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Emerging from the southern states of the USA, country music was one of the earliest genres in modern American history. The birthplace of country, or early folk music, was in Bristol, Tennessee. This developing style is a mix of folk music from the British Isles, church hymns, and African American blues. By the early 1900s, the recording industry was booming and brought about many new talents. In 1927, Ralph Peer of Victor Records noticed that most musicians had to travel to New York to make…

With the rise of popular stars such as Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift, many people think that country music is a new genre. The truth is that country has a long standing tradition in American music, going all the way back to the 1930's. The history of this music is important to understand if someone is curious about how it has become such an immensely popular genre today. When country music first hit the popular music scene in the 1930's, it was in a form known as honky tonk music. The genre…

1) I think the music of today will be described by historians of the future like it always has been in the past. Our music today is a reflection of the lives led by the people making the music and also a reflection of the lives led by the intended group which the musicians are trying to reach and influence. People tend to say that they believe historians will view today's music as different and more risky than music of the past, which is true, but that is no different than how historians have…

Imagine becoming famous and suddenly losing all of this fame and fortune. This is what happened to Eddie in Tom Petty’s song.Eddie graduated High School and moved to Hollywood.There he got a tattoo and met a girl that had a tattoo, too. Tom Petty’s fake narrative about Eddie turns into rock star, is an untrue story and shifts tone in an unrealistic way. Tom Petty’s narrative poem tells a story about a rock star, named Eddie, trying to get famous. It all started when Eddie finished High School.…

Hayley Wilgers History of Rock and Roll March 25, 20 Pop Rock, well known in early days as well as today, precisely means popular. Many believe the term “Pop Rock” to be more of a commercial term, and would describe it as a lighter version of “Rock” in itself. After the British Invasion, people started to use it to oppose the original “Rock” term. It is an upbeat type of music and is very well known by fans of Elvis, The Bee Gees, and The Police. Rock and Roll was one major music category, and…

The genre I have chosen is Rock. Common instruments used in Rock music are mostly amplified instruments, like the electric guitar and electric bass. Rock also uses strong baseline and driving rhythms. Rock music, which was developed from rock ‘n’ roll, originated from the late 1940’s in the United States. It was influenced by country and blues music that started making a new sound using electric guitars and a balanced drum beat, which was a faster beat and rhythm instead of a slow one. Rock…

“The wise musicians are those who play what they can master” (Ellington, 2017). The 1960’s were a decade of cultural calamity which with saw the premature political gripes of racial discrimination and ethnic values. Witnessing the implications of constitutional instability through the social revolution, songs of social commentary demonstrated expressionism of outdated morals through emphasis of lyrical progression. While various genres mirror the social ideals of an artist’s philosophies; as…

Introduction For many centuries, the theory that music can induce and express emotion within a person has been researched and examined with musicologists discovering that it is capable of having a convincing impact on emotional processes (Brooks, 2015). With regard to such theories, this research paper will attempt to provide further contextual information around the potential effects of music variables on physical performance in both professional and recreational athletes. Costas I.…

Very few famous performers nowadays can integrate showmanship with their music. In the 70’s a musical group by the name of Parliament took the music world by storm with their out of this world appearance and their own rendition of Funk music. Parliament was one of the key pieces in the development of funk music and modern music as well. They created what we know as P-Funk today that was a key element of the foundation of Hip-Hop. For my concert report I analyzed Parliament’s 1976 The MotherShip…

Have you ever thought about the past? Well these 5 things are connected. Dalton Rapattoni, was born in Miley Cyrus’ hometown, which is close to Georgetown, Illinois. Miley Cyrus could know the History of Music and the History of makeup, because she sings and wears makeup. Dalton Rapattoni and Miley Cyrus are both singers. Georgetown is a city in Illinois (Jones). Illinois is the state west of Indiana (Jones). Georgetown was known for all timber, which attracted settlement (Jones).…