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has gloss | eng: Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American" (1930) by William Grant Still was the first symphony written by an African American man and performed for an American audience. It is a symphonic piece for full orchestra, including celeste, harp, and tenor banjo. It combines a fairly traditional symphonic form with blues progressions and rhythms that were characteristic of popular African music at the time, reflecting Still’s belief that black culture could be incorporated into the classical idiom. |
lexicalization | eng: Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American" |
instance of | c/20th-century symphonies |
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