The Black Voice--Motown, Soul, and the Integration of Popular Music

The Black Voice - Motown , Soul and the

Integration of Popular Music

Motown is a recording company formed by Berry Gordy , Jr . on 1959 based in Detroit . It was first named as Tamla Record but later it became known as Tamla-Motown . Some of its artists were Stevie Wonder , Diana Ross Marvin Gaye , The Four Tops and the Jackson Five ADDIN EN .CITE 1112Motown Records20076 Junehttp /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /Motown3 June 2007 "Motown Records

Motown Records had helped in promoting black musicians , black music and racial integration . Black music was

less promoted unlike the white Americans but Motown helped in developing talented black artists and gave them breaks in the world of music . During that time African-Americans were highly discriminated and they expressed themselves through music such as rock `n ' roll . Rock `n ' Roll played a major part in racial integration which was the trend during the 1950s ADDIN EN .CITE 4412Rock Music20076 Junehttp /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /Rock_music6 June 2007 "Rock Music . It is a musical style formed from rhythm , blues , and country which later gave rise to rock music

It was the first African-American record label that popularized musical genres such as soul , R B , hip hop and pop . Motown Sound became its famous music using tambourine drums , and bass guitar . Motown Sound is also incorporated with a call and response ADDIN EN .CITE 1112Motown Records20076 Junehttp /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /Motown3 June 2007 "Motown Records Call and response is consists of two phrases with the second phrase as a response to the first phrase . It is the tradition that African-American used in public gatherings , rituals , and also as a vocal and instrumental expression . It originated in West Africa and was introduced in America through different cultural expressions ADDIN EN .CITE 2212Call and response (music )20076 Junehttp /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /Call_and_response_ 28music 2918 May 2007 "Call and response (music

Call in response is common among black music . It was first used in Gospel music , worship songs , back in 18th century but today not only Gospel music uses call and response ADDIN EN .CITE 3312History of Gospel Music20076 Junehttp /bostoncommun itychoir .org /history_of_gospel_music .htm "History of Gospel Music . R B , hip hop rock , blues , even rock `n ' roll and rock music also accompanied this style to their songs . It is also common in folk singing in parts of Europe and classical music . African culture not only greatly influenced musical trends but it also gave rise to different musical styles in the past and today

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ADDIN EN .REFLIST Call and response (music . Retrieved 6 June , 2007 from HYPERLINK "http /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /Call_and_response_ 28music 29 http /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /Call_and_response_ 28music 29

History of Gospel Music . Retrieved 6 June , 2007 , from HYPERLINK "http /bostoncommunitychoir .org /history_of_gospel_music .htm http /bostoncommunitychoir .org /history_of_gospel_music .htm

Motown Records . Retrieved 6 June , 2007 , from HYPERLINK "http /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /Motown http /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /Motown

Rock Music . Retrieved 6 June , 2007 , from HYPERLINK "http /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /Rock_music http...