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Music in . America. “ 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
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Music in America
“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 • So…there is a LARGE VARIETY of musical styles in America.
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 Native American Indian Remembrance (War Song) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByL0AMdkRqs&feature=related
1770s through the 1860sSlave Music Then came the music from the WEST AFRICAN SLAVES http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JtD_YpyXYU They played many INSTRUMENTS: DRUMS GUITAR AND BANJO The music was: SPIRITUAL “CALL-AND-RESPONSE” EMOTIONAL PROTESTS about WORK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oms6o8m4axg&feature=related
1910s-1930sBlues 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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiJrBgbwsJw The music was about sorrow or sadness, bad luck, trouble, heartbreak
Jazz 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 1920s-1930s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6RwSsHSIfs&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJSdk44gWIE&feature=related
1940s -1950s FOLK MUSIC: Poor areas in Appalachia bluegrass or “honkeytonk” Country music or “Rockabilly” Elvis Presley, Woody Guthrie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn3hvcVM4Mw&feature=channel 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=FV6xoS1WdOE
1960s 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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6irfBMm48g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4FOiVM4bQc&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfyFI-4ZsaE
1970s- 1980s 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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU-PoUwECjI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FECFb1_YdII
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
1990s 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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rosQBCfjySE&feature=related
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
21st CENTURYmix 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
WHAT HAS CHANGED? THE WAY WE LISTEN (easier to get, take everywhere) Problem in the music world? Illegal downloading? Music just to make money?