The Keep Copyright (c) 2013 Eastern Illinois University All rights reserved. http://thekeep.eiu.edu Recent documents in The Keep en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 01:37:09 PDT 3600 Scott Wattles and the Blue Suede Crew http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/11 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/11 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:41:55 PDT Scott Wattles and the Blue Suede Crew performed a tribute to Elvis Presley

]]> Booth Library Scott Wattles http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/10 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/10 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:40:52 PDT Scott Wattles and the Blue Suede Crew performed a tribute to Elvis Presley

]]> Booth Library Scott Wattles and the Blue Suede Crew http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/9 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/9 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:39:50 PDT Scott Wattles and the Blue Suede Crew performed a tribute to Elvis Presley

]]> Booth Library Christine Robertson http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/8 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/8 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:38:33 PDT Christine Robertson performed Broadway numbers in the show.

]]> Booth Library EIU Percussion Ensemble http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/7 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/7 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:37:19 PDT The EIU Percussion Ensemble, directed by Jamie Ryan.

]]> Booth Library EIU Percussion Ensemble http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/6 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/6 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:36:07 PDT The EIU Percussion Ensemble, directed by Jamie Ryan.

]]> Booth Library EIU Jazz Ensemble http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/5 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/5 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:34:54 PDT The EIU Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Sam Fagaly.

]]> Booth Library EIU Jazz Ensemble http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/4 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/4 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:33:44 PDT The EIU Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Sam Fagaly

]]> Booth Library Unity Gospel Choir http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/3 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/3 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:32:20 PDT The Unity Gospel Choir performs at the opening concert of the "America's Music" program.

]]> Booth Library Flat Mountain http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/2 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/2 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:30:44 PDT Flat Mountain consists of Phillip Cramer, Dennis Hart, Roger Hart and Mark Esarey

]]> Booth Library Flat Mountain http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/1 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_openingconcert/1 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:29:15 PDT Bluegrass group Flat Mountain performs at Booth Library's "America's Music" exhibit opening concert.

]]> Booth Library America's Music http://thekeep.eiu.edu/booth_library_programs/10 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/booth_library_programs/10 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:39:54 PDT Photo galleries of performances and supplemental exhibits can be found on the AMERICA'S MUSIC exhibit page.

Exhibit Dates

This exhibit was displayed at Booth Library January 11 - April 6, 2013

]]> Booth Library Closing Finale: "Sweet Home, Chicago" http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/31 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/31 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:28:17 PDT Various musicians joined together for the final number in the closing concert, “Sweet Home, Chicago,” led by Reverend Robert

]]> Booth Library Closing Finale: "Sweet Home, Chicago" http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/30 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/30 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:27:12 PDT Various musicians joined together for the final number in the closing concert, “Sweet Home, Chicago,” led by Reverend Robert

]]> Booth Library Reverend Robert http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/29 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/29 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:25:58 PDT Blues musician Reverend Robert performs at the closing concert of America's Music

]]> Booth Library Reverend Robert http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/28 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/28 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:24:39 PDT Blues musician Reverend Robert performs at the closing concert of America's Music

]]> Booth Library Musical Theatre Ensemble & Special Guests Perform Songs Related to "Oz" http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/27 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/27 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:23:24 PDT The Musical Theatre Ensemble performs songs related to L. Frank Baum’s story, “Oz.” The ensemble featured EIU vocalists and high school students from Charleston, Marshall, Shelbyville and Decatur.

]]> Booth Library Musical Theatre Ensemble & Special Guests Perform Songs Related to "Oz" http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/26 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/26 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:21:36 PDT The Musical Theatre Ensemble performs songs related to L. Frank Baum’s story, “Oz.” The ensemble featured EIU vocalists and high school students from Charleston, Marshall, Shelbyville and Decatur.

