Final Goodbye Elaina Blake May 7, 2018 Dear Doc, I did not know what to expect from this class. This semester was very challenging for me and I just wanted to say Read More »
We Want the Funk Elaina Blake May 7, 2018 Funk has always been a very interesting word to describe a genre of music to me. The word itself makes me want to scrunch my Read More »
A Family Affair: Ragtime Elaina Blake May 2, 2018 The origin of ragtime comes from the African American culture and music derived from New Orleans. This genre was stemmed from those involved in the Read More »
A Classic Elaina Blake February 26, 2018 During the beginning stages of classical music in the African American culture, artists like Newport Gardner would get their influences from the White Europeans who Read More »
Folk Music Elaina Blake February 5, 2018 My take on Folk Music, specifically in the African culture, I used to think about a black man holding a banjo and singing what I Read More »