Juba: Dance from the Suite <I>In the Bottoms</I>

Titel / Title: Juba: Dance from the Suite In the Bottoms
Komponist / Arrangeur / Contributor: By R. Nathaniel Dett
Publisher #: 0661
Kategorie / Category: Piano Solo
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UPC: 029156142013
ISBN13: 978-0-87487-661-1

'Juba' is one of the earliest and possibly best compositions by R. Nathaniel Dett. Majoring in composition and piano at Oberlin, in 1908, Dett was the first black person to earn a Bachelor of Music degree. A few years later he received a masters from Eastman, then honorary Doctorates from both Oberlin and Howard University. Most of Dett's music-writing and music-making was devoted to the music of his people. 'Juba' is the result of a well-schooled composer making effective use of elements of ragtime. A crowd-pleaser. A Federation Festivals 2016-2020 selection.