Section 1_Folk Music, Art Music, and All That Jazz.pptx

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1. Folk Music, Art Music, and All That Jazz

2. Objectives Explain the main differences between music labeled as high art, low art, art music, jazz, popular music, and folk music Define the following musical terms: blue note, folk music, jazz, improvisation, music notation, mutes, oral tradition, repertoire, riffs, score, solo, and variation.

3. Popular Music takes many forms Comes from many musical traditions Disseminated through mass media Folk Music Rich in oral tradition, usually not notated, utilitarian Music Example: Traditional Russian folk song: Dark Eyes Art Music Created by trained professional musicians Not “superior” to other kinds of music, e.g., folk or popular Music Example: Mozart: Clarinet in A Major Outline

4. Jazz An original American creation Uses improvisation as primary structural component Usually not notated Frequently incorporates elements of folk music Combines elements of European-American and African music with influences from plantation songs, spirituals, and riverboat music Relies heavily on syncopated rhythms, improvisation, and riffs Music example: Duke Ellington: Searchin ’ Outline - continued

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