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MUS 5- Ethnic Music in the U.S.
Book: MUS 5- Ethnic Music in the United States; 3rd Edition
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MUS 5- Ethnic Music in the U.S. Book: MUS 5- Ethnic Music in the United States; 3rd Edition 04/09/19 ●

Class presentation: Country Rock Singer Aaron Lewis - Influenced by family to do country music and grew up listening to the music. - main vocalist of his band and featured in many other artists songs - Transitioned from rock music about heartbreak and loneliness to country music about America and his family. Typical country artist.

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Class presentation: Country Singer Charley Pride - African American country singer who had to hide his ethnicity early in his career so that he could do music without the judgement of his skin. - Used ballad and slide guitar, the chords were rhythmic. American Rural Music (Originally Caucasian)

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folk songs (ballads) the source In southern states, much folk music evolved into Country Western recognizable traits: Cowboy attire w/ hat, Southern drawl, Content about family, life style, not political or social protest ● The other branch of folk (encompassing diverse ethnicities) Songs voicing life as it was for the poor and exploited masses of rural regions. American Folk Scene (1950’s- 60’s) Music w/ purpose for social change Recognition & support for the poor & everyday people Social justice & ethnic equality Alan & John Lamax- Documentaries of all the music Woody Guthrie, The Weavers ( song: “Goodnight Irene) got closed down by the House of UnAmerican Activities, a communist hunting company and was blacklisted by them, Pete Seeger- brought up in the mountains and his mother was the most famous composer in the world at the time and his father taught the curriculum at UCLA on folk music, Peter, Paul, & Mary, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez. Hard tone- singer long stretches of vowels very high and loud. (i.e. The New Lost City Ramblers.) flat and long notes, run-ons. ¾ meter. Not very serious when it is in ¾ most are sad songs or love songs. Hootenanny- folk music gathering, people dancing, playing guitars, and singing. The square would be filled with music from different artists.

Movie: The Roots Music of America ● Documentary that shows what happened to the music industry ● Folkways Records, American Folk Music, came the source for all folk singers trying to make it. ● Hootenanny, coffee shops, and other smaller activities/ events got artists out in the open and could have brought careers for the singers.

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“If I had a hammer” Peter, Paul, & Mary “The Times They Are A- Changin” Bob Dylan Clarence Ashley, flat pickit guitar. Doc Watson, roots music to blues to gospel, he had no equal. Mississippi John Hurt, african american folk singer Odetta and the Freedom Singers “We Shall Overcome” Odetta was an african american women that sang folk songs and was the inspiration for more to come. ● Build and expansion of old songs and new songs that brought up the Freedom Singers. ● “Blowin In The Wind” Bob Dylan, signature song and it is sits the same way “This Land Is Your Land” it was one of the greatest hits. Was a poetic song that talked about war, racism, and murder. ● The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, booed off stage at Newport because of their protest song. They put electric guitar is folk music and people were pissed and said their ruined folk music. They thought it was a betrayal. This later became of a form of American Folk Music....