Full Description
For introductory, general education pop-music courses intended for students who have no prior musical training; courses on American Popular Music.Innovative, lively, and contemporary in focus, this comparative study of the multicultural music of the United States explores the five broad groups that constitute American society. With its blended approach; strong contemporary focus; and coverage of a wide variety of musical styles-from folk music, to banda.
Contents
I. THE JOURNEYS BEGIN. 1. ContextThe Music of Native Americans. 3. The Roots of European/Anglo-American Music. 4. The Roots of African American Music. 5. The Roots of Jazz. 8. Gospel. 9. Cajun and Zydeco. 10. Country Music. 11. The Urban Folk of Rock 'n' Roll. 13. Soul, Motown, and Funk. 14. Salsa and Caribbean Latino Music. 15. Tejano, Banda, and Contemporary Mexican American Music. 16. Asian American Music. 17. Hip-Hop and Rap.
