Black Music, Stories and the Blues (Trailer)
Blues is a story of slavery, struggle and liberation, a great musical tradition originated in Africa and indelibly shaped by the African-American experience. In this episode we explore how early blues was derived from spirituals, work songs and field hollers, the dark metaphor behind the crossroads story, and discuss the cultural appropriation of black blues music by white musicians in the 60s and 70s.
A Brief History of Music
Exploring the evolution of western popular music, and the social, cultural and technological contexts it exists within. this podcast aims to study and examine an oft-ignored but very prevalent aspect of music history: popular music. While degraded as ‘low art’, popular music, by definition, passes the test of common approval and thus is a powerful tool for understanding the characteristics of a particular society at a particular time. Join me as I dive into four of the most predominant genres of the 20th century - jazz, blues, rock, and hip-hop - and analyse what their successes mean to us.
- No. of episodes: 5
- Latest episode: 2020-11-30
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