MU239 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Ted Gioia
26 Sep 2018
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Louisiana acted as a melting pot, becoming a place for jazz, cajun, zydeco, blues, etc to flourish. Uncleanliness of eating at the same table as musicians. Role of slave labor in the production of african american song. 400,000 native born africans forcibly taken to america. Though slave holder forbade nearly everything, they couldn"t complete ban music. However, the slave owners wanted to convert them to performing. The ability of african performance arts to transform the european tradition of composition while assimilating some of its elements is perhaps the most striking and powerful evolutionary force in the history of modern music . Found breeding ground in rural areas and impoverished areas. Structure: twelve-bar pattern, built on three chords (tonic, dominant, and subdominant), lyrics in aab form, third and seventh intervals. Possibly linked to african traditions (singer with solo guitar) Relies on a vocal line with guitar accompaniment. Solo singer (usually male), accompanying himself on guitar.
