My LoversMusicBookMusicfor
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Blues
Bluesisamusicgenre thatbeganinthe19th century.Itbeganin theSouthernUSby immigrantsthatwere originallyfromWest Africa.Examplesof Bluessingersare RobertJohnsonand MuddyWalters.
Classical ClassicalMusicisa musicgenrethat beganaroundthe 11thcentury.Itbegan inEurope Beethoven.MozartcomposersClassicalExamplesEuropeans.byofMusicareand
Hip-Hop: Hip-Hopisamusicgenrethatbeganinthe1970’s.ItbeganinThe BronxinNewYorkCitybyBlockPartyDJ.ExamplesofHip-Hopartistsare Jay-ZandKanyeWest.
Rock
Beatles.PresleyartistsExamplestogether.ofRockareElvisandThe
RockMusicisamusic genrethatbeganin the1940’sand1950’s. Itbeganincitiesall overtheUSbypeople whomixedBlues, Jazz,andCountry music
Country CountryMusicisa musicgenrethatbegan inthelate1800’s.It beganintheSouthern USbyimmigrantsthat wereoriginallyfrom WestAfrica.Examples ofCountrysingersare TaylorSwiftand JohnnyCash.
ReggaeMusicisa musicgenrethat beganinthelate 1960’s.Itbeganin Jamaica ReggaeExamplesJamaicans.byofartistsare BobMarleyand PeterTosh.
Reggae
Jazz:Jazzisamusic genrethatbegan between1895and1917. ItbeganinNew Orleansbyimmigrants thatwereoriginally fromWestAfrica. ExamplesofJazz artistsareBillie Holidayand Armstrong.Louis
Salsa:Salsaisamusicgenrethatbeganinthe1960’s.ItbeganinNewYorkCity byimmigrantsfromCubaandPuertoRico.ExamplesofSalsasingersareCelia CruzandEddiePalmieri.
BhangraMusic:BhangraMusicisamusicgenrethatbeganinthe1970’s.ItbeganinNorth IndiabyPunjabiimmigrantswhotooktheirnativefolkmusicandbeganexperimenting by alertingitusinginstrumentsfromtheirhostcountry.ExamplesofBhangraartistsare JuggyDandSwami.
Vallenato: Vallenatoisamusicgenrethatbeganintheearly1900’s.Itbeganin ColombiabyColombians.ExamplesofVallenatoartistsareCarlosVivesand JorgeCeledon.
IndianClassical
IndianClassicalisa musicgenrethat beganinthe14th century.Itbeganin NorthIndiaby North ZakirRaviClassicalExamplesIndians.ofIndianStarsareShankarandHussian.
OnceuponatimeinalargetowninIllinois,there lived4bestfriendsin4thGradenamedSabrina, Angelica,Robert,andKevin.Theyallwerebest friendsandtheyalllovedtohangoutafterschool andontheweekend.Theyallwerealsointhe choir.The4friendsalwaysdidawesomeduring choirrehearsalsandconcerts.Onedayduring choirrehearsal,theirteacherMrs.Rannouncedto herchoirclassthattherewasgoingtobeabig choirconcertonFridaynight.Sabrina,Angelica, Robert,andKevinwereveryexcited.Everyday theywouldpracticetheirsongsinfrontoftheir parentsandsiblingsforhours.Thenthedayofthe concertfinallycame.Theaudiencewashappily sittingdownlookingforwardtotheperformance. Firstthebandperformedandthenthechoircame upontothestage.Sabrina,Angelica,Robert, Kevin,andtherestofthechoirstartedsingingand theaudiencecriedwithtearsofjoy.Thenthe performancewasover.Everyonestartedcrying withhappiness.Thenextday,Sabrina,Angelica, Robert,andKevinhungoutandthoughtabout whatabeautifulperformancethattheywerejust partof. Thefourfriendsremainedasgoodfriends andlivedhappilyeverafter.TheEnd
The4ChoirKids:A
StoryaboutSinging
TheTeenageBoyWhoLoved
ListeningtoMusic:AStory aboutListeningtoMusic
OnceuponatimeinatowninNewJersey, therelivedayoung16yearoldteenage boynamedJacob.Helovedlisteningto musicwithhisheadphones.Hisfavorite musicgenreswereRock,Hip-Hop,Pop, Classical,Jazz,andChoirMusic.He listenedtomusiceverywherehewent.He broughthisIPhoneandhismusic headphoneseverywherehewent.Oneday, Jacobwaswalkingaroundhistownin NewJerseylisteningtomusic.Hesatona benchintheparkandlistenedtosome reallybeautifulviolinmusic.Themusic madeJacobcrywithtearsofjoy. Suddenly,Jacobsawhisgirlfriend Martha.SheaskedJacobwhat’swrong. JacobtoldMarthathatthesongJacob waslisteningtowasmakinghimcrywith tearsofjoy.MarthasatnexttoJacoband gavehimabighug.JacobandMartha bothsharedtheheadphonesandlistened tothebeautifulviolinmusictogether. Theybothwatchedthesunsetinthepark andlivedhappilyeverafter.TheEnd
Onceuponatimeinalargetownin Wisconsin,therelivedtwogirlsnamed SwethaandAsha.SwethawasanIndian classicaldancerandAshawasaBhangra dancer.Theybothlovedtodance.One day,theirdanceteacherDarikatold SwethaandAshathattherewasgoingto beabigdanceperformanceatthe WisconsinPerformingArtsCenter.The twogirlswereveryexcitedaboutthat. Theypracticedeverynightforonewhole week.Thenthebigdayfinallycameon Saturday.Darikatoldtheaudiencethat SwethaandAshawerereadytoperform theirdances.SwethaandAshastarted dancingandthewholeaudiencecheered. Aftertheperformance,thewholeaudience cheeredagainandscreamedforAshaand Swetha.Thenextday,AshaandSwetha thoughtaboutwhatabeautiful performancethattheyhadperformed. Thetwogirlsremainedasgoodfriends andlivedhappilyeverafter.TheEnd
TheTwoIndianGirlDancers:
AStoryaboutDancing
Onceuponatimeinasmalltownin Pennsylvania,therelivedayoung10yearold boynamedMatthew.Helovedtoplay instruments.Heespeciallylovedtoplay guitar.Oneday,hisguitarteacherMr. RobertstoldMatthewthathewasgoingto haveabigsologuitarperformanceatthe PennsylvaniaPerformingArtsCenter. Matthewwasveryexcitedaboutthat.He practicedplayinghisguitarforanentire week.ThenonFridaynight,thebigday finallycame.Mr.Robertstoldeveryonein theaudiencethatMatthewhadbeen practicinghisguitarforanentireweek.It wastimeforMatthewtogetontothestage withhisguitar.Matthewplayedallofhis songsthathepracticedforawholeweek Aftertheperformance,theaudiencecheered andscreamedreallyloudforMatthew.The nextday,Matthewthoughtaboutwhata beautifulperformancehehadperformedin frontofalotofpeople.Matthewwasvery proudofhimselfforbeingsobraveabout doingasoloperformance.Matthewlived happilyeverafter.TheEnd
TheBoyWhoLovedtoPlayGuitar:
AStoryaboutPlayingInstruments
PleaseRememberEveryone... Everyonehastheirownfavoritetypesof musicsowehavetorespecteveryone’s musictastes.Musicisgreatandmusicis apersonalchoiceforeveryone.
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