NAT 105 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Francis James Child, Old Joe Clark, Downtempo

• School: Syracuse University
• Department: Native American Studies
• Course: NAT 105
• Professor: Doctor Stevens

Document Summary

Song forms: aab, aaba (popular after 1925, abac (teens and 20s, multi sectional, strophic (aaaa , verse/chorus. Parlor songs: resemble art songs of classical music, told sentimental stories. Usa(cid:374)(cid:374)a! (cid:863: (cid:862)ope(cid:374) th(cid:455) latti(cid:272)e, lo(cid:448)e(cid:863, (cid:862)de ca(cid:373)pto(cid:449)(cid:374) ra(cid:272)es(cid:863, (cid:862)jea(cid:374)ie (cid:449)ith the light bro(cid:449)(cid:374) hair(cid:863) Instrumentation: voice and piano: rhythm: subtle pulse and moderate slow tempo, melody: long, flowing lines, texture: melody and simple accompaniment, form: aaba, (cid:862)he(cid:455)! Get alo(cid:374)g rosie(cid:863: song pluggers: house pianist who could play a new song for a professional singer or prospective costumer. Minstrelsy (feb. 1843 was the first show) (big sensation in ny) It"s a high spirited i(cid:373)pro(cid:448) stage e(cid:374)tertai(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t perfor(cid:373)ed i(cid:374) (cid:271)la(cid:272)kfa(cid:272)e: making fun of races, imitation, assumptions, blackface (both white and black performers applied burnt cork to darken skin, tambo and backbones. Jim crow caricature: he is meant to be seen in a plantation in the black slavery situation: minstrel show song.