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The United States has also seen documented folk music and recorded popular music produced in the ethnic styles of the Ukrainian, Irish, Scottish, Polish, Hispanic, and Jewish communities, among others. Many American cities and towns have vibrant music scenes which, in turn, support a number of regional musical styles.
- Introduction
- American Roots Music
- American Musical Genres
- American Folk Music
- Hawaiian
- World Fusion
- American Professional Organizations
The United States became a major exporter of entertainment in the 20th century through movies, film and music. Although pop, rock, hip hop, country and jazz are some of its biggest exports, certain genres in the roots music category such as blues, salsa, bluegrass and Celtic music are also a major force in American music.
The United States is a nation formed primarily by descendants of immigrants from Europe, Asia and Latin America, as well as slaves from Africa. As a consequence, American roots music has its foundation in the musical cultures of these diverse groups of people. The original inhabitants of what is now the United States of America are known as America...
Alt-Countryis an abbreviation of Alternative Country. The music is characterized by a mixture of country music with various forms of American roots music, including bluegrass and Americana, as well as rock, rockabilly, honky-tonk and other forms rock. American Folk Music– Although folk music was originally used to describe traditional music from ru...
Rhiannon Giddens Toshi Reagon American Folk music books: I Got a Song: A History of the Newport Folk Festival by Rick Massimo, Wesleyan University Press, 2017. ISBN-10: 0819577030. ISBN-13: 978-0819577030.
Barney Isaacs Cyril Pahinui Keola Beamer Ledward Ka’apana Taimane Hawaiian music books: Hawaiian Music in Motion: Mariners, Missionaries, and Minstrelsby James Revell Carr, University of Illinois Press, 2014. ISBN-10: 025208019X. ISBN-13: 978-0252080197.
Ancient Future Axiom of Choice Baraka Moon Debo Band Go: Organic Orchestra Hejira Howard Levy Jamshied Sharifi Jai Uttal Jon Hassell Lhasa Los Pinguos Matthew Montfort Nickodemus Niyaz Paul Simon Shabaz Steve Shehan Strunz & Farah Tony Vacca Toubab Krewe Vas Will Clipman (also Native American, jazz, new age) Yo-Yo Ma
The American society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)– ASCAP is a membership association of composers, songwriters and publishers of every kind of music. ASCAP protects the rights of its members by licensing and distributing royalties for the non-dramatic public performances of their copyrighted works. BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.)is one o...
In broad outlines, the history of American popular music involves the adulteration of a “pure” form of folk music, largely inspired by the work and spiritual and protest music of African Americans.
From the birth of blues to the rise of rock ‘n’ roll, uncover America’s rich musical history and the visionaries who blazed the trail.
American classical music is music written in the United States in the European classical music tradition. In many cases, beginning in the 18th century, it has been influenced by American folk music styles; and from the 20th century to the present day it has often been influenced by American folk music and sometimes jazz .
Oct 23, 2023 · 21 Of The Greatest And Most Famous American Musicians Of All Time. American music is vastly diverse, representing a melting pot of ethnicities, beliefs, and ideas. Through immigration, the US has a proud history of welcoming every conceivable culture across its border.
1820–1849. 1850–1879. 1880–1919. 1920–1949. 1950–1969. 1970–present. Music history of the United States. Colonial era – to the Civil War – During the Civil War – Late 19th century – Early 20th century – 40s and 50s – 60s and 70s – 80s to the present. This is a timeline of music in the United States.
