MU 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Folk Music, Tallac Records
Document Summary
In the 17th/18th centuries, english speaking settlers came to north america. Since then, people from other countries have immigrated to america. There is no american music, every music style can be traced back to other countries, and they were brought over to america. Ambiguity and overlap often occur when labeling music. Folk - music from a group of people, often never written down, passed on from memory. Pop (popular) - intended for commercial success, makes the money. Classical - not as popular, doesn"t follow current trends. Alternative - not a good label, anything can be considered alternative. Artist - someone who performs in any medium with creativity and sensitivity and with the ability to communicate with an audience. Space used (radio, concert hall, recording studio) Sound you want to hear as music (rain, chirping birds, waterfalls) Acoustics - the science of sound and physical basics of music. Silence is just as important/powerful as sound.
