Music

1. My topic is the genres of music during the American Revolution.
 * 2.** **What I already know**:
 * Who?** The colonists.
 * What?** During depressing times the music might have been slow, dreary, sorrowful music played with violins, etc. During happier times they might have played upbeat, fast, joyful music played with banjos, pickalos, guitars, etc.
 * Where?** Music was played everywhere.
 * When?** All troughtout the 1770s.
 * Why?** Many people had struggles and their outlet from the world was through music. Also, people enjoyed celebrating by using music.
 * How?** The use of music.
 * 3. What I want to know (research questions):**
 * Who?** Who inpired people into using/creating music? Who decided to form the different genres of music? Did the soldiers every get interesting in music while in battle?
 * What?** What music was most played during this time period?
 * Where?** Where did music all begin? Where were the creators from?
 * When?** When did the genres form? When did music evolve?
 * Why?** Why didnt everyone get involved in the creation of music?
 * How?** How did music impact the soldiers and colonists life?
 * 4. My research strategy:**
 * Who?** I can ask my elders, my english teacher,Mrs. Horn, Mrs. Brem, the public librarian or my history teacher, Mrs. Brolan.
 * What?** Expert websites, databases, encyclopedia, books, textbooks, or teachers.
 * When?** During class or outside of school free time.
 * Where?** The school library, public library, or any other online scources or experts.
 * How?** I'll use my thesis statement and research questions to figure out what to look for and what to take notes on.

Key words for searching: "music during the American Revolution", "genres of music and American Revolution", "music soldiers listened to during the American Revolution", "American Revolution music", "drepressing music during Am. Rev.", "cheerful music during Am. Rev." and other variations of this.


 * Draft**

The American Revolution influenced by music by inspiring songs which reflected the current mood of the times. Serveral compisitions were relating the acts that were passed or explaining their emotions in depth. Many songs were documented and help reinact the hostorical times.

"The FMAR was first formed in 1994 at Findlay, Ohio from the combined mass music of the Northwest Department Brigade of the American Revolution, and Northwest Territorial Alliance. FMAR now is the combined music of 5 different American Revolutionary War reenacting organizations." (Stanfield, John. "Field Music of American Revolution." FieldMusic. John Stanfield, 2 Nov. 2005. Web. 9 Apr. 2010. [|http://www.fieldmusic.com] ) It was a great idea opening up and combining with 5 other organizations because if anyone discovered anything different or new everyone would benifit.

Two intelligent composers are Thomas Augustine Arne and Beethoven (The Time Tables of History). They helped get the ballots started when they showed their music background.

Some great ballots are Chester, American Taxation, Cornwallis Country Dance, and Free Americay. Serveral of these songs reflected the time and others were made for mockery or just to showcase the composers talents while others were just for amusements. Most of those songs were an outlet for the composers. They were able to secretly let out thier emotions into the songs lyrics and harmony. One, Yankee Doodle, was actually a mockery towards the British but the British enjoyed it so much they created a dance to go along with it. (Songs of the American Revolution, [].) //The Liberty// //Song// is a song about a tree or a pole which patriots met around to talk about important things happening around the colonies. To show support for the patriots, women wore a hat and under the hat they would have curled thirteen strands of their hair. They did that to represent the thirteen colonies." (also from Song of the American Revolution.)

In the compilation of this work, a few pieces have been included which do not strictly belong to the class of songs or ballads; as in the case of the "Stamp Act Repeal," "Gentle Shepherd," "Burgoyne's Overthrow," etc.; but their spirit and pertinency will, it is believed, justify their position as illustrative of the times and events to which they relate, in common with the other material of the work. The brief notes and illustrations to the different pieces in the collection which have been introduced, are intended to give, as far as practicable, accounts of their authorship, and to explain some of the more obscure allusions of the writers. There were a couple pieces relating to the times, such as acts recently passed, which is similar to earlier work. There has been notes and pictures which have given allusions and explained what happened during that time. (Songs and Ballads of American Revolution [].)



The music is in every sense "popular"--of and for the people--and it presents few difficulties for the twentieth-century listener. Understanding the musical traditions that helped produce it requires something more. The way today's listener perceives and thinks about music is very different from the way Americans of two centuries ago did. Most of the music is difficult to interpret and each interpretor gets something different from the lyrics. Someone now-a-days would probably think something different from someone in the 18th century. (The Birth of Liberty:Music of the American Revolution. [])

Music composed during the 18th centruy was not made to played at concerts. Concerts show how well they can preform and good their talent is. The audience is able to hear it freely but if they go to see them in concert you have to pay a fee and most of the time it's expensive. Most of the time in concerts they entertain and may change some features in their songs. People who preform are usually skilled entertainers or experts. As concerts became popular, the composers changed their songs to fint the likings of the audiences. They change their techniques. (The Birth of Liberty:Music of the American Revolution. [] )

Music of all time periods have been magnificant by telling what all went on during that time in history. It tells us what was in style to wear(possibly), peoples opinions about the issues going on, how people dealed with whatever situation they were in, etc. Music is and always be an amazing thing to have become a part of you life.

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