{"product_id":"all-of-this-music-belongs-to-the-nation-the-wpas-federal-music-project-and-american-society-paperback","title":"All of This Music Belongs to the Nation: The Wpa's Federal Music Project and American Society - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth J. Bindas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEstablished in 1935 under the aegis of the Works Progress Administration, the Federal Music Project (FMP) was designed to employ musicians who were hard hit by the economic devastation of the Great Depression. \u003ci\u003eAll of This Music Belongs to the Nation\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book-length study of the FMP and the many paradoxes and conflicts that marked its four-year existence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Kenneth J. Bindas points out, the FMP leadership was more conservative than that of the sister projects in art, theater, and writing. Its stated aim of \"raising\" the taste of musicians and citizens alike created a particular problem. Although many unemployed musicians came from the sphere of popular music, such as jazz and Tin Pan Alley, the FMP chose to emphasize \"cultured\" music, particularly the orchestral works of composers in the European classical tradition. Inevitably, this created tension within the project, as those musicians deemed \"popular\" received second-class treatment and, in the case of racial and ethnic minorities, were segregated and stereotyped. Despite these troubles, Bindas demonstrates, the FMP succeeded in bringing music to millions of listeners across the country.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Kenneth J. Bindas is Professor of History at Kent State University. He received his B.S. in Ed from Youngstown State University in 1983 and his M.A. and PhD in history from the University of Toledo in 1984 and 1988 respectively. He has taught at Kent State University since 1995 and served as department chair from 2008-2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.76 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53756076163405,"sku":"9781572332522","price":51.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/ZZEahpI8e89781572332522.webp?v=1776722052","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/all-of-this-music-belongs-to-the-nation-the-wpas-federal-music-project-and-american-society-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}