Check out how artists and musicians developed their craft and their importance in shaping and expressing history.
Have you heard of ‘Rhythm and Blues’ before? It is a genre of music that stemmed from jazz. It is recognized by a strong beat and simply catchy chords. Famous R&B artists include Arethra Franklin, Ray Charles, and James Brown. Try out being a Rhythm and Blues writer! Show some …
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor is a Black composer who was born in 1875 in Holborn, England. He was named after Samuel. Taylor Coleridge, a poet who inspired his compositions. Through his compositions, Coleridge-Taylor was a political activist who fought against racial injustices and prejudices. Coleridge-Taylor learned the violin from his father at …
Scott Joplin is an African-American piano composer known as the “King of Ragtime.” You might have heard this famous piece, The Entertainer, which you can listen to here! Scott Joplin was born in Sedalia, Missouri, in the late 1860s, though he has no confirmed date of birth. Joplin’s father was a …
Learn about three prominent African American musicians with the handouts below! Print them out, color the instruments or portrait and follow the instructions to write your own scat or rock song! Louis Armstrong was a singer and trumpeter who helped develop jazz into what we know it today. Not only …
Classical western music is divided into multiple periods where the sound has evolved over time due to historical events and notable composers of the time. Let’s take a look at the Romantic period, which took place from 1830 – 1900! If you would like a refresher on the two periods …
Though the whole genre of older, Western, orchestral music is termed “Classical music,” there is, in fact, a specific period called the Classical period. You’re probably already familiar with notable composers of this era, including Mozart and Beethoven. Let’s take a more in-depth look into this critical time in music …
Classical western music is divided into multiple periods where the sound has evolved over time due to historical events and notable composers of the time. Let’s take a look at the Baroque period, which took place from 1600 – 1750! For a brief introduction, check out this short video. You …
Abstract Painting, Public Domain (CC0) , via Rawpixel Video: Abstract Expressionism Growing from Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism combines the emotional intensity of expressionism with the abstract European forms of art like Cubism, Futurism, and Bauhaus. The term applied to new forms of abstract art developed by American painters such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning …
