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| Six aspects of American musical tradition includes: |
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1. Western European Classical Music
2. Folk Music
3. Pop Music
4. Jazz
5. Blues
6. Ethnic Music ( Part of our Culture) |
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| Three ways ethnic groups have kept there uniqueness in modern America |
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1. Language
2. Customs
3. Social Outlook |
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| Reasons European dominance in American music has remained strong |
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1.Religious, folk, and pop songs came from the British Isles and mainland Europe
2.Travel to Europe and touring European musicians kept Americans listening to the European styles
3. European Americans did not accept native American music; they found it substandard. |
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| North American and Western Europe, North Afirca |
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| Central America, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Sub-Saharan, Africa, Asia |
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Concerns of Ethnomusicologists:
(Ethno-Study of music history) |
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| 1. Composers? Why was the music written/created - political? religious? social? personal expression? |
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Cont; "Concerns of Ethnomusicologists:"
#2 & #3 |
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2. Performers - How do they learn the music? - imitation? reading? How is the music passed on? What about the instrument-vocal combination
3. Audience - participation? |
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| Blend of cultures, one culture assimilates (combines) or adapts to another culture |
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| Why is labeling music difficult? |
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| Labels overlap and are confusing |
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| What is the aim of a musical artist? |
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| To communicate with the audience |
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| 5 Ways artists become well known: |
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1. Recordings
2. Tours
3. Performances, Marketing
4. Reviews
5. National or International careers |
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