MUH 3633 Music in the United States Section

MUH 3633 “Music in the United States” Section 0001 – (Class Nbr. : 18290) Meets Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10: 30 am - 11: 20 am PAC M 0261 (Performing Arts Center, Music Building, 2 nd Floor – front cross-hallway [west end])

Scott Warfield Assoc. Prof. of Music History Office: PAC M 227 Email: scott. warfield@ucf. edu

Important Web Sites for MUH 3633 My personal home page: https: //faculty. cah. ucf. edu/swarfiel/ Course Home Page: https: //faculty. cah. ucf. edu/swarfiel/MUH 3633/3633 home. html Syllabus (also at my UCF Faculty Web Page): https: //faculty. cah. ucf. edu/swarfiel/MUH 3633/3633 syllabus. html

Introduction (Textbook, p. 1 -4) • Obama 2009 Inauguration – “We Are One” • “e pluribus unum” (means? ) • Ex. From concert: - “American Pie” : Garth Brooks (sing along) (Don Mc. Lean - original version 1971) - “One Love” : Hancock-Crow-Will. i. am (Bob Marley – 1977) • Diversity of Styles/Sounds – multiplicity of categories (Billboard charts 1950 s and now? ) - All. Music. com – The Blues • What is “American” [United States] Music?

Trump Inauguration (2017) • 3 Doors Down (alt rock) • Toby Keith (country) • Travis Greene* (gospel) & Chrisette Michele* (R&B) • Lee Greenwood (country) • Jackie Evancho [SSB] (classical crossover) • Big & Rich (country) • Tony Orlando (1970 s pop) • Rockettes (Radio City NYC) • Mormon Tabernacle (UT) • The Piano Guys (classical crossover) • • • Sam Moore* (R&B legend) Tim Rushlow (big band) The Frontmen of Country DJ Ravidrums+ (house) Talladega College Tornado Marching Band* (HBUC) Pelican 212 (NOLA novelty pop/jazz) Lexi Mae Walker (14 -yr old pop/classical) * = African-American + = Indian-American

Music Terminology (p. 5 -16) • • • Only 4 parameters of music Duration (Rhythm) Pitch (Frequency) Dynamics (Volume/Amplitude) Timbre (Tone Color)

Chapter 1 – Sacred Music • Who came to the New World? (and Why? ) Explorers – exploit resources Conquistadors – conquer and convert natives Africans (as slaves) – to work • Relevance for Music? Emphasis on Sacred (Catholic) Music Symbol of Faith Used to Teach

Cathedral Basilica – St. Augustine (1790 -97)

Interior

Music Examples • “O Qué suave…” – Hymn for Corpus Christi (c. 60 days after Easter, celebrates Eucharist) • California [CATHOLIC] Mission (c. 1800) Introit - "! O Que Suave !" (LG p. 22) • Compare to (also for Corpus Christi): - Corpus Christi Procession in Münster, Hymn at the 2 nd Altar - The Corpus Christi procession passes through the streets of Rome - Corpus Christi Mass & Procession from Hanceville, AL (start c. 0: 51)

To Do List • Acquire: Crawford/Hamberlin Textbook, Source Readings & accompanying recordings • Find Web Site & Read Syllabus • Send me email (per instructions on “daily assignment” web page) • Start/continue reading Crawford/Hamberlin • See “Daily Assignments” Web page for details