Music in the 30’s

1. Music in the 30’s Country Jazz

2. Country

3. History of Country Music Who it Came From? When it Started ? Immigrants from Great Britain In the Early 1920s Country Where did it start? What happened later? Record companies traveled across the States in search of Cultural and talented Groups Nashville Tennessee

4. Hillbilly Instruments • Uses Simple Melodies • Lyrics that express Loneliness Love and Grief • It began with Small Groups Singing Songs about Love, Hard Times and Social Problems Fiddle Guitar Banjo

5. Western Swing • Musicians of the Southwest were developing Western Swing, they blended the Country music with blues and Jazz • It was popularized by Bob Wills: a fiddle playing Texan and his band: “The Texas Playboys” • The Country instruments used were Guitar, Fiddle and Banjo, but they added Steel and electric Guitar, Drums, Saxophone, Trumpet, Piano and Base

6. Bluegrass • It is known for its quick tempo and energetic style • Bill Monroe is considered to be the creator of the style and Earl Scruggs is known for his Banjo playing. He played with Bill Monroe’s band, the “Blue Grass boys” • Its energetic style of playing on the on the Banjo and the Mandolin made it famous • There is not much singing in Bluegrass

7. Jazz

8. History of Jazz Music When it Started? Where did it come from? Black singers talking about unfair times In the early 1930s Jazz What was it for? It was to be enjoyed and to relax the mind What country is its origin? Jazz was Americas only true form of music

9. Swing • Smooth and Steady, flowing and rhythmic • Was not as slow as Blues and was more lively • It was used to dance to

10. Blues • Very slow and moving • It was the slowest form of Jazz • It was not used to Dance to but only to listen to

11. Main Musical Instruments used In Jazz Bells Guitars Electric & Steel Saxophone Drums Brass Instruments

12. Country Country, as in its name, was played outside of town Although played only in America, it originally came from England Country was sung by hillbilly that were uncultured and without jobs Bands that sang Country music were small ones from 3 to 6 people Jazz Jazz was played in urban areas such as bars Jazz is the only music style that is 100% American Jazz was sung by workers in the city who realized they had no point in life Jazz was played by big bands for more than ten people Differences between Country & Jazz

13. Similarities between Country & Jazz • Lyrics which express loneliness, optimism, hard times and most of all depression • They were both sung because people didn’t have enough money to enjoy themselves so singing was the only way

14. Gospel • No Instruments were used • The most religious kind of Music • Very Spiritual • Has Solos • Soul beat

15. Conclusion The music in the 30’s could be depressing in different ways. There wasn’t much to hope for in those days and the only thing to cheer people up was singing. The feeling was depressing but they were sung with optimism. The radio was an important device in the 30’s. It was accessible to people even if they were isolated and alone. Through the radio songs became popular and everybody could sing them. This gave the people a sense of community and a unification. Thus making the radio very important for the lives of people.

16. By Vincenzo Pansadoro & Christopher Gudgeon