"One Day American, One Day Alien: Black & Brown Artists Who Made the National Anthem Their Own" with Jon Jang

This presentation examines the music performances of "The Star Spangled Banner" by American popular music icons of color from 1968 to 2013. Beginning with José Feliciano’s passionate performance at a World Series baseball game in Detroit in 1968 to Beyoncé lip synching passionate performance at President Obama’s Inauguration ceremony in Washington DC in 2013, these Black and Brown artists had been demonized and criminalized by White America for performing the two-minute song, "The Star Spangled Banner," in their own way. Jang will also examine the origin of slave owner Francis Scott Key’s one-hit wonder within the context of slavery.

Originally broadcast March 10, 2022


About the CMC Sessions: Traditions Moving Forward Series:
Make musical discoveries with faculty from Community Music Center as they explore their methods, approaches, and creative practices in adapting musical traditions to inspire and guide the musicians of tomorrow. CMC Sessions: Traditions Moving Forward showcases the talents of faculty from the CMC Cultural Traditions and Piano Departments who represent diverse classical and non-classical traditions in workshops and presentations. The online workshops will use video, audio, and lecture-demonstrations to illustrate the faculty members’ influences and the musical education that shaped them, highlighting how their traditions impact their teaching and performing at CMC. Their personal stories illustrate the breadth of talent and creativity in CMC’s faculty.


About Community Music Center:
Since 1921, CMC has remained steadfast in the mission of making high-quality music accessible to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities, regardless of financial means. Last year, CMC served more than 2,800 students and awarded nearly $2.8M in tuition assistance. Join us in our centennial celebrations at sfcmc100.org.

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