Music
Subtitle: investigate the evolution of American sound
By: Donna Latham ; illustrated by Bryan Stone
Contributors: Stone, Bryan (Bryan A.), illustrator
Series: Inquire and Investigate; Inquire and investigate
Publisher: Nomad Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: White River Junction, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9781619302006; 9781619302013; 9781306064590; 9781619301993; 9781619302037
Subjects: Music; Juvenile literature; History; JUVENILE NONFICTION; Classical
Description: Kids ages 12 and up are invited to explore the roots of American music genres with this book as they investigate the social, political, and religious influences that have inspired and continue to inspire musicians. Activities and projects take it a step further engaging kids in hands-on explorations of the physics of sound vibrations, decibel levels, and acoustics. They can kick up their heels to the sound of the Charleston to explore torque or build their own djembe, fife, and bugle. Kids can also learn how to use vocal styling to improvise and use the rhythm of their bodies to create a beatbox. Encouraging readers to analyze lyrics' meanings and rhythms, the book also demonstrates how to use that analysis to write their own songs. From early Americans weaving in European traditions to African traditions influencing hymns and fold songs, the history of music in the United States is brought to life through projects and inquiry-based investigations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 117) and index.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Timeline; Introduction: Make Your Own Kind of Music; Chapter 1: Good Vibrations; Chapter 2: Colonial Times and the Music of Slave Life; Chapter 3: The Birth of a New Nation: Patriotic Music; Chapter 4: The Roaring Twenties: Jazz, Blues, and Country; Chapter 5: War and Social Change: Patriotism and Protest; Chapter 6: Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay; Chapter 7: The Age of Technology; Glossary; Resources; Index; Back Cover.