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¬Ragtime vs. The Blues In the city of New Orleans emerged one of the most influential music genres in U.S. history. At the time, New Orleans was known for being a "melting pot" of people or rather, a region where people from all over the world came together in one place. This city served as a key seaport in the U.S. allowing for goods to be imported and exported. The purpose of this city was not only strategic to the growth of the country, but also, the atmosphere allowed for the incredible mixing

In one way shape or form Blues music has influenced almost every music artist and their work. Jazz and Blues gave way to such artists as Elvis Presley and Chuck Barry. The history and origins of Blues traces back many generations. Many articles have been written over the years helping readers better understand the history and importance of Blues music. All the articles have a similar attitude toward The Blues. Each article makes Blues Music's social and musical importance and impact blaringly

Does one have to be black and from the south to play the blues? The blues, a genre of music so well known and so universal, that one knows is associated with black culture; and forever connected to it. However, some may argue that not anyone can play the blues and blues is only black music. That being said, does it matter what the skin color of an individual may be to play the blues? In contrast I strongly believe anyone can play the blues because music is the purest form of creativity and communication

music style known as the Blues emerged in the American South during the 1890s. It drew on a mix of many African-American music styles with others. Some of the styles it drew upon include African-American spirituals, traditional songs, European hymns, folk ballads, work songs and hollers, and contemporary dance music. By the 1910s, the time period when the first recorded blues were published as sheet music, the blues had taken the form that is recognized today; the 12 bar blues form.(Shmoop) The music

A Mixture of Blue and Green: Turquoise Turquoise: a simple adjective describing something of a greenish-blue pigment. The absolutely normal color has much more meaning behind itself than what meets the eye. The hybrid color of blue and green serves as a representation of myself. Symbolically, blue inhabits the peaceful and tranquil side to turquoise. Green, the envious and diplomatic side to turquoise. By themselves blue nor green represent me, but as a blend of the two colors my image is represented

have the blues gone? Blues music is one of the most creative and expressive genres out there, yet it is wildly underappreciated among younger generations. They are unaware of the beauty and history of the misunderstood genre. In order to understand the blues, we must discuss what blues music is, its history, and the state of the blues today. Blues music is mainly defined by its lyrics, which are more lyrical in nature, rather than narrative. In B.B. King’s song, “Every Day I Have the Blues,” King

CH11 Question 1 There are several stylistic characteristics of the blues. The first one is the blue notes, which is the "bent" technique for lowering the pitch of third and seventh scale degrees in the major scale(259). The next one is the blue chorus, which is three-line lyrics, and it contains fill which is the instrument response of the call and response between vocal and instrument. The third feature is the blue progression which is the form of the combination between tonic(I), subdominant(IV)

Empress of the Blues By: Rishitha Nannapaneni Bessie Smith, also known as the “Empress of the Blues”, was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on April 15, 1894. She has six other siblings, a father who was a Baptist minister and died a little while after Smith was born, and a mother who died alongside two of Smith’s brothers. When Smith’s mother died, it left Smith’s aunt to raise Smith’s remaining brothers and her. Around this time when Smith’s aunt began to raise them as her own, Smith began to go on

“Black, Brown and White Blues”- Big Bill Broonzys Big Bill Broonzys has been singing protest-sharpened songs since the 1920’s from country blues and evolving to urban style blues, but he is ultimately known for his traditional folk blues. As a well-known artist that appealed to the black working class, Big Bill became a leader and key figure in the development of blues music. Given that Big Bill had a long history in various styles of blues and being an African American born in the South that held

In James Baldwin's, Sonny's Blues, the title itself is symbolic of the blues in the matrix of the African-American culture of music and suffering. To understand the significance of the blues, one must first define the blues, where the blues originated, and how it is related to suffering and how it is communicated in music. The American Heritage Dictionary defines blues as (1) a state of depression or melancholy, and (2) a style of jazz evolved from southern American Negro secular songs. It