Black Ephemera: The Crisis and Challenge of the Musical Archive
Mark Anthony Neal
"Black Ephemera explores the crisis and the challenge of the Black Musical archive in a moment when Black American culture has become a global import, yet the cultural DNA of that culture is becoming obscured in the transformation from analog to digital"--
Award History
1 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROSE Award for Music and the Performing Arts | 2023 | Winner | Official source |
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03 Suggested argument
The Black Musical archive faces a crisis because shifts from analog to digital obscure the cultural DNA of Black American musical culture, even as it becomes globally circulated.
Model confidence 72%
04 Reading orientation
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