by henry | Dec 2, 2015 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
Paris in the 1920s has always seemed to be an exciting and rich time period to me, and I was thrilled with the chance to devote an entire semester to the study of its music. Throughout our research and discussion of the compositions, composers, impresarios, and...
by henry | Nov 9, 2015 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
The idea that one’s sexuality could affect a composition is an interesting and notable concept that deserves some discussion. In Dorf and Moore’s articles about the homosexual undertones of the Princesse de Polignac’s commissions and the music of...
by henry | Oct 23, 2015 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
The process of researching Le Boeuf Sur le Toit already seems to be a daunting task. Aside from a basic summary found in the New Grove Music Encyclopedia, academic sources on this Parisian nightclub are mainly brief references to the famous (Nota bene famous –...
by henry | Oct 15, 2015 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
The Parisian infatuation with the pulsing rhythms and gyrating movements of “Negro” dancing in the 1920s was an indication not of deep love and appreciation for the people of the “other” culture, but rather an overindulged fetish of the wild...
by henry | Sep 28, 2015 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
The allure of Ida Rubinstein has so many curves and angles that it is difficult to know where to begin investigation. Is it best to start with a glance at the brief overview of her life provided by the Encyclopedia article in the Jewish Women’s Archive? Or better...
