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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?