“History of Genre”

-Displacement of people

-Strong beat on 2/4 for dancing (Black ppl)
-Strong beat on ⅓ for marching (White ppl)

-Most music has a displaced third beat, they either focus on 1 and 3 or 2 and 4

-The history of past music is present in music today

R&B-Rhythm and Blues
Swing beat is a blend of African and European music that created Pop music
R&B is my favorite genre of music I enjoy the lyrics more than the actual beat of R&B songs
There are very few songs that I recognize the song from the instrumental
For example Almost any song pf Luther Vandross
Now that I think about the breakdown of how songs are made and the beat placement and repetition it does ring true that the key indicators of Blues music is present in this genre of music
*The Great Migration
A lot of black ppl moved from rural areas to urban areas for industrial jobs

-1950s race records became known as R&B

-creator Blues Music, singer Betty Smith
Blues music came from the rock that was introduced in England
-Creator Muddy Waters (Folk-blended music) sang and played an instrument on the plantation was a famous singer
I can understand why Blues music originated from England, the feeling of Soul is universal and is not limited to just black people
-Reified- to reintroduce music from rural to industrial (ppl who were displaced)

-America’s racial issues are apart of all major musical genres (good and bad)