MUS 2420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Tuvan Throat Singing, M.T.A. (Song), Word Painting
Document Summary
Folk music- refers to music transmitted through oral tradition and not by professionals. Traditional folk music if often called traditional music a part of everyday life. Since its revival in 1950s boston has been a center for folk music. Many folk singers blend music from many ethnic communities. Joan baez, bob dylan, peter paul and mary brought folk music to international attention. The m. t. a. song (political campaign song) 1959. Function: political campaign song; later popularized with new text through recordings and media. Catch refrain and simple strophic form, which ensure that most people who hear the song once or twice can sing along. Blue notes, a flattered-third scale step commonly used in the blues. Barbara allen (anglo-american ballad, traditional partial performance) 1938. Bryant, evansville, indiana and mr. monroe gevedon, west. Differences in song text transmitted by oral tradition, syllabic text settings with each syllable of text sung to one pitch and distinctive vocal styles without vibrato.
