There are many instruments used in folk music, the one I use in my Folk Group is the 6 string acoustic guitar. Others include the mandolin, the ukulele, the banjo, the twelve string guitar, a few percussion instruments like the maraca. But the main thing is the voice. All folk music has a special type of voice you hear that comes from the head and not the chest. My Personal Experience of Folk Music.
The music played was that of the late John Denver plus some original compositions by Jim Curry, the principal of this performance. The performers included Jim and Anne Curry who both played acoustic guitar, Anne also played mandolin, Richie Gajate-Garcia on drums who played for a few years in John Denver’s touring band, Tristan Garcia, whose father played with John Denver, on electric bass guitar, Chris Wills played electronic keyboard, and Diane Ireland played flute. Jim and Anne sang all of the songs with backup vocals by Chris and Tristan. The music form was that of an eclectic mixture of John Denver’s recorded hit music plus some of his unrecorded works. Jim and Anne Curry are also composers in their own right and played several of Jim’s personal compositions.
She is regarded as a folk singer, although her music has diversified since the 1960s, encompassing everything from folk rock and pop to country and gospel music. Although a songwriter herself, Baez is generally regarded as an interpreter of other people's work, having recorded songs by The Allman Brothers Band, The Beatles, Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan, Violeta Parra,
Later, the strings came in as an accompanying section along with the guitar playing chords. After the English horn finished the melodic solo, Mr. Williams played the melodic line, which is almost identical to that of the English horn. Mr. Williams’s solo was very melancholic, yet uplifting. Both the soloist and the orchestra were very sensitive to harmonic changes and drama during the movement. The cadenza was very impressive musically and technically.
Zhang Zishuang Professor Benjamin Hanna Western Culture III 0126 22 December 2014 Country music and American culture When you walk along the street, you may hear Taylor Swift’s new album kept playing again and again; When you pass by a truck, you may be attracted by the euphonious ‘country road’ by Johnny Denver; When you step into a bar, country music will frequently appear among many energetic Rock songs. Undeniably, country music has been everywhere and even gained worldwide popularity in recent years. Caught by the beautiful sound and moving melodies of the American country music, I decided to lift the veil of American country music to people who have a passion for it. Besides the superficial acoustic enjoyment, the American country music is a perfect embodiment of American history, culture and customs. Once you could profoundly understand and sincerely appreciate the American country music, you are offered a golden opportunity to comprehend what the American truly value.
I. Introduction A.) Attention Getting Statement: When you think of a country music legend you automatically think about Johnny Cash, or Waylon Jennings. Have you ever thought about where Johnny Cash or Waylon Jennings get the lyrics to the songs that they are singing? It all comes from a songwriter.
It is written in the key of D major. Taylor sings Love Story softly and sweetly with a slight vibration that makes the song to be country music. The song is of a swirling and dreamy tenor, and is based upon a pop hook. The melody is simple, containing a fast measure that continually grows and ends with a key change. The mood of the song is romance, love, hope, desire and the past.
For some musician’s their story is definitive of the style of music they play. This is usually the case with genre musicians like “rappers” and frequently country musicians. For these two specific groups there is a social connotation associated with the kind of music they played. Many of these types of musicians would probably tell you similar stories about their experiences and their love for their music. In that regard (and in relation to Greenwood) we can begin to understand his creative brilliance by looking at his story.
I grew up listening to country music, because my mom is a huge fan. Right now my favorite country song is “Letter to Me,” by Brad Paisley. It reminds me of myself when I was in high school. He is explaining his life when he was 17 and how it’s only going to get better, which I now understand. My favorite line in the song is “and then I'd say I know it's tough, when you
But it is the emphasis on the acoustic guitar which gives the traditional folk style of music its authentic charm. At a time when electric, psychedelic rock was taking over, Dylan and The Band