Race and Rhythm in Rock and Roll

Authors

Hector Qirko, College of Charleston

Abstract

This chapter argues that contrary to conventional wisdom and the views of many scholars and critics, rock and roll’s most important rhythmic elements are derived from a complex blend of African, American, and European musical traditions. There is therefore no objective support for racialized characterizations of the “beat” that often serve, however unintentionally, to perpetuate stereotypes in discussions of both the genre and American popular music more broadly.

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Qirko, Hector (2013) "Race and Rhythm in Rock and Roll," Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Southern Anthropological Society: Vol. 42: No. 1, Article 12.
DOI: 10.56702/MPMC7908/saspro4201.11
Available at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/southernanthro_proceedings/vol42/iss1/12