HLM 216 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Stage Entertainment, Yankee Doodle, United States Marine Band
1 Oct 2016
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By 1890, dance rhythms which was a part of menstrual songs started to be used with sentimental songs. The waltz first dance rhythm used with. Most memorable songs from this time had a waltz beat. Chorus becomes more memorable and survives rather than veruses. Carries of the legacy of menstrual song. Showed that there was a market for sheet music for popular music. Menstrual show showed there was a market for popular entertainment. Served more as accompaniment to music, rather than an actual, good story. Early 20th century, people started migrating to us. Starts the slow demise of the menstrual show. Fills the void of the menstrual show. Interpolation: when they would insert a song because of its popular rather than fitting into the plot of the show. Emerged around 1900 with a ton of successful musicals. Adept at song writing, performing, entertaining, and producing. The most popular instrument ensemble in the 19th century.
