The World of Music 6 th edition

1. The World of Music6th edition Part 2 Listening to American Music: Folk, Religious, Pop, and Jazz Chapter 4: Traditional Folk and Religious Music

2. Pitch Duration Loudness Tone Quality Interaction of the Elements Melody Harmony Rhythm The Elements of Music Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music

3. Terms Describing Music: Dissonance Consonance Modulation Texture Genre Form Cadence Motive Musical Concepts Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music

4. From Loud To Soft ff Fortissimo f Forte mf Mezzo-Forte mp Mezzo-Piano p Piano pp Pianissimo Loudness (Dynamics) Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music

5. Harmony • Pitches Heard Simultaneously • Two Pitches = An Interval • Three (or more) Pitches = A Chord Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music

6. Melody • Sequential pitches—Each with its own duration. • Melody is the “tune.” • Melody has contour (also called shape). • Smooth and tuneful • Jagged • Instrumental melodies differ from those that are sung. • Scale • Tonality Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music

7. Traditional Folk Music • Informal • Simple • Not Written • Constantly Changing • Anonymous Part II Listening to American Music Chapter 4 Traditional Folk and Religious Music

8. Folk Song Types • Narrative Ballads • Lyric Songs • Work Songs • Children’s Songs • Protest Songs • Rally Songs • Dance Music Part II Listening to American Music Chapter 4 Traditional Folk and Religious Music

9. Urban Folk Revival • 1960’s • Remake of old songs • New songs, for the times • Hootenannies • Greenwich Village • Bob Dylan • Peter, Paul and Mary • Arlo Guthrie • Simon and Garfunkel Part II Listening to American Music Chapter 4 Traditional Folk and Religious Music

10. Blues • Secular Version of the Negro Spiritual • Influenced Many other Folk Styles • Boogie Woogie • Rock • Zydeco Part II Listening to American Music Chapter 4 Traditional Folk and Religious Music

11. Blues • Delta Blues • Chicago Blues • Urban Blues • Robert Johnson • Muddy Waters • Buddy Guy • B.B. King Part II Listening to American Music Chapter 4 Traditional Folk and Religious Music

12. Psalm Singing • Urban • European • Formal • Notated • Rural • Memorized • Lining Out Part II Listening to American Music Chapter 4 Traditional Folk and Religious Music

13. Negro Sprituals • Sacred Texts • Famous Around the World • Bending/Sliding Notes Part II Listening to American Music Chapter 4 Traditional Folk and Religious Music

14. Emotional Vocal Physical Theatrical Musically Skillful Syncopated Ornate Cross-Over Artists Edwin Hawkins Singers Aretha Franklin Sam Cooke Little Richard Traditional Black Gospel Music Part II Listening to American Music Chapter 4 Traditional Folk and Religious Music

15. Gospel Music Today • Often Racially Mixed • Television • All Styles • Country & Western • Rhythm & Blues • Heavy Metal Part II Listening to American Music Chapter 4 Traditional Folk and Religious Music

16. Austere Classical Four-Part Composers Thomas Hastings William Bradbury Lowell Mason Traditional White Gospel Music Part II Listening to American Music Chapter 4 Traditional Folk and Religious Music

17. Chapter Summary • Do you listen to folk music styles? (Suggestion: Think carefully about the function of your favorite music?) • Compare and contrast the traditional black and white gospel traditions. Consider the following: • Origins • Texts • Instrumentation • Types of virtuosity/complexity • Style elements Part II Listening to American Music Chapter 4 Traditional Folk and Religious Music

18. Image Credits • Slide 2 Fototeca Storica Nazionale/ Getty Images Part II Listening to American Music Chapter 4 Traditional Folk and Religious Music