Mus 203: Exam 1
Georgia Minstrels
black minstrel group that toured England and Germany
Master Juba (William Henry Lane)
black minstrel performer, performed with other serenades
Lowell Mason
born into singing school tradition composer of song and teacher, founder of music education in U.S.
Jim Crow
character, reckless and uncouth plantation or rivreboat hand, made it seem more ridiculous, making stereotypes of blacks
Viginia Minstrels
minstrel group formed in NYC, Irish American performers, created by Dan Emmett
James Bland
most famous black minstrel performer
Georgia Sea Islands
most populated/isolated slave communities
Thomas "Daddy" Rice
one of the first American black face performers, created Jim Crow character, observed black stage hand
Christy Minstrels
one of the most famous minstrel troupes, Foster allowed this man to print his songs under his name because he didn't feel comfortable with the idea when he became big, wanted profits and name printed on it
Charles K Harris
self-published, changed music marketing
Pete Seeger
BALLADS & FOLK MUSIC American folk singer and social activist wrote about leaving dust bowl, music could make a difference, influenced by Woody Guthrie
Cecil Sharp
BALLADS & FOLK MUSIC collected ballad "John Hardy" and folk music
Olive Campbell
BALLADS & FOLK MUSIC compiled folk songs, published Folk Songs of the Southern Appalachians
Bob Dylan
BALLADS & FOLK MUSIC figure head of folk music, first few records very folk style, then came on stage and had electric guitar, can sing about issues with rock and roll
John and Alan Lomax
BALLADS & FOLK MUSIC folk researcher and social activist, discovered people for the urban folk song movement
Woody Guthrie
BALLADS & FOLK MUSIC found by John and Alan Lomax, wrote "This Land is Your Land"
Archive of American Folk Song
BALLADS & FOLK MUSIC founded by the gov, run by John and Alan Lomax
Francis James Child
BALLADS & FOLK MUSIC from Britain, 5 sets of books, child ballads just text, music less important, wanted people to study it.
Strophic text
BALLADS & FOLK MUSIC tune that keeps repeating but different words
Only a Pawn in Their Game
Bob Dylan
Zip Coon
Character, urban version of Jim Crow, exaggerated clothes and manners, Zip-a-dee-doo-dah
After the Ball
Charles K Harris Military bands, tin pan alley, vaudeville
William Billings
Colonial Sacred Music Taught singing, published book: New England Psalm-Singer, first American composer worthy of note, waited to print book until on American Soil, subscription sales
I Don't Mind the Weather
Field holler
Richard Allen
First licensed black preacher in U.S., in Philadephia first working in Old St. Georgia's Methodist church, then made own church Created African Methodist Episcopal Church- came up with own hymnals
Adam in the Garden
Georgia Sea Island Singers
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Lining Out
The Banjo
Louis Moraeu Gottschalk
Hutchinson Family
MINSTRELSY & POPULAR SONG Sang about causes, musical advocates for social causes, didn't like alcoholism, sang about abolitionist cause
Stephen Foster
MINSTRELSY & POPULAR SONG smart businessman, famous 19th century American composer, wrote parlor songs- sentimental based off English ballads, wrote minstrel songs- not derogatory just liked tunes
Francis Johnson
Military bands, tin pan alley, vaudeville African American bandmaster, trumpeter, led a band. Added ragging, combine written and oral tradition
Song pluggers
Military bands, tin pan alley, vaudeville employed by publishing houses and stores to demonstrate the songs to try and advertise for sale
Patrick Gilmore
Military bands, tin pan alley, vaudeville union army band master and celebrated concert organizer, wanted to spread good music and bring people together to heal some of the wounds from the civil war
John Philip Sousa
Military bands, tin pan alley, vaudeville violinist but studied many different instruments, marine band at age 13, well known composer at a young age, the Gladiator (first successful piece of music- sheet music sells over one mil copies)
Barbara Allen
Pete Seeger
War Dance Song
Plains Indian/ pow wow style
Pueblo Round Dance Song
Pueblo/Southwest style
U.S. Marine band led by
Sousa
The Stars and Stripes Forever
Sousa- March form, no percussion because couldn't record drugs at the time
The Washington Post
Sousa- first hit recording on the cylinder, recorded 1890
Jeanie with the Light Brown hair
Stephen Foster
Chester
William Billings
George Washington Bridge
William Schuman
So Long, It's Been Good to Know You
Woody Guthrie
"Music in America" Article
19TH CENTURY CLASSICAL MUSIC Antonin Dvorak
Symphony no. 9 (from the New World)
19TH CENTURY CLASSICAL MUSIC Antonin Dvorak - Premiered by NY Philharmonic
Louis Moreau Gottschalk
19TH CENTURY CLASSICAL MUSIC Born in New Orleans, South- caribbean styles present in music, pianist/composer, at 13 was sent to paris to study; Virtuoso pianist- America's first "matinee idol", supports north, monster concerts- charismatic
Amy Beach
19TH CENTURY CLASSICAL MUSIC Child Prodigy- age 16 makes debut Self taught (no option to go to Europe) first female professional musician First American trained concert pianist
Antonin Dvorak
19TH CENTURY CLASSICAL MUSIC From Czech, hoped to inspire American composers National Conservatory of Music (NY) director Liked African spirituals- plantation melodies
Edward MacDowell
19TH CENTURY CLASSICAL MUSIC Studied in Paris and Germany Used the transcription of the Native Americans Prof. at Columbia Univ. MacDowel Art Colony
The Boston Group
19TH CENTURY CLASSICAL MUSIC The Second New England School George Chadwick Amy Beach Edward MacDowell Antonin Dvorak
Theodore Thomas
19TH CENTURY CLASSICAL MUSIC conductor of NY Philharmonic, wants to make the music heard, transformed "orchestra"
New York Philharmonic
19TH CENTURY CLASSICAL MUSIC semi-professional, oldest continuous performance orchestra; German origin, played German style
George Chadwick
19TH CENTURY CLASSICAL MUSIC studies in Germany "film-like" Director of NE Conservatory
Gaelic Symphony
Amy Beach