It is not a very useful concept to classify music in terms of blackness and whiteness because it is hard to identify what black or white music is. Although, music genres tend to be associated to a certain race e.g. R&B and Hip Hop are associated with black people, while Rock n Roll and Opera are associated with white people. When studying popular music, class and location are important factors to think about, not just whether the artist is black or white.
Music today can be a mix of different genres and it is impossible to say whether it is black or white e.g. Bhangra music has many cultural influences with elements of hip-hop, electronica fused with traditional instruments. Today, artist can make any genre of music regardless of race and ethnicity. This is why it is difficult to identify music using the concept of blackness and whiteness.
Reasonable but lacking in theoretical reference.
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