Reference no: EM133376296
Questions:
1) Discuss African-American 1) work songs, 2) field hollers, 3) folk songs, and 4) spirituals as forms of resistance, including the use of double meanings within songs.
2) Discuss the blues as a form of empowerment. Include a discussion of Michael Cary's notions of 'blues power' and 'blues ideology'. How are these expressed through blues songs and instruments? How does the stereotypical lifestyle of a blues musician exemplify blues power?
3) Discuss the political and historical significance of the song 'Crazy Blues' as sung by Mamie Smith. How does the song speak to political issues of the time? Connect it to the immediate historical context and other similar songs of the period. Include a discussion of the African American 'badman' and discuss how Smith transformed this notion
4) Discuss the song "Strange Fruit" as sung by Billie Holiday. Who wrote the song, and what inspired it? Why was this event particularly significant, and how did it stand out from other similar events? What were the general reactions to the song by audiences and the music industry, why? What was Holiday's relationship with the song, including her first impression, effects on her career, and personal associations? Listen to the Lupe Fiasco song "Strange Fruition"; compare it to "Strange Fruit" in terms of lyrical themes and overall sound.
5) Discuss the role/function of music in the American Civil Rights Movement. Include at least two examples of 'freedom songs,' and how they were related to (transformed from) older African- American music.
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