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19 Cards in this Set
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Why so few American composers?
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musical heritage @ infancy
national came later take time to develop American sound ( immigration) music no economic opportunity |
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Columbian expo
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microcosm of music in USA
in chicago cultivated: european traditions via immigrations, increase cities lead to growth of music institutes vernacular: hymn tunes, minstrel songs (Foster), bands (Sousa) |
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ragtime
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SOLO PIANO
roots in dances music of REDLIGHT DISTRICT cakewalk jig Latin American region |
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ragtime style
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left hand steady beat
right hand syncopation |
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Scott Joplin (1868-1917)
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born in Texas to former slaves
attended COLUMBIAN EXPO goes to St Louis to be near publisher gains fame through Maple Leaf Rag + the Entertainer piano rolls |
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Scott Joplin: Tremonisha
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opera
message: education is important for progress of African American |
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Scott Joplin: "School of Ragtime"
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performance guide
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Scott Joplin: Maple Leaf Rag
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maple leaf = club in St Louis
sheet music hit ($1 million) 1916 famous piano roll of him playing Maple Leaf Rag 16 bar sections AA BB AA CC DD Ab Db Ab |
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Early Blues
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a GENRE + FORM
roots in African vocal tradition DELTA SLAVES EXPERIENCE rural - self accompanied men urban - women accompanied by musicians |
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Early Blues: famous lady performer
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Bessie Smith
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Early Blues: Why New Orleans
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ethnic diversity so musical traditions are side by side
rich tradition of public music making in N. Orleans (parades etc) |
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Early Blues: Features
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singer + piano/guitar
BLUES NOTES (African scale patterns) - flat 3 5 7 pitch bending - slide between 2 pitches |
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Early Blues: themes for songs
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loneliness with a positive spin
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Early Blues: form
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12-bar blues
3 groups I IV V |
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Father of Blues
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Handy (1873 - 1958)
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Handy
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son of emancipated slaves
early years in minstrel shows band organizer for Columbian Expo |
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Handy: compositions
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Memphis Blues
St Louis Blues |
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Handy: anthologies
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early blues anthology
published "collection of Negro Spirituals" |
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St Louis Blues
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early blues hit
big royalties for Harding about lover stolen by soman from St Louis AAB format 12 bar blues vamp to intro harmonies, tempo TANGO FEEL RACE RECORD: specifically intended for Afr Americans |
