Blue

other forms of music, blues was only recorded by memory and passed down through generations through live performances. The blues began in the North Mississippi Delta post Civil War times. It was heavily influenced by African roots, field hollers, ballads, church music and rhythmic dance tunes called jump-ups. This eventually developed into music that was set up in a call-and- response way so that the singer would sing a line and he would then respond with his guitar. The blues, a uniquely American

elaborately broadcasted and exhibited greatly in his short story “Sonny’s Blues”. First circulated in the late fifties and then again in the mid-sixties, "Sonny's Blues" explains Baldwin’s reasons for his famous arguments in the arena of Black freedom, while also providing a visual bonding of his work across multiple genres, with the ways and understandings of the urban Black community. The essential and gradual progression of “Sonny’s Blues” symbolizes the measured adaptation of the narrator's perception

Mississippi Delta Blues and Rhythm and Blues The Mississippi Delta blues were a very important part of the history of rock and roll. Mississippi Delta Blues are also the music that around the time of the first World War would change and become rhythm and blues. The Mississippi delta was a fertile area of farmland in northwestern Mississippi. Prior to the civil war and the end of slavery, this area was mostly populated by slaves. These people created the Mississippi Delta blues, which was a form

My personal symbol is the color blue. The color blue symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, intelligence, faith, and truth. I have a lot of these traits. The color blue is also associated with depth and stability. In this essay I will explain how my personal symbol is blue. The color blue symbolizes a lot of things. One thing that it symbolizes is trust. If you asked any of my family or friends they will tell you that I am trustworthy. People can trust me with secrets. People can talk to me about things

makes rock an unique and awesome genre. Rock combines characteristics of blues, country, folk, jazz, funk and classical music into one of the most thriving forms of Australian music. However, rock truly started during 1980’s, where composers experimented with their songs, creating a unique sound to the rest of the world. Furthermore, no one does this well than the band midnight oil and their song Blue Sky Mine. Blue Sky Mine was composed my midnight oil to reveal the damaging effects of mining

done just to entertain readers. Some authors create stories with a singular point of view, while others introduce more complex plots and storylines. When it comes to author James Baldwin’s short story Sonny’s Blues, there is much depth given to the storyline and the characters. Sonny’s Blues has been analyzed by many different people throughout time because the story has many elements. From Baldwin’s skillful use of metaphors and similes to his incorporation of religious references, this story is

In the blues song “ Trouble in Mind” the person who is singing this song was feeling pretty awful and sad at that moment. “ Trouble in mind, I’m blue”, the word blue in this sentence could mean a lot of things, but according to the whole passage and according to the time the blues were popular, the negros used the color “blue” to describe a feeling, a feeling of sadness or unwell and/or depression. “ But I won’t be blue always” he has some hopes that someday he’ll be happy again. “ For the sun will

three colors: blue / 1993 Synopsis Blue is the first film that was made as part of the Three Colors trilogy. Three Colors was supposed to be the interpretation of the three colors of the French flag, Blue, Red and White standing for the national motto. Blue for Liberty, White for Equality and Red for Fraternity. Blue is about a woman, Julie, who loses her husband and daughter in a car accident and her attempts to isolate herself from all her belongings, memories and the people that she had known

and Blues had been around for a long time. And it was first introduced in the late 1940’s. The term was created to replace the designation “race music”, which until then was the standard catch-all phrase (About Entertainment). Rhythm and Blues music has an interesting history which has greatly evolved over the years. Rhythm and Blues had become one of the most identifiable of the 20th century, with an influence on the development of both the sound and attitude of modern music. Rhythm and Blues was

during their times. Lady Sings The Blues is Billie Holiday’s story from when she was just a young girl up until a certain point in her life. This book is her life story and gives more insight into what her life was like. Billie Holiday talks about the struggles her family faces and then the struggles