Keystone National High School Berry Gordy Jr Music Style Paper 1 detailed paragraph for each question. 1. Describe in detail the history of one of the mu

Keystone National High School Berry Gordy Jr Music Style Paper 1 detailed paragraph for each question.

1. Describe in detail the history of one of the music styles. Choose only one style from the list. Be sure to include these points in your response:

key elements of the style (use correct terminology and descriptive language)
important musical and social events leading up to and during the height of the style
key musicians associated with the style
brief description of important songs associated with the style
impact that the style has had on modern music history and social events
why the style is important to modern music history
your opinion of the style

Music Styles

jazz
blues
Motown
gospel
folk
bluegrass
country
folk music revival
early rock and roll
heavy metal
protest music
progressive rock
hip-hop
reggae

2. Choose one artist from the list and describe in detail that person’s life, significant contributions to, and influence on music. Be sure to include these points in your response:

background of the time in which that person lived
important events in that person’s life
style(s) of music that person is best known for
important music compositions
characteristics commonly found in that person’s music (if a performing artist)
why you think that person is unique and important to the history of music
your opinion of that person’s music or contributions to music

Artists

Miles Davis (jazz)
W.C. Handy (blues)
Berry Gordy Jr. (Motown)
Mahalia Jackson (gospel)
Elvis Presley (rock)
the Beatles (rock)
Cecil Sharp (folk)
Rogers and Hammerstein (musical theater)
Russell Simmons (hip-hop)
Queen Latifah (hip-hop)
Bob Marley (reggae)