please do each part in a different document or I will consider it as a missing part
part one
make a discussion
The Roots of Rock
Instructions
Choose any song from our module 2 playlist (or from the module 2 content videos) and post a reply that begins by telling us the name of the song and which genre it comes from. Go on to discuss the musical and expressive elements of the piece. Finally briefly describe how the song, artist, or genre you chose would later influence rock and roll. (250-400 words)
( check the picture that I send has the songs name and the singer please listen to one of them then do the discussion)
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.part two
reply on each. of this student’s discussion 10 replies total ( 60-100. words for each reply)
1- I chose the song “Tear the Fascists Down” by Woody Guthrie. It is classified as a folk song, and it was recorded in 1944. The first thing I notice about this song in terms of musical elements is the repetition and the melody. Folk songs are notorious for this, because they usually consist of just one person playing an acoustic guitar along their vocal lyrics. Given the song’s substance, it’s strong relevance in the political and social unrest of the particular time in history, you can start to understand what type of song this is. That is why the song relies heavily on the repetition in its melody from the guitar; to make it easy for groups to sing a long and even change the lyrics according to the current topic, although some parts of the lyrics would probably never change like “Hitler told the world he would turn our union down.” Except replace Hitler for whomever is deemed a threat at the time. The fast guitar stringing makes the rhythm very quick, but it is also possible to slow it down if you try and sync with the beat. The song now is famously used to rally people in times of social unrest like protests across the world. It also influenced generations of people to not only stand up for what they believe in, but to stand up in solidarity with one another. The song is also influential to many artists who came after Woody Guthrie, even today: one example of this is a band I am a fan of called Dropkick Murphys, and in an interview, a bandmember mentioned “Tear the fascists down” specifically as an influence on their material.
2- For my song, I chose the “When The Saints Go Marching In” by Louis Armstrong. It seems to be classified as a jazzy rock and roll song. It was recorded on the 23rd of September, 1955. As for it’s musical and expressive elements of Armstrong’s piece, is the constant repetition of it all. The verses and chorus of the entire song can be interchanged and there would be zero difference in the song. That said, the song seems to have a more intriguing up-beat and (slightly) ceremonious tempo alongside the trumpet notes played by Armstrong himself. Furthermore, it naturally has the addition of a jazz effect in the instruments like the use of the secondary trumpet, clarinets, alto sax, piano, and obvious swift strikes at the guitar, string bass, and drums. This allowed for more intricate arrangements in the song. The song itself is a staple rock and roll song at the first few seconds of one first listening to it. Upon further research, after Armstrong remade the song that was once a funeral, orchestral gospel hymn; it had and has stupendous influence on New Orleans as a whole for, even going so much as to the point it became an unofficial anthem for the New Orleans Saints football team. The contribution of the song in the football team gave the song more worldwide recognition and was soon given much praise for its tunes. After claiming fame, the song was so popular to the point where it was remade over 15 times after Armstrong’s version by other artists. Despite that, it resonates with the people of Louisiana the best at the time since it was released during the Jazz era, which originated in New Orleans, Louisiana itself. Lastly, that alongside its fame made the song a staple in rock and roll since it was remade multiple times by others in a similar way. The song has a long history and plays an important role on the early versions of rock and roll as an entire music genre.
3- It Don’t Mean a Thing if It Ain’t Got That Swing by Duke Ellington comes from the Old Jazz genre. The song contains a guitar, piano, and a vocalist. Harmonic patterns consistently present themselves throughout the song. Phrase structure happens between the chorus and the ending vocals. The music starts out strong but soft and increases the loudness towards the end as the main vocalist becomes extremely passionate in the words. A constant rhythm is created through the guitar and piano combination.
4- “Rock Me” by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Lucky Millinder
