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Date(s) - Thursday, September 21, 2017
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Content Bookstore

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Carleton music professor Andy Flory will celebrate the release of his new book, “I Hear a Symphony: Motown and Crossover R&B,” with a reading and discussion on Thursday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. at Content Bookstore, 314 Division Street in downtown Northfield.

“I Hear a Symphony” (The University of Michigan Press, 2017) opens new territory in the study of Motown’s legacy, arguing that the music of Motown was indelibly shaped by the ideals of Detroit’s postwar black middle class, influenced by an African-American tradition of creative expression in rhythm and blues while developing what would become known as the infamous “Motown Sound.”

Throughout the book, Flory focuses on the central importance of “crossover” to the Motown story; first as a key concept in the company’s efforts to reach across American commercial markets, then as a means to extend influence internationally, and finally as a way to expand the brand beyond strictly musical products. The book reveals the richness of the Motown sound, and the equally rich and complex cultural influence that still exists.

For more information, including disability accommodations, call (507) 222-9238. Copies of “I Hear a Symphony” will be available for purchase at the event, which is free and open to the public.