HISTOIRE DES ARTS

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HISTOIRE DES ARTS

• From Gospel to Hip Hop country music
• 3DP6

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• Not all American music has its origins in
  slavery.

Not all American music has its origins in
slavery.
Country and western music comes from the
experience of poor whites.
Country and western music comes from the
experience of poor whites.
It originates directly from European musical
heritage.
It originates directly from European musical
heritage.
Look closely at the instruments used in country
music (the violin, the banjo, the acoustic
guitar, the harmonica) and the style of dance,
there is an obvious resemblance to Celtic music.
Look closely at the instruments used in country
music (the violin, the banjo, the acoustic
guitar, the harmonica) and the style of dance,
there is an obvious resemblance to Celtic music.
Country music comes from the Appalachian
Mountains, an area populated by the poorest
Scottish and Irish immigrants.
Country music comes from the Appalachian
Mountains, an area populated by the poorest
Scottish and Irish immigrants.
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Appalachian Mountains
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The banjo
The violin
The guitar
The harmonica
A microphone to sing!
Music The city of New Orleans by Willie Nelson
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• Most songs concern the traditional rural themes
  of the family and God. White farmers compensated
  their extreme poverty with the idea of the
  superiority of the white male and the idea that
  their simple life was more moral and nearer to
  God.

Most songs concern the traditional rural themes
of the family and God. White farmers compensated
their extreme poverty with the idea of the
superiority of the white male and the idea that
their simple life was more moral and nearer to
God.
RIGHT OR WRONG
1. Les chansons de style country parlent des
fermiers pauvres américains, de leur famille et
de Dieu.
2. Ce sont des hymnes à la gloire de Dieu
3. Les amateurs de country sont machos
4. Les fermier américains pensent quils sont
supérieurs autres
5. Ils vivent une vie simple et respectent des
valeurs morales
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• But country music is also a music about having
  fun. Its about southern girls who drink beer,
  wear cow-boy boots and dance on the table.

To millions of Americans Nashville, Tennessee,
is the capital of country music.
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Music style Origin /Date Place Instruments Characteristics People
COUNTRY
Poor white farmers, Scottish Irish immigrants
Appalachian Mountains Nashville, Te
Violin Banjo Guitar Harmonica
Superiority white male Family Moral values Near
God Cow boy dancing
Willie Nelson Gretchen Wilson
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Now watch and practice!

• Cow boy country dancing show
• Modern country music (Gretchen Wilson, All jacked
  up)
• Line dancing steps
• Music for dancing (Bruce Springsteen, Old Dane
  Tucker)