| Six aspects of American musical tradition includes: |
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1. Western European Classical Music
2. Folk Music
3. Pop Music
4. Jazz
5. Blues
6. Ethnic Music ( Part of our Culture) |
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| Three ways ethnic groups have kept there uniqueness in modern America |
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1. Language
2. Customs
3. Social Outlook |
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| Reasons European dominance in American music has remained strong |
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| 1.Religious, folk, and pop songs came from the British Isles and mainland Europe
2.Travel to Europe and touring European musicians kept Americans listening to the European styles
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3. European Americans did not accept native American music; they found it substandard. |
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| North American and Western Europe, North Afirca |
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| Central America, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Sub-Saharan, Africa, Asia |
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| Concerns of Ethnomusicologists:
(Ethno-Study of music history) |
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| 1. Composers? Why was the music written/created – political? religious? social? personal expression? |
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| Cont; “Concerns of Ethnomusicologists:”
#2 & #3 |
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| 2. Performers – How do they learn the music? – imitation? reading? How is the music passed on? What about the instrument-vocal combination
3. Audience – participation? |
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| Blend of cultures, one culture assimilates (combines) or adapts to another culture |
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| Why is labeling music difficult? |
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| Labels overlap and are confusing |
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| What is the aim of a musical artist? |
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| To communicate with the audience |
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| 5 Ways artists become well known: |
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1. Recordings
2. Tours
3. Performances, Marketing
4. Reviews
5. National or International careers |
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