{"product_id":"the-richmond-assault-gerry-paton-9781730807091","title":"The Richmond Assault: a short history of barber-musicians and their role in the development of brush-playing","description":"'The Richmond Assault' was a turn of phrase used to describe the practice of being brushed-down in rhythm by African American barbers in 19th century Richmond, Virginia. To a unsuspecting customer, the sensation of being slapped on the back by a barber's 'whisk-broom' felt like a physical assault; and the lesson in syncopation that followed - the customer serving as a convenient 'drum' - was for some, nothing more than an auditory assault. This book not only chronicles the development of this early form of brush-playing, but also puts its birth in context by exploring the wider musical tradition within barbering; a tradition that owes as much to world religion and medicine, as it does to musical heritage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerry Paton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1730807097\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781730807091\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d","brand":"Gerry Paton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069053071615,"sku":"9781730807091","price":15.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4eac5cf1-c42c-4ac2-8a9f-7c68bed5046d.jpg?v=1685422532","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-richmond-assault-gerry-paton-9781730807091","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}