MUS 505 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Iggy Azalea, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
19 Feb 2020
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Iggy azalea: class position (disadvantage in society, connecting to other artists in the genre, mimics the vocal patterns of southern black women, appropriates regional/racially identified phases and vernacular, african american popular sound. "sells a black sound while benefitting from a white identity: accused of stealing american black musical forms with no personal connection to the music or region. Rolling stones: members mick jagger and keith richards learned to play by listening to blues records. Imitated the sounds and vocal style of muddy water; howlin" wolf: southern blues. Sun studio owner sam philips was looking for a "white performer who sounded black: grew up in the american south where music came from all directions, elvis learned to sing from gospel and r&b recordings, decorated, melismatic voice. 19th century: at this time, classical music was thriving in europe. Minstrelsy: african slaves brought over between 17th and 19th centuries to work for european landowners in.
