The Cambridge Assignments in Music series features a variety of books, audio cassettes and CDs including History of Music, Popular Music, Performing and Responding and Popular Music. This book provides an introduction to the main styles of popular music and their individual forms and techniques. Ranging from Gospel songs and Spirituals to Punk and Funk, Popular Music combines historical background with a practical musical approach. There is a list of suggested music to listen to for each 'period' covered, examples of which are recorded on the accompanying cassette. The book covers the basic work in popular music needed for examination courses and at the same time encourages creativity through inventive assignments.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Cambridge Assignments in Music .

This book has been graded for interest at 14-16 years.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published in 1988 by Cambridge University Press .

This book has the following chapters: 1. Set my children free: the music of the slaves; 2. Mean, low down and dirty: the beginnings of jazz; 3. Take the 'A' train: jazz travels north; 4. Nashville skyline: from folk to country and western; 5. Don't step on my blue suede shoes: from rock 'n' roll to teenage pop; 6. Money (that's what I want): black musicians gain commercial status; 7. (I can't get no) satisfaction: from the Beatles to The Who; 8. Cosmic wheels: the 1960s; 9. Anarchy in the UK: from heavy rock to punk; 10. Hit me with music: from reggae to funk; Acknowledgements.