Banfield Rhythm And Blues Music Analysis

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As a musician, composer, and a college professor at St. Paul, Minnesota University, William C. Banfield talks about how music specifically Rhythm and Blues speaks to the soul and how it is a part of music culture. He explains that this genre combines Pop, Gospel, and Blues which expresses an identity of social consciousness and individuality that opened a door to modern-day artists ranging Pop to Hip-Hop. Banfield says that R&B is more than a genre the music identified with a person's inner plights of their livelihood where there exists a need to break away from the normal mores of society and its trappings. During his years touring as a musician, Banfield personally underwent a change where he understood R&B as a testament to music's tapestry …show more content…

Paul, Minnesota University, Banfield informs students of Rhythm and Blues' history and how it came to be from unsung musicians who innovated the sound during the end of World War II to its involvement with Hip-Hop. Its sub-genres include Doo-Wop, Soul, Funk, Dance and Disco that are credited for evolving the music's five decade reign on the charts. Along with artists such as The Temptations, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Bobby Womack and Isaac Hayes who gave this music its raw energy and prowess to define an era of racial tension and the need for change. From the late 60's to the early 70's, Rhythm and Blues brought out a gritty sound to shout for a need to change by giving a voice to those who want change to happen. According to his book, Representing Black Music Culture: Then, Now, and When Again? Banfield talks about the “the rise and (he argues) the fall of black music from the early 1960s to the present. However, Banfield paints a vivid picture of the development of and trends in the music that have led up to the current rap scene and pressure on artists to become publicity. Sensations rather than bona fide …show more content…

Banfield emphasizes how important music is to people of all nations and that without its impact on our culture, lives, and the way we think helps make the world go round. This triple threat multi-talented musician and teacher educates people to understand the essential values and love that comes from music, giving it the power to move people and make a

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