2015 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Folk Roots to Pop Masses: An Entangled History
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Soul, Country, and the USA
As wide as the chasm between the two musical cultures seems today, a study of their respective aesthetic evolutions and trajectories takes one on a journey to the south, where the music emerged. Like other musical genres, both soul and country music have been shaped by the historical circumstances and the ever-changing American environment. In this chapter, I utilize relevant historical milestones to identify how the sounds of soul and country music developed as a result of the changing American sociopolitical stage.