]]> Booth Library Musical Theatre Ensemble & Special Guests Perform Songs Related to "Oz" http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/25 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/25 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:20:06 PDT The Musical Theatre Ensemble performs songs related to L. Frank Baum’s story, “Oz.” The ensemble featured EIU vocalists and high school students from Charleston, Marshall, Shelbyville and Decatur

]]> Booth Library Musical Theatre Ensemble & Special Guests Perform Songs Related to "Oz" http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/24 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/24 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:19:08 PDT The Musical Theatre Ensemble performs songs related to L. Frank Baum’s story, “Oz.” The ensemble featured EIU vocalists and high school students from Charleston, Marshall, Shelbyville and Decatur.

]]> Booth Library Zeta Phi Beta Step Dance Team http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/23 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/23 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:17:20 PDT Members of the Zeta Phi Beta step dance team perform

]]> Booth Library Zeta Phi Beta Step Dance Team http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/22 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/22 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:16:22 PDT Members of the Zeta Phi Beta step dance team perform

]]> Booth Library Zeta Phi Beta Step Dance Team http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/21 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/21 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:15:17 PDT Members of the Zeta Phi Beta step dance team perform

]]> Booth Library Mark Rubel and Friends http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/20 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/20 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:13:51 PDT Mark Rubel and Friends perform rock music at the closing concert of America's Music

]]> Booth Library Mark Rubel http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/19 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/19 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:12:20 PDT Mark Rubel performs at the closing concert of the America's Music exhibit series.

]]> Booth Library Mark Rubel and Friends http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/18 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/18 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:10:55 PDT Mark Rubel and Friends perform rock music.

]]> Booth Library Motherlode http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/17 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/17 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:09:25 PDT Motherlode performs at the closing concert of America's Music

]]> Booth Library Motherlode http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/16 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/16 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:08:03 PDT Motherlode performs at the closing concert of America's Music

]]> Booth Library EIU Dancers perform "Thriller" http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/15 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/15 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:06:45 PDT Members of the EIU Dancers perform “Thriller,” by Michael Jackson

]]> Booth Library EIU Dancers perform "Thriller" http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/14 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/14 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:05:49 PDT Members of the EIU Dancers perform “Thriller,” by Michael Jackson

]]> Booth Library EIU Dancers perform "Thriller" http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/13 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/13 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:04:49 PDT Members of the EIU Dancers perform “Thriller,” by Michael Jackson

]]> Booth Library EIU Dancers perform "Thriller" http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/12 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/12 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:03:47 PDT Members of the EIU Dancers perform “Thriller,” by Michael Jackson

]]> Booth Library EIU Dancers perform "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/11 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/11 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:02:31 PDT Members of the EIU Dancers perform “Wanna Be Startin Somethin,” by Michael Jackson

]]> Booth Library EIU Dancers perform "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/10 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/10 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:01:25 PDT Members of the EIU Dancers perform “Wanna Be Startin Somethin,” by Michael Jackson

]]> Booth Library Royce Harrington-Turner with the EIU Latin Jazz Combo http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/9 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/9 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:00:04 PDT Soloist Royce Harrington-Turner, trombone, performs with the EIU Latin Jazz Combo

]]> Booth Library David Perez Delgado with the EIU Latin Jazz Combo http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/8 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/8 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:58:42 PDT Soloist David Perez Delgado, tenor saxophone, performs with the EIU Latin Jazz Combo

]]> Booth Library EIU Jazz Combo with pianist Kurt Swan http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/7 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/7 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:57:16 PDT The EIU Latin Jazz Combo, accompanied on piano by Kurt Swan

]]> Booth Library EIU Latin Jazz Combo http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/6 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/6 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:54:04 PDT The EIU Latin Jazz Combo performs at the closing concert of America's Music.

]]> Booth Library EIU Latin Jazz Combo http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/5 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/5 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:52:28 PDT The EIU Latin Jazz Combo performs at the closing concert of America's Music.

]]> Booth Library Marilyn Coles with pianist Paul Johnston http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/4 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/4 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:50:46 PDT Vocalist Marilyn Coles accompanied by pianist Paul Johnston

]]> Booth Library Marilyn Coles with violinist Anna Cromwell http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/3 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/3 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:48:46 PDT Vocalist Marilyn Coles accompanied by violinist Anna Cromwell

]]> Booth Library Flat Mountain http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/2 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/2 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:46:42 PDT Flat Mountain performs at the closing concert for America's Music.

