Jake Blount is a performer of professional Black American folk music, and his career is based on his understanding of the connection between the banjo as an instrument and the Black American folk music as a music genre. The video “Why this instrument explains American folk music” he tells the instrument’s history and explains how Black folk music has evolved.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Summary of the Video
- "Race records" and "hillbilly music"
- Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This response paper explores the historical development of "race records" and "hillbilly music" in the American recording industry, particularly focusing on their connection to racial categories and the impact on Black musicians. The paper aims to understand how these categories emerged, why they were maintained, and what their consequences were for the development of American folk music. Key themes include:- The role of the early recording industry in shaping racial categories in American music
- The influence of marketing strategies and segregated markets on the development of musical genres
- The impact of "race records" and "hillbilly music" on the recognition and representation of Black musicians in American folk music history
- The persistence of these categories despite the absence of clear musical distinctions
- The legacy of racial categorization in shaping the canon of American folk music
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
Summary of the Video
The video features Jake Blount, a Black American folk musician, who discusses the history of the banjo and its connection to Black American folk music. Blount highlights the historical distinction between "race records" for Black musicians and "hillbilly records" for white musicians. He argues that Black musicians were often excluded from recognition and compensation for their contributions to bluegrass-style banjo music."Race records" and "hillbilly music"
This section explores the origins and development of "race records" and "hillbilly music" as distinct musical categories. It discusses the role of the American music industry in the 1920s in creating these categories to target specific market segments. The paper examines how these categories were marketed through racially segregated catalogs and brochures, ultimately shaping the perception and representation of Southern music.Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The key themes explored in this response paper include "race records", "hillbilly music", racial categories, American folk music, marketing strategies, early recording industry, and the representation of Black musicians. The paper focuses on understanding how these categories were established, maintained, and influenced the development of American folk music, specifically highlighting the historical exclusion and under-representation of Black musicians in the canon of American folklore.
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- Anonym (Auteur), 2022, Why this instrument explains American folk music, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1474190
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