The evolution of twentieth century American music involves much more than the continuation of European tradition. The music of black Americans before and after the turn of the century had a profound impact on the musical sensibility of American culture in general. Additionally, the fledgling popular music publishing industry had a dramatic effect on the course of "classical" tradition. Nowhere was this more apparent than in the music of George Gershwin. Gershwin's importance in the history of American art music is undisputed. Why his music sounds the way it does is less understood. This paper considers the popular and folk genres that most influenced the young caiposer, and traces specific stylistic elements through their various popular and folk incarnations of the previous thirty years into Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue of 1924.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc278912 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Innis, Steve (Stephen Gregory) |
| Contributors | Paul, Pamela Mia, Joyner, David Lee, Harlos, Steven, 1953-, Carstarphen, Meta G., 1954- |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | xiv, 144 leaves : ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Innis, Steve (Stephen Gregory) |
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