]]> Booth Library Vocalist Marilyn Coles http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/1 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_closingconcert/1 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:37:15 PDT Booth Library Show Flyers http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/30 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/30 Tue, 14 May 2013 11:37:16 PDT A collection of flyers and posters from music performances.

]]> Booth Library Country & Bluegrass Music http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/29 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/29 Tue, 14 May 2013 11:33:15 PDT Country music emerged from a combination of folk and blues as a 20th century genre. Borrowing from the traditions of folk and blues, country music tells stories of life in agriculture and small towns, appealing to a broad population in the United States. Lyrics often discuss the financial problems faced by the average person and turn to tales of religion or alcohol as a result. As rock popularized electric instruments, many country artists conformed to that trend according to individual taste. However, bluegrass artists resist electrification in favor of the traditional country sound on acoustic instruments and singing style that closely reflects old folk. Both genres continue to thrive.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Blues http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/28 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/28 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:47:01 PDT The blues developed as the expressive music of rural African Americans in the South. Primarily sad, its subject matter dealt with the anguishing heartbreak and the issues black people faced as a result of poverty and racism. Blues quickly gained popularity and influenced the development of nearly all subsequent music in the United States. Its primary offshoot is gospel, which uses many blues elements but tempers despair with the hopeful message of Christian religion.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Blues http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/27 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/27 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:46:59 PDT The blues developed as the expressive music of rural African Americans in the South. Primarily sad, its subject matter dealt with the anguishing heartbreak and the issues black people faced as a result of poverty and racism. Blues quickly gained popularity and influenced the development of nearly all subsequent music in the United States. Its primary offshoot is gospel, which uses many blues elements but tempers despair with the hopeful message of Christian religion.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Blues http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/26 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/26 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:46:57 PDT The blues developed as the expressive music of rural African Americans in the South. Primarily sad, its subject matter dealt with the anguishing heartbreak and the issues black people faced as a result of poverty and racism. Blues quickly gained popularity and influenced the development of nearly all subsequent music in the United States. Its primary offshoot is gospel, which uses many blues elements but tempers despair with the hopeful message of Christian religion.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Blues http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/25 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/25 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:46:54 PDT The blues developed as the expressive music of rural African Americans in the South. Primarily sad, its subject matter dealt with the anguishing heartbreak and the issues black people faced as a result of poverty and racism. Blues quickly gained popularity and influenced the development of nearly all subsequent music in the United States. Its primary offshoot is gospel, which uses many blues elements but tempers despair with the hopeful message of Christian religion.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Jazz http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/24 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/24 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:39:36 PDT A sort of urban equivalent to the blues, jazz developed as the expressive music of urban African Americans in the South. It borrowed melody, harmony and rhythm from African roots and instrumentation from European roots as well as American folk. Jazz spread northward along the Mississippi River from New Orleans and then quickly across the entire nation. In the first half of the 20th century, jazz dominated most of the pop music scene, from Broadway musicals to big band swing to crooning vocalists.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Jazz http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/23 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/23 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:39:33 PDT A sort of urban equivalent to the blues, jazz developed as the expressive music of urban African Americans in the South. It borrowed melody, harmony and rhythm from African roots and instrumentation from European roots as well as American folk. Jazz spread northward along the Mississippi River from New Orleans and then quickly across the entire nation. In the first half of the 20th century, jazz dominated most of the pop music scene, from Broadway musicals to big band swing to crooning vocalists.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Jazz http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/22 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/22 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:39:31 PDT A sort of urban equivalent to the blues, jazz developed as the expressive music of urban African Americans in the South. It borrowed melody, harmony and rhythm from African roots and instrumentation from European roots as well as American folk. Jazz spread northward along the Mississippi River from New Orleans and then quickly across the entire nation. In the first half of the 20th century, jazz dominated most of the pop music scene, from Broadway musicals to big band swing to crooning vocalists.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Make a Meme http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/21 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/21 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:48:41 PDT Create your own title or caption for historic sheet music and photos. Visit the exhibit website or the Marvin Foyer computer station to show your wit and creativity.

