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Funky, Bluesy ABCs
From: Program 17 of Old Music for New Ears
Length: 00:03:51
Description:
Legendary bluesman and authority on world music Taj Mahal sings a “funky, bluesy” rendition of the children’s ABC song in this excerpt from Program 17 of the KET series Old Music for New Ears. He accompanies himself on electronic keyboard. The series brings top folk and traditional musicians into the studio to perform for a young student audience. Designed to introduce the pure and simple forms of traditional music to today’s generation, the series includes 22 15-minute programs featuring a wide variety of traditional instruments and musical styles.
Suggested uses:
- to illustrate blues style
- as a model for taking a simple song and performing it in a variety of musical styles (e.g., as blues, as traditional Appalachian, as a lullaby, as a march, etc.)
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