Listen "Music and Monticello's Enslaved Community"
Episode Synopsis
Music was an important part of life for enslaved people at Monticello and particular individuals within the enslaved community were noted for their artistic talents. Monticello guide and recently minted Ph.D. in Musicology, Kyle Chattleton looks at the ways enslaved people at plantations across the United States used music and at the foundational role they played in creating a distinctly American musical tradition.
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