Author: Sydnei Jackson

Scat singing was made popular in the year of 1926. As a branch off of the Jazz Genre, Scat singing offers those same syncopated grooves

Rhythm & Blues is a style of music developed by African Americans that combines blues and jazz, characterized by a strong backbeat and repeated variations

Project Question 1: Ole Dan Tucker is a popular American song whose origins remain obscure; the tune may have come from oral tradition, and the

The 1990’s was a period of Contemporary Gospel. Soothing melodies helped to give peace of mind to listeners, opposed to the shouting stomp-like Gospels before

Most people think of Hip Hop as a synonym to Rapping, the art of rhythmically delivering vocals that are usually paired with an instrumental; ButHip-Hop today

The Classical Genre came to life in 1750, during the Renaissance Era. Known for It’s clean, structural lines, the melodies of Classical Compositions will live

The Birth of Blues Blues music grew up in the Mississippi Delta in the mid 18th century, following the Civil War. The Blues much like

Where did Ragtime originate? Ragtime originated in the state of Missouri in the 1900’s.  African American Songwriter and Piano player, Scott Joplin published “Maple Leaf

Jubilee Quartets Jubilee Quartets usually sang their own arrangements of songs of the spiritual origin. Jubilee quartets were popular African-American religious musical groups in the first

Facts about Folk  A process through which music is created and performed and must be understood in the cultural context in which it is collectively