Music in America. “ A Melting Pot ” Many IMMIGRANTS have come to America throughout history...
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- Music in America
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- A Melting Pot Many IMMIGRANTS have come to America throughout
history including Japan, China, Indian, Scottish, Polish, Irish,
Mexican, Swedish, Ukrainian, and Armenian. America has ETHNIC AND
CULTURAL DIVERSITY Sothere is a LARGE VARIETY of musical styles in
America.
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- The first music in America The first musicians in North America
were NATIVE AMERICANS each with their own unique styles of FOLK
MUSIC Their music was for RITUALS or CEREMONIES to TELL STORIES, or
SPIRITUAL SONGS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByL0AMdkRqs&f
eature=related Native American Indian Remembrance (War Song)
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- 1770s through the 1860s Slave Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JtD_YpyXYU Then came the music from
the WEST AFRICAN SLAVES They played many INSTRUMENTS : DRUMSGUITAR
AND BANJO SPIRITUAL CALL-AND-RESPONSE EMOTIONAL PROTESTS about WORK
The music was:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oms6o8m4axg&feature=related
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- 1910s-1930s Blues From slave music came: THE BLUES Originated
in the African American communities in Mississippi then was popular
in the SOUTH Blues notes - reflect emotion Drums, Saxophone, Double
Bass, Trumpet, Trombone, Harmonica, Guitar The music was about
sorrow or sadness, bad luck, trouble, heartbreak
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiJrBgbwsJw
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- Similar to blues but more IMPROVISATION and more HAPPY Same
INSTRUMENTS Jazz was in a different form called BIG BAND SWING type
of dance music Jazz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJSdk44gWIE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6RwSsHSIfs&feature=related
1920s-1930s
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- FOLK MUSIC: Poor areas in Appalachia bluegrass or honkeytonk
Country music or Rockabilly Elvis Presley, Woody Guthrie 1940s
-1950s GOSPEL MUSIC and SOUL MUSIC religious songs with powerful
female singers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l49N8U3d0Bw&feature=related ROCK
n ROLL: DOO WOP Teen idols A group harmonizing, dance steps,
usually romantic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sAHiR0rkJg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn3hvcVM4Mw&feature=cha nnel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV6xoS1WdOE
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- CLASSIC ROCK Lyrics against the politics PROTEST MUSIC, Hippies
electric and bass guitar, keyboards Jefferson Airplane, Janis
Joplin, Bob Dylan BRITISH INVASION The Beatles, The Rolling Stones,
The Kinks SURF MUSIC The Beach Boys - happy, upbeat music Motown
African American music groups like The Temptations Elegant voices
and smooth dance moves 1960s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6irfBMm48g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfyFI-4ZsaE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4FOiVM4bQc&feature=related
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- HEAVY METAL and HARD ROCK Harsh voices, electric and bass
guitar, keyboards Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Glam rock SALSA
Cubans, Puerto Ricans in NY DISCO 1970s Dance type of music funk
music Instruments: violin, guitar, piano, keyboard, orchestral
(flute), horns, percussion Disco Clubs in New York and Philadelphia
1970s- 1980s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU-PoUwECjI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FECFb1 _YdII
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- PUNK ROCK Against Glam rock British bands popular in New York
The Ramones, The Clash POP MTV became popular music videos Michael
Jackson and Madonna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU2SRNU955c&feature=related
1980s
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- ALTERNATIVE ROCK OR GRUNGE ROCK anti-pop music harsh or angry
music HIP HOP rap East Coast versus West Coast lyrics about
difficult life in the poorer areas BUBBLEGUM POP The beginning of
boybands (N*Sync, Backstreet Boys) Girlbands Spice Girls Latin beat
Shakira, Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin 1990s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rosQBCfjySE&feature=related
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- INDIE ROCK Indie = independent ( have control over their music,
not part of a record label ) form of rock music - slower rhythm not
mainstream, underground emo or emotional music Arctic Monkeys, The
Strokes, The Kooks, Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, The Temper Trap
MGMT, Mae
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QzkDo1Q-Fk&feature=fvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMGDYWqgDQc&feature=related
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- 21 st CENTURY mix of everything TOP 10 in 2010 Mainstream Lady
Gaga Taylor Swift Eminem Lady Antebellum Ke$ha Usher The Black Eyed
Peas Justin Bieber Rihanna Drake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b8l7LLNKgY
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- WHAT HAS CHANGED? THE WAY WE LISTEN (easier to get, take
everywhere) Problem in the music world? Illegal downloading? Music
just to make money?
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- What type of music do you like?