Website: http://library.eiu.edu/exhibits/americasmusic.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Make a Meme http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/20 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/20 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:47:33 PDT Create your own title or caption for historic sheet music and photos. Visit the exhibit website or the Marvin Foyer computer station to show your wit and creativity.

Website: http://library.eiu.edu/exhibits/americasmusic.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Make a Meme http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/19 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/19 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:46:25 PDT Create your own title or caption for historic sheet music and photos. Visit the exhibit website or the Marvin Foyer computer station to show your wit and creativity.

Website: http://library.eiu.edu/exhibits/americasmusic.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Make a Meme http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/18 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/18 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:45:21 PDT Create your own title or caption for historic sheet music and photos. Visit the exhibit website or the Marvin Foyer computer station to show your wit and creativity.

Website: http://library.eiu.edu/exhibits/americasmusic.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Country & Bluegrass Music http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/17 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/17 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:29:08 PDT Country music emerged from a combination of folk and blues as a 20th century genre. Borrowing from the traditions of folk and blues, country music tells stories of life in agriculture and small towns, appealing to a broad population in the United States. Lyrics often discuss the financial problems faced by the average person and turn to tales of religion or alcohol as a result. As rock popularized electric instruments, many country artists conformed to that trend according to individual taste. However, bluegrass artists resist electrification in favor of the traditional country sound on acoustic instruments and singing style that closely reflects old folk. Both genres continue to thrive.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Country & Bluegrass Music http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/16 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/16 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:29:06 PDT Country music emerged from a combination of folk and blues as a 20th century genre. Borrowing from the traditions of folk and blues, country music tells stories of life in agriculture and small towns, appealing to a broad population in the United States. Lyrics often discuss the financial problems faced by the average person and turn to tales of religion or alcohol as a result. As rock popularized electric instruments, many country artists conformed to that trend according to individual taste. However, bluegrass artists resist electrification in favor of the traditional country sound on acoustic instruments and singing style that closely reflects old folk. Both genres continue to thrive.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Country & Bluegrass Music http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/15 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/15 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:29:04 PDT Country music emerged from a combination of folk and blues as a 20th century genre. Borrowing from the traditions of folk and blues, country music tells stories of life in agriculture and small towns, appealing to a broad population in the United States. Lyrics often discuss the financial problems faced by the average person and turn to tales of religion or alcohol as a result. As rock popularized electric instruments, many country artists conformed to that trend according to individual taste. However, bluegrass artists resist electrification in favor of the traditional country sound on acoustic instruments and singing style that closely reflects old folk. Both genres continue to thrive.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Country & Bluegrass Music http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/14 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/14 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:29:02 PDT Country music emerged from a combination of folk and blues as a 20th century genre. Borrowing from the traditions of folk and blues, country music tells stories of life in agriculture and small towns, appealing to a broad population in the United States. Lyrics often discuss the financial problems faced by the average person and turn to tales of religion or alcohol as a result. As rock popularized electric instruments, many country artists conformed to that trend according to individual taste. However, bluegrass artists resist electrification in favor of the traditional country sound on acoustic instruments and singing style that closely reflects old folk. Both genres continue to thrive.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Country & Bluegrass Music http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/13 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/13 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:29:00 PDT Country music emerged from a combination of folk and blues as a 20th century genre. Borrowing from the traditions of folk and blues, country music tells stories of life in agriculture and small towns, appealing to a broad population in the United States. Lyrics often discuss the financial problems faced by the average person and turn to tales of religion or alcohol as a result. As rock popularized electric instruments, many country artists conformed to that trend according to individual taste. However, bluegrass artists resist electrification in favor of the traditional country sound on acoustic instruments and singing style that closely reflects old folk. Both genres continue to thrive.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Hip Hop http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/12 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/12 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:08:58 PDT Hip hop can be described as the punk of urban African Americans. Beginning in the late 1970s, DJs and MCs controlling turntables and rapping their poetry over the music became a genre of its own in impoverished New York neighborhoods. The rapped poetry protested popular social issues such as poverty, police oppression and drugs. Even so, the new style impressed audiences and hip hop became a popular way to glorify gang lifestyle. Simpler, danceable varieties emerged by the beginning of the 1990s, removing hip hop from its roots and making it a fully popular phenomenon.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Hip Hop http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/11 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/11 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:07:02 PDT Hip hop can be described as the punk of urban African Americans. Beginning in the late 1970s, DJs and MCs controlling turntables and rapping their poetry over the music became a genre of its own in impoverished New York neighborhoods. The rapped poetry protested popular social issues such as poverty, police oppression and drugs. Even so, the new style impressed audiences and hip hop became a popular way to glorify gang lifestyle. Simpler, danceable varieties emerged by the beginning of the 1990s, removing hip hop from its roots and making it a fully popular phenomenon.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Rock'n'Roll http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/10 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/10 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:03:47 PDT Rock ‘n’ roll sprung out of blues, gospel, jazz and country as a fast and upbeat music of a youthful generation. Popularized by both black and white musicians, it became the new music of the United States. Not to be compartmentalized, rock transitioned from its rock ‘n’ roll roots to eras of psychedelic, new sounds and alternative sub-genres. The exhibit divides them to show the salient characteristics of the eras and display some of the best examples of each.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Rock'n'Roll http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/9 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/9 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:01:57 PDT Rock ‘n’ roll sprung out of blues, gospel, jazz and country as a fast and upbeat music of a youthful generation. Popularized by both black and white musicians, it became the new music of the United States. Not to be compartmentalized, rock transitioned from its rock ‘n’ roll roots to eras of psychedelic, new sounds and alternative sub-genres. The exhibit divides them to show the salient characteristics of the eras and display some of the best examples of each.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Jazz http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/8 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/8 Tue, 14 May 2013 08:59:00 PDT A sort of urban equivalent to the blues, jazz developed as the expressive music of urban African Americans in the South. It borrowed melody, harmony and rhythm from African roots and instrumentation from European roots as well as American folk. Jazz spread northward along the Mississippi River from New Orleans and then quickly across the entire nation. In the first half of the 20th century, jazz dominated most of the pop music scene, from Broadway musicals to big band swing to crooning vocalists.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Make a Meme http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/7 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/7 Tue, 14 May 2013 08:56:39 PDT Create your own title or caption for historic sheet music and photos. Visit the exhibit website or the Marvin Foyer computer station to show your wit and creativity.

