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Gospel Music

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https:// www.visitflorida.com/content/dam/visitflorida/en-us/images/things-to-do/arts-and-history/gospel-music-in-florida/gospel4.jpg Title: African Amerian Gospel Author: Henry Clay Title of Journal or Publication: The Library of Congress Celebrates the Songs of America Url/Web Address: https://www.loc.gov/collections/songs-of-america/articles-and-essays/musical-styles/ritual-and-worship/african-american-gospel Main Idea: The Gospel Music or Worship Music is a soulful type that was sang to praise the lord. Lyrics are focused in biblical themes and words of God. African American developed this genre and black pastors used this in their churches. Evidences that support the main idea: "African American Gospel music is a form of euphoric, rhythmic, spiritual music rooted in the solo and responsive church singing of the African American South. Its development coincided with -- and is germane to -- the development of rhythm and blues." "When many African A

Hip Hop Music

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https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.sitezoogle.com/u/188341/8e3c04355e40d8323a338033400c32e70184882e/original/new-t-shirt-thatshiphopmusic-com.png Title of the Text: Hip Hop Music Author/s: Greg Tate and Allan Light Title of the journal/publication: H ip-hop in the 21 st  century URL/Web Address: https://www.britannica.com/art/hip-hop/Hip-hop-in-the-21st-century Main idea: What are the elements of Hip hop? The term Hip-hop refers to a complex culture comprising four elements: deejaying, or “turntabling”; rapping, also known as “MCing” or “rhyming”; graffiti painting, also known as “graf” or “writing”; and “B-boying,” which encompasses hip-hop dance, style, and attitude, along with the sort of virile body language that philosopher Cornel West described as “postural semantics.” Hip hop considered as a synonyms of rap music Evidence/s that support/s the main idea: "The beginnings of the dancing, rapping, and deejaying components of hip-hop were bound to

Electronic Music

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https://4kwallpaper.org/wp-content/uploads/I-Love-Electronic-Music-Wallpapers005.jpg Title of the Text: Electr onic Music Author/s: Lejaren Hiller Title of journal/publication: History of Electronic music URL/WEB Address: https://www.britannica.com/art/electronic-music Main idea: What is Electronic Music?   Music involving electronic processing, such as recording and editing on tape, Electronic Music is produced from a wide variety of sound and produced by Electronic oscillators.  Electronic Music is played back through loudspeaker either alone or with combination of instrument. Evidence/s that support/s the main idea: ‘‘This pre-World War II period was accompanied by substantial experimentation with electrical and electronic devices. The most important outcome for the composer was the development of a number of electronic musical instruments (such as the Hammond organ and the  theremin ) that provided new  timbres  and that laid the technical foundati

Indie Music

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https://cmkt-image-prd.global.ssl.fastly.net/0.1.0/ps/4941118/600/400/m2/fpnw/wm0/indie-music-badge-prev-.jpg?1534968556&s=2a65b4d643e3bcdf419330f02a6aa3ac Title of the text: The World of Indie Author: Mason Robinson Title of Journals/Publication: What is Indie Music? The Sideline Sports & Culture URL Address: https://thesidelineobserver.com/2018/11/03/what-is-indie-music/ Main idea: Indie music is independent and can be classified with different kinds of genres like alternative rock, indie rock or sometimes even pop depending on the artist or the style of the song. The lyrics of this genre can usually have deeper meaning than usual. As said in the evidences artists are poetic and sometimes depressed, making indie music a little darker than common rock music. Evidences that support the main idea: “ Literally speaking, indie is used simply an abbreviation of the word ‘independent.’ This means that indie artists are those who produce music independe

Country Music

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https://brentwood-theatre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Country-Music-Logo.png Title of the text : Country Music Author/s: Sean Dooley Title of the journal/publication: “The History of Country Music” URL/Web Address:  https://www.liveabout.com/the-history-of-country-music-934030 Main Idea: Country Music is a form of popular music originating in the rural southern U.S. Jimmie Rodgers  was the first person inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and today he  was known as the “Father of Country Music.” Evidence/s that support/s the main idea: “The origins of country music can be found in recordings Southern Appalachian fiddle players made in the late 1910s. It wasn’t until the early ‘20s, however, that country music as a viable recorded genre took hold. The first commercial country record was made by Eck Robertson in 1922 on the Victor Records label. Vernon Dalhart had the first national country hit in 1924 with “Wreck of the Old ’97.” But most hi

Instrumental Music

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http://www.sclance.com/backgrounds/background-instrumental-music/background-instrumental-music_209969.jpg Title of the text : Instrumental Music Author/s: Kayla M. Peard Title of the journal/publication : “The Case for Instrumental Music Education: The Academic, Physical, and Social Benefits for Students”   URL/Web Address:  https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/23 Main Idea: Instrumental Music can affect the mood, blood pressure and heart rate of a student. Instrumental Music can help a student to have a focus on studying her/ his lesson. Evidence/s that support/s the main idea:     “Music is an integral part of our lives. There are countless examples of how learning music affects intelligence in students, but that is not music’s only benefit. Music is an academic discipline available in schools in which students’ simultaneously develop cognitive abilities, physical abilities, and social skills. This is particularly evident in the instrumental mu

Break Beat Music

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https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5SBp8aoJP0Q/hqdefault.jpg Tile of the Text: Breakbeat Music Description Author: Greg Shawn Title of the journal/publication:  Breakbeat Style Overview URL/WEB: https://www.discogs.com/style/breakbeat  Main Idea:  Breakbeat characterized by a prominent, syncopated 4/4 rhythm constructed from break beats. Some Discogs users nevertheless use Breaks and Break beat tags on these types of records. Evidences that supports the main idea: "Break beat is a primarily UK-based style that existed alongside and quickly became infused into hardcore rave/techno music, in turn leading to faster, more complex jungle and hardcore music. Break beat is characterized by a prominent, syncopated 4/4 rhythm constructed from breakbeats—i.e., sampled drum breakdowns from rock, jazz, funk, and hip-hop music. Unlike jungle, breakbeat has very little variation or rearrangement of the drum patterns, and it is usually slower/mid-tempo, roughly 100 to 125 BPM, speed