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When we hear Blues, we think of sufferings, regrets, pain... Music and lyrics are often associated with personal misfortune, however for many musicians, Blues was also about overcoming all misfortunes, saying what you feel and having fun.
Blues originated in the 19th Century, created by slaves, ex-slaves and descendants of slaves. Music developed from African Chants, work songs, field hollers, rural life and drum music in the Deep South Mississippi Delta (also the place where Jazz was originated). Unlike Jazz, Blues did not spread from the South to the Midwest until 1930s and 1940s. Once it reached Mississippi's urban areas, new Blues was created - electrified Chicago Blues that later lead into many different regional Blues styles creating Rhythm 'n' Blues and Rock 'n' Roll.
Blues styles that we know today are as follows:
Traditional country blues - describes the rural blues of Mississippi Delta, the Piedmont & other rural place Jump blues- danceable combination of swing and blues. Created by Louis Jorda
Boogie-Woogie- piano based blues popularized by Meade Lux Lewis, Pete Johnson and Albert Ammon
Chicago blues - Delta Blues eletrified
Cool blues –piano based form that was greatly influenced by Jazz
West Coast blues- influenced by swing beat
Texas, Memphis , St Louis blues- consists of vast variety of subgenres
Louisiana blues- uses swampy guitar or harmonica sound with lots of echo
Kansas City blues-jazz oriented (Count Bassie)
British Blues- rock blues hybrid
New Orleans blues-piano base
Blues Rock
There was not a single person that created the Blues, although many people said to have discovered the genre. The first to popularise the genre was W.C. Handy. Other well-known blues musicians since 1920 are Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Mamie Smith. Also Son House, Willie Brown, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lead Belly, Charlie Patton and Robert Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf, BB King, John Lee Hooker, T-Bone Walker and many others.
In 1960s young white American and European musicians (the Rolling Stones, the Yard birds, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Cream and others) discovered blues and brought the genre to young white audience, something that black musicians were never able to do. Rock guitarists such as Eric Clapton, Jimmy Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Eddie Van Halen used blues to create new styles.
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Written by Alma Konjhodzic
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QuarterNotez.com is a non-profit website created by Boon Sin Ler and Alma Konjhodzic, who are pianists, teachers and a piano duo residing in Singapore and London respectively.
Boon Sin Ler
Born in Singapore, Boon Sin plays the piano at an early age and started doing piano accompanying in a religious choir for her Buddhist Temple in 1990 and started piano teaching in 1992. At present, she teaches pupils of all ages and levels.
In 1997, she continued her studies at London College of Music in London, UK. She studied Piano Performance & Vocal and had graduated with a Bachelor of Music (Honours) degree in 2000. She teamed up with Alma Konjhodzic as a piano duo and had since, worked, performed and studied into a wide spectrum of piano duo repertoires.
Boon Sin is passionate about music, piano, teaching and Brahms. A huge fan of Johannes Brahms, Boon Sin is a member of Johannes-Brahms-Gesellschaft Hamburg (Johannes Brahms Museum in Hamburg).
As a teacher, she is dedicated and committed into realising the music potential for each and every of her pupil. She is also a member of European Piano Teacher Association (EPTA), The International Society for Study of Tension of Performance (ISSTIP) & Royal Musical Association (RMA).
Alma Konjhodzic
Alma was born in Zagreb, Croatia. She received her early formal music education at Zagreb Music School at age 7, for a number of years before moving to Britain at the age of 15.
Alma continued her music education in London, and started her teaching career in 1995. In 1999, she graduated with Bachelor of Music, Honours, from London College of Music. There, she teamed up with Boon Sin Ler as a piano duo and had since, worked, performed and studied into a wide spectrum of piano duo repertoires.
As a teacher, Alma is committed, devoted and talented. A piano practical course book for the early ages had just been published with her collaborating with one of her pianist friends. At present, Alma teaches all levels and ages. She currently also holds a teaching post at Licensed Vituallers' School, in Ascot.
QuarterNotez.com is primarily created for Alma and Boon Sin’s pupils, parents of their pupils, friends, music colleagues and other music lovers who find this site useful. It also serves as a posting site for part of their researches put into writing as well as for the forthcoming updates of the musical projects & events they are currently undertaking together.
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