New York Music School Settlement for Colored People
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The New York Music School Settlement for Colored People was an early 20th-century New York City institution dedicated to providing formal music education and training to African American students during the era of racial segregation.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York Music School Settlement for Colored People canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
educational institution
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historical organization ⓘ music school ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | served primarily African American students excluded from white institutions ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educationLevel |
community music instruction
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pre-professional music training ⓘ |
| ethos |
community-based
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nonprofit ⓘ philanthropic ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
classical music
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community education ⓘ music education ⓘ |
| focus |
improving musical skills of African American students
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providing structured curriculum in music ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to training early 20th-century Black musicians
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example of settlement-style educational institution for African Americans ⓘ one of the early formal music schools for African Americans in New York City ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harlem
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New York NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| offered |
ensemble performance opportunities
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instrumental music instruction ⓘ music theory classes ⓘ vocal music instruction ⓘ |
| operatedDuring |
Jim Crow era
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racial segregation in the United States ⓘ |
| operatedIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
expand access to classical music education
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provide formal music education to African American students ⓘ serve African American community during racial segregation ⓘ train African American musicians ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| servedAs | cultural institution for African Americans in New York City ⓘ |
| socialContext |
African American cultural uplift
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Harlem African American community ⓘ segregated education system ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| studentDemographics | predominantly African American ⓘ |
| targetStudentGroup |
African Americans
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Black adults ⓘ Black children ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization |
community music school
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settlement school ⓘ |
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