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Blues - Wikipedia Blues is a music genre [3] and musical form that originated among African Americans in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s [2] Blues has incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads from the African-American culture
Blues | Definition, Artists, History, Characteristics, Types, Songs . . . What is the blues? The blues is a form of secular folk music created by African Americans in the early 20th century, originally in the South Although instrumental accompaniment is almost universal in the blues, the blues is essentially a vocal form
Home - Blues Foundation From clubs to radio shows to publications, explore our catalog of the living art of the blues Our Mission is to preserve blues heritage, celebrate blues recording and performance, expand worldwide awareness of the blues, and ensure the future of the uniquely American art form
What is Blues Music? Defining a Legendary Genre - Musicnotes. com Blues is a cornerstone of American musical heritage that has influenced music and artists worldwide Originating in the Southern U S close to the 20th century, blues is a musical style with certain characteristics such as soulful melodies, moving lyrics, and unique harmonic progression
Blues: About the Genre - Ballad of America There is a strong blues presence in jazz, rock, country, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, soul, funk, and hip-hop music to this day The sounds, styles, meanings, and instruments have changed through the years, but blues remains fundamental to America’s music
Blues - African American, Delta, Jazz | Britannica Blues developed in the southern United States after the American Civil War (1861–65) It was influenced by work songs and field hollers, minstrel show music, ragtime, church music, and the folk and popular music of the white population