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Ragtime I. Characteristics FORM Usually written in 2/4 or 4/4 time Used many different themes though “4” themes were most common. Most common structures included II:A:II II:B:II AII:C:II , II:A:II II:B:II AII:C:II II:D:II, II:A:II II:B:II II:C:II A Some Pieces included Introductions Rhythm Defining Characteristic is the syncopated Rhythm that many marches utilized but were used very freely in Ragtime Music. “RAGGED” rhythms Melody – “Ragged” rhythm Harmony – the predecessor to what evolved into swing music. II. Instrumental Preference Mainly Instrumental – Piano, some vocals Mr. Froggy III. History First pure American Popular Musical Genre Styled after the marches made popular by John P. Sousa Most Famous Composer was Scott Joplin IV. Culture/Society Music of the “Red-Light” districts Why is it relevant to learn about this genre? Ragtime – The bridge from Classical to Jazz 1890’s – 1910 Shortly after the abolition of slavery African Americans began to explore new opportunities in education and in life African American Performers were allowed to play in bars, clubs, and brothels . Ragtime developed here. Ragtime performers and composers Ernest Hogan – Was the first African- American to be considered a star on Broadway. Credited to giving Ragtime its name. Vess Ossman - Banjo player, helped put Ragtime on the map. Scott Joplin – Most famous Ragtime performer Classically Trained Pianist In 1898 produced his “Original Rags” In 1899 gained International fame by this song “the Maple Leaf Rag” Perhaps most famous for a song that was used in the 1973 film “the Sting.” It was called the Entertainer Military Marches I. Characteristics Form Rhythmic Lots of contrast – between loud brass sections and very, very fast woodwind sections. Examples of Marches “Ragged” Rhythms that were popular in Rag time got their influences from these marches. Harmony/Melody Most common time signatures are 4/4, 2/2, 3/4, 6/8, and ½ or Cut Time Common Marches are at mm= 120 Semper Fidelis Sabre and Spurs King Cotton National March Stars and Stripes Forever SSF First Recording II. Instrumental Preference Instruments – Usually associated with Military Marching Bands Vocals – Some vocals were added to popular marches such as the national march Stars and Stripes. Instruments Percussion Section Bass Drum Snare Drum Crash Cymbols Brass Section Trumpets Trombones Sousaphones Euphoniums/Baritones Woodwind Section Clarinets & Bass Clarinets Flutes & Piccolo’s Oboe’s FORM Introduction (4-8 measures) 1 Strain – A Section 1st Strain Repeat – A Section 2nd Strain – B Section 2nd Strain Repeat – B Section Break Strain (4-8 measures) TRIO - C Section Break Strain – Repeated TRIO – C Section Repeated – Added Counter Melody Coda – Not always. III. History Used mainly for Formal Ceremonial Music Military Formations Change of Command Ceremonies Pass and Review Events French Quick March – Napoleon Bonaparte – Because of the French Military help during the Revolutionary War British Marches – Much Slower 3 Types of Marches in the 19th Cent. Grand march Style Quickstep March Style IV. Culture/Society Very Patriotic Very popular with American Public Sousa’s Band toured the US and Europe for 30 years (1892-1924) Why is this relevant? Why should this matter to you? What is the point of learning about music in history? ? Definitions Blues – Derived from African works songs. Based on a lowered or altered major scale (the third is lowered in the scale) accompanied with lamenting lyrics. Spirituals/Gospel – Primarily expressions of religious faith first sung by slaves on southern plantations. Blues Combination of African Work Songs, field hollers, and shouts. Slaves and their descendents turned these into passionate solo songs. Developed in rural south in the early part 20th century. During the 1920’s white Americans were first introduced to the style through female blues singers like Mamie Smith. Blues were often mixed with Christian spirituals quickly becoming the basis of gospel music. First Primarily call and response vocal music These characteristics existed before the early 20th Century in African American folk music but was organized into the modern blues form of AAB structure. Blues Singers Bessie Smith – popular during the 1920’s Robert Johnson & Blind Willie McTell– rose in popularity when record companies launched “race music” targeted at African American audiences. Blues influences in Modern Music Blues music continued to change from the early 1900’s up to 1950 1920’s – Blues became popular in mainstream american music 1940’s – Pure blues styles decreased in popularity, and was only a minor part of popular music. 1950’s – Bluesy style of gospel music became popular in mainstream America once again. Singer’s like Mahalia Jackson were popular at this time. Much of these were experienced mainly at major revivals throughout the country. Modern Artists BB King Little Richard Example of how blues has had influence in modern music. (Phinious and Ferb Video) Spirituals Sung by slaves on southern plantations Based on religious text and concepts found in the Bible. 1871 at Fisk University became the home of the Jubilee Singers This group pioneered the growth and popularity of spirituals as they moved across the country. Imitation groups sprouted across the country and was followed by early 20th-century singers of jackleg and singing preachers. These became the antecessors of modern gospel music. Negro Spirituals During the Great Awakening (late 19th-century) many blacks began singing adapted versions of older Protestant hymns . These spirituals were a mixture of African rhythmic structures and the Christian influences that many slaves were exposed to while working on plantations in the South. Primarily expressions of religious faith Were also used as socio-political protests veiled as assimilation to white American culture. Messages from the underground railroad These were called Negro Spirituals There is speculation that some of these negro spirituals were also coded messages for those slaves desiring to escape through the underground railroad. There are many speculations about this but there is no specific proof to back up the speculation. Swing Low Sweet Chariot • First Recorded • Fisk Jubilee Singers in 1909 • Written by Wallis Willis sometime before 1862 • This was inspired by the Red River located in Mississippi. • Red River reminded Willis of the Jordan River in Isreal and the Prophet Elijah being taken to heaven by a chariot. (Book of Kings, Bible) • This is one of those songs that was claimed to have hidden messages for the underground railroad. • Alexander Reid • Heard Willis singing the song and transcribed the melody • Modern Uses •1977 & 1992 Pink Floyd • Lyrics used in the song “Sheep” from the Animals album. • Also used in “Bravery of Being out of Range” in the Amused to Death album. •2001 Radiohead • “Pyramid Song” from Amnesiac I. Characteristics Form - Many Different Variations Blues - II. Instrumental Preference III. History Jazz began to gain popularity in the 1920’s Many people connected Jazz with loose morals and that it was a negative influence on society, challenging cultural norms and morals. Race Divide Again Jazz music was very popular with African American musicians and society, in order to make it more acceptable with larger white dancing audiences bands such as IV. Culture/Society New Orleans Jazz Originally spelled “Jass” and then later evolved into “Jazz” Had a profound influence on modern Jazz music Also known as the Creole jazz style Based on old French Creole jazz that many slaves brought with them Performers Jelly Roll Morton – Afro-Creole pianist , was famous for the “Jelly Roll Blues” Buddy Bolden Played in New Orleans around 1895-1906 Famous for tunes like “Buddy Bolden Blues” Later on in life he became mentally ill and spent the remainder of his life in a mental institution Genre’s New Orleans Jazz Composed around 1905 Published in 1915 as the first Jazz arrangement in print. Big Band Swing Bands Jazz Combo’s Dixieland groups Prohibition New Orleans style Jazz and Swing music became popular during the prohibition era. Due to the fact that this music was popular in speakeasy’s and brothels it became almost the music of chose for alcohol runners because their customers frequented these speakeasy’s and brothels.
