History of the Blues

The Program

Introduction

In this section, Ony and her all star band get the crowd in the mood by explaining what they are in for and playing a couple of Blues Songs!

Sound Bite

This is the first of the audience participation pieces that explains how rhythm was used as a form of communication. With a little help from the band, the audience – divided into 3 sections communicated using polyrythms.

Sound Bite

Call and Response

Another Audience Participation piece in which the audience learns traditional call and response form of music. Demonstrated by Ony and her band, then with the audience.

Sound Bite

Migration to America

This section explains hoe call and response and polyrhythms migrated to America via the Atlantic Slave trade.

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Examples of the earliest form of the blues performed and explained by our guitar player. He then shows how different chord patterns create different emotions.

Sound Bite

The traditional AAB form of the blues is demonstrated by the band then performed by 3 volunteers from the audience.

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Ony performs a song we heard earlier as it would have sounded in the 1920’s to show how blues influenced the conception of jazz.

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The louder faster form of blues influenced by the move of musicians from the agricultural south to the cities is demonstrated by the band.

Sound Bite

Here the band demonstrates an original blues version of rock-n-roll then performs it the style of the artist that made it famous.A few modern licks are played to show where this style of music leads to.

Sound Bite

Rhythm and Blues

Gospel

The influence of the blues on Gospel music is demonstrated with a few popular tunes.

Sound Bite

A combination of gospel rhythm and blues and blues created the form of Blues called soul – demonstrated Ony and her band.

Sound Bite

Innovators

Players who took the blues and created new styles of playing are honored here.

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Funk

The blues influence soul style creates a whole new form of music that got America singing and dancing this style is called funk music.

Sound Bite

A new form of music influenced by the blues and its subsequent styles is born in the 1970’s. the band performs a rap song.

Sound Bite

Ony recaps the musical journey of the blues we went on today explaining how people have used their minds creatively. Ony and her Band play us out with popular versions of blues favorites.

Sound Bite



		*Introduction* \| Polyrhythms \| Call and Response \| Migration to America \| Country Blues \| AAB Rhyme \| Jazz \| Urban Blues \| Rock-n-Roll \| Rhythm and Blues \| Gospel \| Soul \| Innovators \| Funk \| Rap \| Closing
		*The Program* *Introduction* In this section, Ony and her all star band get the crowd in the mood by explaining what they are in for and playing a couple of Blues Songs! Sound Bite Polyrhythms This is the first of the audience participation pieces that explains how rhythm was used as a form of communication. With a little help from the band, the audience – divided into 3 sections communicated using polyrythms. Sound Bite Call and Response Another Audience Participation piece in which the audience learns traditional call and response form of music. Demonstrated by Ony and her band, then with the audience. Sound Bite Migration to America This section explains hoe call and response and polyrhythms migrated to America via the Atlantic Slave trade. Sound Bite Country Blues Examples of the earliest form of the blues performed and explained by our guitar player. He then shows how different chord patterns create different emotions. Sound Bite AAB Rhyme The traditional AAB form of the blues is demonstrated by the band then performed by 3 volunteers from the audience. Sound Bite Jazz Ony performs a song we heard earlier as it would have sounded in the 1920’s to show how blues influenced the conception of jazz. Sound Bite Urban Blues The louder faster form of blues influenced by the move of musicians from the agricultural south to the cities is demonstrated by the band. Sound Bite Rock-n-Roll Here the band demonstrates an original blues version of rock-n-roll then performs it the style of the artist that made it famous.A few modern licks are played to show where this style of music leads to. Sound Bite Rhythm and Blues Gospel The influence of the blues on Gospel music is demonstrated with a few popular tunes. Sound Bite Soul A combination of gospel rhythm and blues and blues created the form of Blues called soul – demonstrated Ony and her band. Sound Bite Innovators Players who took the blues and created new styles of playing are honored here. Sound Bite Funk The blues influence soul style creates a whole new form of music that got America singing and dancing this style is called funk music. Sound Bite Rap A new form of music influenced by the blues and its subsequent styles is born in the 1970’s. the band performs a rap song. Sound Bite Closing Ony recaps the musical journey of the blues we went on today explaining how people have used their minds creatively. Ony and her Band play us out with popular versions of blues favorites. Sound Bite

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