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arts and entertainment
Author_Michael Rauhut
blues in germany
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cross culture
cultural reference
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forthcoming
german music
history of the blues
history reference
jazz
music culture
music history
popular music
post ww ii germany
united states influence
what is the blues
ww ii germany
Product details
- ISBN 9781807580797
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 15 Sep 2026
- Publisher: Berghahn Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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For all of its apparent simplicity—a few chords, twelve bars, and a supposedly straightforward American character—blues music is a complex phenomenon with cultural significance that has varied greatly across different historical contexts. One Sound, Two Worlds examines the development of the blues in East and West Germany, demonstrating the multiple ways social and political conditions can shape the meaning of music. Based on new archival research and conversations with key figures, this comparative study provides a cultural, historical, and musicological account of the blues and the impact of the genre not only in the two Germanys, but also in debates about the history of globalization.
Michael Rauhut is a music scholar, radio journalist, filmmaker and founding member of the Center for Popular Music Research at Humboldt University in Berlin. Since 2008, he has held a Professorship of Popular Music at the University of Agder in Kristiansand, Norway.