Website: http://library.eiu.edu/exhibits/americasmusic.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Folk Music http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/6 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/6 Tue, 14 May 2013 08:50:05 PDT Most folk music in the United States developed out of combined European and African heritages. As an informal and household genre, people passed songs and technique down through oral tradition. County fairs and family gatherings provided a public outlet, and then advances in transportation in the late 19th century and 20th century allowed for celebrities to emerge as folk stars. Soon, recording and performing folk music became professions alongside other pop genres. Its influence on country and bluegrass as well as on social movements continually validates the genre.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Music Technology http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/5 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/5 Tue, 14 May 2013 08:48:03 PDT This display case contains a progression of recording media: wax cylinder, Edison disc, 78 disc, 33 1/3 disc, 45 disc, reel-to-reel tape, 8-track tape, cassette tape, compact disc and mp3 player.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Soul and Disco Music http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/4 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/4 Tue, 14 May 2013 08:43:00 PDT Soul came to fruition in the mid-20th century, mixing elements of blues, gospel and jazz in the bustling urban environments of Detroit, Chicago and Memphis. Record companies such as Stax and Motown boomed as a result of soul as it dominated pop music alongside rock in the 1950s-1970s. Funk and disco are soul’s most distinct offshoots. Disco emerged from the demand for dance music in clubs patronized by young cosmopolitans. Although short-lived, its success in getting America dancing as they had during the Big Band age cannot be overlooked. Its rhythmic pulse transformed popular culture and led the way for acceptance of new computer-assisted music.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. The Donald and Suellyn Garner Illinois Sheet Music Collection http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/3 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/3 Tue, 14 May 2013 08:39:50 PDT Somewhat obscured as the recording industry burgeoned, sheet music played a vital role in the lives of Americans one hundred years ago. The Donald and Suellyn Garner Illinois Sheet Music Collection contains the work of Illinois artists who wrote music and lyrics, participated in publication or designed cover art. This exhibit focuses on six topics: a piano in every home and the importance of sheet music; publishing in Illinois; how cover art illustrates and sells a song; comparing exoticism and patriotism; the fervor and heartbreak of World War I; and attitudes on prohibition.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr The Business of Music http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/2 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/2 Mon, 13 May 2013 14:03:37 PDT The music business has always been about the creation of a stable market and medium for people to be able to collect music in various formats over the years. In the United States, the music industry has become an economic powerhouse. Subsidiary labels were formed to reach markets that a company would otherwise be unable to break into. An example of this is Rare Earth for Motown Records. Over the last few decades, the emergence of Indie labels has diversified the market and competition among the elite companies. Charity organizations have come from major labels and continue to fund programs across the country for music education and poverty relief.

