Gershwin's Fascinating Rhythm: The Rise of the Jazz Musical

The shift in the American economic viewpoint before and after World War I left an indelible mark on the arts, allowing the only indigenous music to arise, jazz. In the transitory period following the war, it was George Gershwin who paved the way for jazz to become America's only indigenous music. Yet, the current definition of jazz is so racially polarized that it has lost focus on the music. This work explores George Gershwin's role in creating a jazz culture in a xenophobic country and argues for an inclusive definition of jazz, one based on the music itself.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Fine Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Theatre

Year dc:date.available

2008

Author dc:creator

• Baumgartner, Amy C

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Noreen C. Barnes

• Gershwin
• jazz
• musical theatre
• theatre
• Arts and Humanities
• Theatre and Performance Studies

Statement dc:rights

• © The Author

Identifier

https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/684

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarscompass.vcu.edu:etd-1683