MUSI 401 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Polyrhythm, Pops Staples, Percy Sledge
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Music 405 study guide for chapter 13: soul, motown, and funk. In the 1960s many americans were working hard to overturn segregation. This was still dangerous as the police would not protect demonstrators and sometimes attacked them. 250,000 people, both black and white marched to the lincoln memorial in washington dc to hear martin luther king"s i have a dream speech. African americans and peace and friendship between the races. This was one of the most important events of the civil rights movement and prominent musicians, including mahalia. Jackson, bob dylan, joan baez, peter, paul and mary and marian anderson performed. However, progress was slow and during the 1960s frustrated african americans rioted in big cities including new york, watts, chicago, and detroit. Soul music was created by and for african americans by combining gospel music, rhythm and blues, jazz and early rock n" roll. Most of the singers learned gospel music in church as they were growing up.
