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Music of The Civil Rights Movement Lecture Notes Logan Bloom

The document is lecture notes about the music of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s in the United States. It discusses prominent civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and songs performed at the March on Washington, such as "Oh Freedom" by Joan Baez. Additionally, it mentions songs written in response to the movement, such as "Blowin' in the Wind" by Bob Dylan. The notes also discuss John Coltrane's song "Alabama" which was composed as a musical elegy in response to the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in 1963.

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Music of The Civil Rights Movement Lecture Notes Logan Bloom

The document is lecture notes about the music of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s in the United States. It discusses prominent civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and songs performed at the March on Washington, such as "Oh Freedom" by Joan Baez. Additionally, it mentions songs written in response to the movement, such as "Blowin' in the Wind" by Bob Dylan. The notes also discuss John Coltrane's song "Alabama" which was composed as a musical elegy in response to the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in 1963.

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Music of the Civil Rights Movement Lecture Notes Logan Bloom Introduction:

Who can tell me what kinds of revolution was going on in the United States during the 1950s-60s? Segregation, sit-ins, protests, integration. Continuing with our topic of music and revolutions, were going to learn about the musical responses to the civil rights movement.
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Who can tell me who the most prominent figure in the integration movement was? (MLK) PPT Gave many speeches including his most famous, I have a dream 1963. Joan BAY-EZ performed Oh Freedom, an old folk song, at the Washington monument before Dr. Kings speech PPT, Play Oh Freedom 0:48 One popular musical response was the performance of traditional folk songs by popular artists such as Joan Baez, Elvis Presley, Pete Seeger, and many more.

PPT, Does anyone recognize him?

Bob Dylan wrote a song called Blowin In The Wind in response to the turmoil of the civil rights movement happening in the US in the early 60s. The melody is taken from an old slave tune, No More Auction Block For Me PPT, Play Blowin 0:50 1:40 PPT Less popular than the singer-songwriter folk music was the response to the civil rights movement in the American jazz scene

Can anyone tell me about the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing in 1963?

On Sunday September 15, 1963 the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama was bombed by the KKK and four girls ages 11-14 were killed.

Saxophonist John Coltrane composed a musical response to this tragic event entitled Alabama. It served as a kind of musical elegy. He based his melody on the cadence of the speech Dr. King gave at the funeral for the girls. Play Alabama 0:30, 1:40

Since there are no words, what do you hear in the music that conveys John Coltranes response to the bombing? Emotions? Expression?
Conclusion:

What is common amongst the music of the civil rights movement? Songs? Instruments? Artists?

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