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... Finally, people could listen to music with being at a live performance. American’s of all races enjoyed and loved a music that at the time could barely be distinguished as little more than a spin off of country music. Its history is rich and is clearly preceded by what could take on the label as traditional “blue-collar” American music. Though at the time it was labeled hillbilly or mountain music, the common name today is Bluegrass.
Bluegrass music is a composition of numerous music styles from around the world but the majority of its roots can be traced back to Irish and Scottish immigrants. ... As they moved in and settled, they brought their music with them, and introduced to America what today is known as Bluegrass Music.
The father of bluegrass music, Bill Monroe was a Scottish descendant living in the Appalachian Mountains. Monroe, like many of the rural Americans at the time learned to play an instrument, which contributed to the music at church. ... As Monroe grew older, he took the Scottish and Irish tunes of his ancestors and blended them with styles of popular country music singers of the time and African-American folk songs sang on plantations. A new genre was born and labeled the name Bluegrass after Monroe’s band, “The Blue Grass Boys.” Monroe got the idea for the name of his band because he was a native to Kentucky, the Bluegrass State. ... The Five String banjo, the Acoustic Guitar, the Mandolin which Monroe himself played, the fiddle, and the bass fiddle, all which is vital in today’s bluegrass sound.
Approximate Word count = 1210
Approximate Pages = 4.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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