The traditional songs, dances, and legends of ordinary people in the United States have long served as a means of communication and a source of entertainment. Each group brought its unique song and dance music to America: The Irish brought jigs and reels, the African-American slaves work and dance songs, Hispanics their corridos and polkas, Cajuns their waltzes and two-steps. The interaction between these groups created the many rich hybrids that are American folk music.Flores was influenced by a wide range of popular musical styles, and unlike many other women musicians, focused on ... In 1978 she formed a punk-cowboy fusion band Rosie and the Screamers, a band that lasted about five years and played the California alternative music circuit. ... Flutes and related wind instruments are heard in many different types of Anglo-American and African-American music.
Title | : | Folk |
Author | : | Richard Carlin |
Publisher | : | Infobase Publishing - 2005 |
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