MUSIC 2II3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Doo-Wop, Memphis Minnie, Frankie Avalon
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3 q to answer on each song, 4 song. More emphasis on songs we talked about in class in detail eg peggy sue, elvis"s version of hound dog, e. g. artist, style of music, genre, rockabilly, gospel, early r&r, tin pan alley groove 1+3, or backbeat. The genre is: tin pan alley, gospel, doo wop, rockabilly, none of the above. An important characteristic or characteristic of the singer"s style: emotional intensity, a nasal sound e. g. traditional country music, use of a regional accent e. g. country, all of the above, answers a and c only. In the musical example: the audience does not participate in the performance in any way. Lecture 4 january 24, 2011: there is call and response between the singer and the guitar player e. g. hound dog by big mama, robert johnson: crossroad blues, stop time is an important feature.
