Music in

America

“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

• So…there is a LARGE VARIETY of musical styles in America.

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&feature=related

Native American Indian Remembrance (War Song)

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:

DRUMS GUITAR AND BANJO

SPIRITUAL “CALL-AND-RESPONSE”EMOTIONAL PROTESTS about WORK

The music was:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oms6o8m4axg&feature=related

1910s-1930sBlues

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

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=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6RwSsHSIfs&feature=related

1920s-

1930s

FOLK MUSIC: Poor areas in Appalachiabluegrass or “honkeytonk”Country music or “Rockabilly” Elvis Presley, Woody Guthrie

1940s -1950s

GOSPEL MUSIC and SOUL MUSICreligious songs withpowerful 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=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV6xoS1WdOE

CLASSIC ROCKLyrics against the politics– PROTEST MUSIC, “Hippies”

electric and bass guitar, keyboardsJefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan

BRITISH INVASION The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks

“SURF MUSIC” The Beach Boys - happy, upbeat music

MotownAfrican American music groups like The Temptations

Elegant voices and smooth dance moves

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfyFI-4ZsaE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4FOiVM4bQc&feature=related

HEAVY METAL and HARD ROCKHarsh voices, electric and bass guitar, keyboardsLed Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, “Glam rock”

SALSACubans, Puerto Ricans in NY

DISCO – 1970s Dance type of music – “funk music” Instruments: violin, guitar, piano, keyboard, orchestral (flute), horns, percussionDisco 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

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

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

INDIE ROCKIndie = 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

21st CENTURYmix of everything

TOP 10 in 2010MainstreamLady Gaga Taylor Swift

EminemLady Antebellum

Ke$haUsher

The Black Eyed PeasJustin Bieber

Rihanna Drake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b8l7LLNKgY

WHAT HAS CHANGED?THE WAY WE LISTEN (easier to get, take everywhere)

Problem in the music world? Illegal downloading?

Music just to make money?

What type of music do you like?