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A conflict between the supporters of a British and an American Shakespearean actor leads to the Astor Place Riots in New York City. Popular music historian Donald Clarke calls this a major turning point in American music history, marking the beginning of a split between highbrow and lowbrow entertainment and the beginning of specialized ...
New England is the oldest clearly defined region of the United States, being settled more than 150 years before the American Revolution.The first colony in New England was Plymouth Colony, established in 1620 by the Puritan Pilgrims who were fleeing religious persecution in England.
Timeline of music in the United States; To 1819; 1820–1849; 1850–1879; 1880–1919; 1920–1949; 1950–1969; 1970–present; Music history of the United States; Colonial era – to the Civil War – During the Civil War – Late 19th century – 1900–1940 – 1950s – 1960s – 1970s – 1980s
William Billings' The New-England Psalm-Singer is the first compilation of entirely American music and the first compiled by a native-born American to be published, [102] first major publication by a singing master, [101] and the first tunebook in the country dedicated to the music of a single composer.
This field was called the First New England School. Following Billings' pioneering footsteps were Supply Belcher, Andrew Law, Daniel Read, Jacob Kimball, Jeremiah Ingalls, John Wyeth, James Lyon, Oliver Holden, Justin Morgan and Timothy Swan. The First New England School is usually considered the first uniquely American invention in music.
In Louisiana, drums remained legal well into the 19th century. There, African slaves, many from the Caribbean islands, danced in large groups, often in circle dances.As of 1817, dancing in New Orleans had been restricted to the area called Congo Square, which was a hotbed of musical fusionism, as African styles from across America and the Caribbean met.
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Another more current, example of postmodern music is that of American composer Miguel del Águila, who blends American idioms with those of his Hispanic, Latin American roots. Orchestra at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. In the 20th century, incidental music saw new heights with the development of the full orchestrated film score.