Dena Epstein

American musicologist and author

Dena Epstein - American musicologist and author
Born

November 30th, 1916
108 years ago

Died

2013
12 years ago — 97 years old

Category

Thinkers & Philosophers

Country

United States

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Contributions to musicology include a focus on American folk music and its historical context. Authored several significant works analyzing the role of music in American culture. Notable work includes 'Sinful Tunes and Spirituals: Black Folk Music to the Civil War', which explored the intersections of African American music and its influences. Active in various academic societies and contributed to the scholarship of music history throughout her career.

Authored 'Sinful Tunes and Spirituals'

Focused on American folk music history

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