VOCAL FEATURES OF SOUL MUSIC |
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Soulful/expressive/powerful/virtuosic vocals Aggressively delivered vocals vocal screams Vocal slides (1) Gospel style vocals (1) |
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INSTRUMENTAL FEATURES OF SOUL MUSIC |
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Use of horn section (not brass) |
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RHYTHMIC FEATURES OF SOUL MUSIC |
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Syncopation Rhythmic stabs |
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STYLISTIC FEATURES OF SOUL MUSIC |
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Driving rhythm/strong rhythm section |
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Harmonic FEATURES OF SOUL MUSIC |
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Combination of elements of Gospel, R‘n’B (not Blues) Use of vocal improvisation and call and response |
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POLITICAL INFLUENCES OF SOUL |
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White people’s growing acceptance of black music helped to make soul popular Its association with the civil rights movement helped it to move from purely love songs to incorporate more socially aware lyrical conten |
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James Brown (Early) Ray Charles Booker T & the MGs Otis Redding Smokey Robinson Marvin Gaye Stevie Wonder Wilson Pickett |
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THREE FEMALE SOUL ARTISTS |
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Diana Ross / The Supremes Dusty Springfield Aretha Franklin |
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MAIN STYLES/PRODUCERS/LABLES |
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Stax (MEMPHIS) Atlantic Phil Spector Motown (Detroit) |
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