Music Assignment|English essay
WRITING ideas, below. You may include your own in addition or in substitution.
What aspects
particularly stood out about the sound, performances, musical style and ambiance of the performance?
Any comments about melody, harmony, meter, mood, tempo, expression? How is folk music singing
and playing passed along from one person to another? Does performing folk/roots music require
virtuoso performance by professionals and can virtuoso performance be an ideal of this music?
What are some sentiments/subjects of the songs?
Taylor Ackley sings his original folksong Far from Home
with the Stony Brook Roots Ensemble:
https://www.taylorackleymusic.com/my-music
Stony Brook Roots Ensemble performs the traditional tune
Ridin’ on that Midnight Train
https://www.taylorackleymusic.com/stony-brook-roots-ensemble
Taylor Ackley sings his original folksong Birds on a Wire
with the Stony Brook Roots Ensemble:
https://www.taylorackleymusic.com/stony-brook-roots-ensemble
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FYI, the following is not requited. But you may like to hear the music links.
Some styles, instruments, American Folk Music.
American Folk Music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_folk_music
Western swing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_swing
Honky-tonk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honky-tonk
Bluegrass music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluegrass_music
Dobro, instrument https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dobro
Banjo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo
Mandolin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandolin
Guitar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar
Fiddle (violin) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiddle
Accordion is used in blues, folk. Creole, Cajun and ethnic music influencing American music styles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accordion
Harmonica https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonica
Washboard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washboard_(musical_instrument)
Cajun music from Louisiana, is sung in Cajun-French language and often includes an accordion.
Sometimes it blends in western swing style.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cajun_music
