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WHAT IS POPULAR MUSIC?

Known by majority of people in any given time period. Has widest appeal; purchased and enjoyed by largest number of people. Cross-cultural. Speaks directly to people. Easily recognizable.

COLONIAL PERIOD

Religious and concert art music acceptable“Entertainment” music might be against the law



Post-Revolutionary War: entertainment music acceptable

Songs from Europe/British IslesTraditional Scottish/Irish airsHymns/religious musicGerman art musicSimplified vocal solos. Earliest popular music composed for amateurs to sing and enjoy at home

TIN PAN ALLEY 1890-1950

Street in NYC where music publishers located Types of songs: Sentimental love songs, Syncopated songs and dance tunes, Latin American music, Nonsense songs, Show tunes

Hillbilly: regional music

rural South

Bluegrass

Appalachia

Motown:

Detroit

Rhythm and Blues

Memphis/Chicago