If you are inclined to create your own music, try A Winter Solstice Singing Ritual: A Celebration of the Darkness and the Light with Songs and Stories. This songbook includes a CD to help you learn the music.
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The scores are on the move, but unfortunately some of the shelving is also on the move! Things may seem randomly out of place or they may seem to have disappeared, because we just can't reorganize everything all at once. We hope to have the shelves back in good order soon. As always, feel free to ask for assistance from the Music Collection staff or from the staff at the main circulation counter on the First Floor.
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Each Spanish-speaking country has its own unique styles, though there have been many instances of styles crossing borders, including many styles that became popular in the United States. Some genres originated in the United States, which of course includes some territories formerly "owned" by Spain. Puerto Ricans, who are U.S. citizens, brought Anglo influences to Puerto Rico, and island culture to the U.S. mainland. The most recent popular Hispanic genre has been attributed to Puerto Ricans: "Reggaeton," or rap/hip-hop in Spanish. |
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Latin Jazz, which synthesizes jazz and one or more Latin American genres.
America's national anniversary is often celebrated with music for the occasion. Wind bands or orchestras play outdoor concerts, and singers will cross their usual genre distinctions to celebrate American values. Some of the music for this holiday comes from the classical repertoire: Tchaikovsky's "1812" Overture being the most famous example. American compoosers whose music is often featured include Aaron Copland, Morton Gould, and Leonard Bernstein. |  |
Some CDs to help you celebrate:
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| Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland |
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| Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears |
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| After Emancipation, groups of newly-freed slaves from black colleges, such as the Fisk Jubilee Singers, took spirituals and other styles on the road to raise awareness of black musical culture and talent. |  |
Paul Robeson Marian Anderson William Grant Still (composer) Harry Belafonte Miles Davis Odetta Curtis Mayfield Nina Simone Bernice Johnson Reagon |
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June 14 is "Flag Day" a commemoration of the day in 1777 when the Second Continental Congress adopted the stars & stripes as the official flag for the new country. The date wasn't celebrated until World War I, when President Wilson established June 14 as Flag Day Since then, Americans have been encouraged to fly the flag for the entire week that includes June 14, and many communities hold celebrations or parades.
The most famous song about the flag is the Star Spangled Banner, which tells the story of the flag that flew during the Battle of Fort McHenry. Francis Scott Key wrote the words and set them to a pre-existing melody, Anacreon in Heaven. It has been America's National Anthem since 1931. The original hand-written copy of the lyrics (left) is owned by the Library of Congress. 
Bracken Library student assistants (and some full-time staff) have been busy for weeks moving the Music Collection print resources to the 4th floor in preparation for Lower Level recarpeting. All the MLs are now on the 4th floor, and the MTs are almost all there. The last books to be moved will be the reference collection. |  |
What began as a single day of pride commemorating the Stonewall Riots of 1969 that sparked the Gay Liberation Movement has grown to a whole month: In 2000, June was designated an official month of celebration and memorials.
Several of the Twentieth Century's top composers were gay. You can hear the variety of styles they represented on Compact Disc 4419, Gay American Composers and Compact Disc 4904, Lesbian American Composers
One of the best known early car songs comes from the 1930s: "Terraplane Blues" by Robert Johnson Nobody remembers the car anymore, but Robert Johnson is still revered as possibly the best blues artist ever recorded, and this song is one of his signature songs. |  1935 Hudson Terraplane |
| From the 1950s: Chuck Berry, No Particular Place to Go From the 1960s: Beach Boys: 409, Fun Fun Fun, and Little Deuce COupe Jan & Dean: Dead Man's Curve Ronny & the Daytonas Little G.T.O. |  1961 Chevy Impala 409 |
| From The 1970s:Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen: Hot Rod Lincoln Janis Joplin: Mercedes Benz War: Low Rider Blackfoot: The Highway Song |  Low Rider Car |
From the 1980s & later: Gary Numan: Cars Queen I'm in Love with My Car Bruce Springsteen's Cadillac Ranch Or you could just check out the music of The Cars. | |
| For fun reading, check out this list of the 100 Greatest Car Songs. | |
| Some of the audio listening carrels have been dismantled, but you can still use other listening carrels (behind the glass wall) for reserve listening. Just ask at the service counter if you have any questions. |  |
 | Books and scores are already being moved to their temporary quarters on the fourth floor. The M2s and M3s are already there! Check for them in the Northeast corner of the Fourth Floor, just past group study rooms 409 and 410. |
Contact me to set up a time to meet and I'll be happy to help you. 765-285-5065 BSUMusicLibn on AIM |  |
