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Stagolee

  1. Date
    1928, first recorded in 1920
  2. Important people (whos it recorded by)
    Recorded by Mississippi John Hurt
  3. Style/ genre/ category
    • Blues/ Folk
    • (Folk/ popular)
  4. Form
    Strophic
  5. What does strophic form mean?
    Repeated musical section but different lyrics
  6. What was Mississippi John Hunt know for
    Known for distinct fingerstyle guitar playing
  7. When was he discovered?
    "Discovered" in the late 1920s; rediscovered in the 1960s during folk revival
  8. Folk characteristics
    • Oral transmission
    • Tied to a particular ethnic group
    • Amateur performers
  9. Popular characteristics
    • Mass media
    • Accessible
    • Pro performers
    • Commercial element 
    • Most popular music uses "verse-chorus" form
  10. Classical characteristics
    • Usually notated
    • Highly skilled performers
  11. Is "Stagolee" considered a ballad?
    Yes
  12. How was it transmitted?
    Orally
  13. 3 methods of musical transmission
    • Oral transmission (from person to person, most widely used method)
    • Written Transmission (musical notation or sheet music)
    • Sound recording (records, CDs, streaming)
  14. What is the most common use of musical transmission
    Oral transmission
Author
GoBroncos
ID
362537
Card Set
Stagolee
Description
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