POL SCI 21A Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Classical Music, Country Blues, Electric Blues
13 Dec 2017
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Women primarily sang classic blues, touring with vaudeville shows. Men primarily were soloists with country blues traveling alone, although there were some women who sang it. Classic blues included important early jazz /ragtime instrumentalists. Country blues evolved into urban blues (electric blues) the foundation for rock and roll. Classic blues was more sophisticated, set up for audiences to listen; country blues was more a folk music for everyone. Singers had nomadic lifestyle, independence romanticized through their songs, Usually performed by men soloists (voice and guitar, piano etc. ) Voices of everyday people (not specialized singers) Country blues developed into electric blues (urban blues) when musicians moved north to big cities. Differences between early african american music and european. Gritty and wailing sounds vs. pure sound. Bent notes combined with straight notes vs. only straight notes. Composer is normally part of the group (less hierarchical) Members of the group contribute to the composer"s ideas through their improvisation.