Curators: Philip Mohr and Patrick Vonesh

]]> Philip Mohr et al. Michael Jackson http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/1 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_exhibits/1 Mon, 13 May 2013 13:55:55 PDT Michael Jackson, a supporting exhibit of the America's Music program, highlights the achievements of a true American original: A child star with the Jackson 5, an artist with the biggest selling album in music history (Thriller), an innovative dancer (the moonwalk), and a video performer extraordinaire (the video for the song "Thriller").

Curator: Johna Von Behrens

]]> Johna Von Behrens America's Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_program/1 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/americas_music_program/1 Mon, 13 May 2013 12:40:36 PDT Exhibit Dates

This exhibit was displayed at Booth Library January 11 - April 6, 2013

About the Exhibit

America’s Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music from

Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway brought together scholars, musicians, students and community members to gain new perspectives on American music, culture and history. The program featured screenings of documentary films on six uniquely American genres: blues and gospel, Broadway, jazz, bluegrass and country, rock ‘n’ roll, and mambo and hip hop. Scholars will gave presentations to contextualize the films and led discussions following the screenings.

Additionally, the programs included performances, panel discussions, research presentations and related lectures. A variety of exhibits that highlight different genres and themes of American popular music were displayed at Booth Library. Libraries in Danville, Decatur, Marshall, Paris, Robinson and Shelbyville also will host film screenings and discussions as part of the series.

Program sponsors: Eastern Illinois University College of Arts and Humanities, Booth Library, Doudna Fine Arts Center, Ruth and Vaughn Jaenike Access to the Arts Outreach Program, Coles County Arts Council, Tribeca Film Institute, National Endowment for the Humanities, American Library Association and the Tribeca Flash Point Media Arts Academy.

]]> Booth Library Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African-American Identity http://thekeep.eiu.edu/booth_library_programs/9 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/booth_library_programs/9 Mon, 13 May 2013 12:21:08 PDT Further information about this program can be found on the Booth Library Exhibits - Benjamin Franklin page.

Exhibit Dates This exhibit was displayed at Booth Library February 1 - March 10, 2009

]]> Booth Library Building Memories http://thekeep.eiu.edu/booth_library_programs/8 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/booth_library_programs/8 Mon, 13 May 2013 12:18:01 PDT Exhibit Dates

This exhibit was displayed at Booth Library April 12 - August 26, 2012

]]> Booth Library Breaking News http://thekeep.eiu.edu/booth_library_programs/7 http://thekeep.eiu.edu/booth_library_programs/7 Mon, 13 May 2013 12:06:41 PDT Exhibit Dates This exhibit was displayed at Booth Library February 4-29, 2008

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