XXXXXXXXXX20th Century American Music Discussion Post Questions Please be detailed in your answers and read other student's posts and make comments if you wish. Due date is Sunday,November 29,2020by...

Running Head: 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN MUSIC    1
20TH CENTURY AMERICAN MUSIC        2
20TH CENTURY AMERICAN MUSIC DISCUSSION POST QUESTIONS
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Answer to Q2    3
Answer to Q3    4
Answer to Q4    4
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Answer to Q1
The colonial-era began in 1970 in America. It is said that music in the United States is as varied in comparison of its people. The United States have more of spiritual music and they are performed usually in groups. The United States has always been living with the sound of music. They had a broad spectrum of musical instruments including organs, recorders, flutes, fifes, violins, harpsichords, trumpets and many more.
There exist both non-vocal and vocal music (Shanahan, Neubarth & Conklin, 2016). The purpose of music was entertainment but served numerous social functions too. There was military music, sacred music; ceremonial music, dancing music as well as carols, ballads, hymns and folk songs. Hence, the musicians played instruments to go with reels and individuals enjoyed dancing. The military with drums and fifes played music and marched.
Answer to Q2
At this time, the band reached new heights of professionalism and quality. Troops needed the band, so at that time it was inexpensive. This is because everyone was excited to learn and play the band and focused exclusively on training the musicians to be professionals. The band was not only engaged in concerts but also played a part in picnic, parades and political rallies.
The band was influential because it constitutes cultural ingredient for the officer people and the social circuit, in which they use to move. As mentioned by Pereverzeva, Anufrieva, Shcherbakova and Anufriev (2018), the primary role of the band was to be a part of social activities but also assisted ceremonial functions and played a vital role in the patriotic songs and national anthems. Hence, it leads to remarkable upheaval to Western societies.
Answer to Q3
As mentioned by Yang (2020), Aaron Copland was a great musician of that time. He had already started research for altering the music to meet the changes occurring in American music. Copland made the shift from notional music to accessible music. He wishes to develop music that can speak to ordinary people. It was all done during the period of depression because it made the audience appeal a crucial factor in forming the music.
He started composing ballet Appalachian Spring, Rodeo and Billy the Kid, the accessible sound of America. His music also included vocal works, chamber music film scores and opera. Novelists, painters, photographers liked the music. It provided students with a fresh sense of subjects. Therefore, after the period of the great depression, his style of music focused on imposed simplicity.
Answer to Q4
Jazz is not a new form; it is prevailing since the...