MUSI 1003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter
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Lecture 3: golden age of tin pan alley 1920s-1930s. What is the form of tin pan alley songs: aaba. What historical conditions made european jewish immigrants participate in the development of the music business: immigration. From central and eastern europe which had an economy bubble. Want to seek for better lives and to be real americans: industry. Lower class immigrants denied the possibility of upward mobility for centuries, poured their ambition into music, dance and comedy. Many big booking agencies were owned by jew: they are composers, lyricists, performers, publishers, and promoters. How did popular song reflect and changes in american society during the 1920s-1930s: begin to show interest in rising middle class. The intermixing of high and low cultures: 2. The increasingly intimate interaction of white and black cultures during a period of virulent racism. What were the new technologies that changed the sound of popular music during the 1.
