American Western music tradition
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The American Western music tradition is a genre rooted in the culture of the American West, characterized by cowboy songs, frontier ballads, and country-influenced styles that evoke rural life, open landscapes, and Western folklore.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Western music tradition canonical | 1 |
| Cowboy melodies | 1 |
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Target entity: American Western music tradition Context triple: [Tim Spencer, partOf, American Western music tradition]
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Western Americana Collection
The Western Americana Collection is a specialized archival collection at the Bancroft Library focusing on the history, culture, and development of the American West.
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Western swing
Western swing is a lively American country music style that blends traditional fiddle tunes with jazz, blues, and swing rhythms, often featuring danceable, improvisational band arrangements.
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Outlaw country
Outlaw country is a subgenre of country music that emerged in the 1970s, characterized by its raw sound, rebellious attitude, and rejection of the polished Nashville production style.
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Outlaw country movement
The Outlaw country movement was a 1970s country music subgenre and cultural shift in which artists like Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson rejected Nashville’s polished sound in favor of raw, independent, and often rebellious recordings.
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Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music is a landmark 1962 album by Ray Charles that fused country songs with soul, jazz, and pop arrangements, greatly expanding the appeal and boundaries of country music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: American Western music tradition Target entity description: The American Western music tradition is a genre rooted in the culture of the American West, characterized by cowboy songs, frontier ballads, and country-influenced styles that evoke rural life, open landscapes, and Western folklore.
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A.
Western Americana Collection
The Western Americana Collection is a specialized archival collection at the Bancroft Library focusing on the history, culture, and development of the American West.
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B.
Western swing
Western swing is a lively American country music style that blends traditional fiddle tunes with jazz, blues, and swing rhythms, often featuring danceable, improvisational band arrangements.
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C.
Outlaw country
Outlaw country is a subgenre of country music that emerged in the 1970s, characterized by its raw sound, rebellious attitude, and rejection of the polished Nashville production style.
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D.
Outlaw country movement
The Outlaw country movement was a 1970s country music subgenre and cultural shift in which artists like Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson rejected Nashville’s polished sound in favor of raw, independent, and often rebellious recordings.
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E.
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music is a landmark 1962 album by Ray Charles that fused country songs with soul, jazz, and pop arrangements, greatly expanding the appeal and boundaries of country music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music genre
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musical tradition ⓘ |
| associatedPerformanceContext |
Western dance halls
GENERATED
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cowboy gatherings GENERATED ⓘ frontier saloons GENERATED ⓘ ranches GENERATED ⓘ rodeos GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSubgenre |
Western swing
NERFINISHED
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cowboy music ⓘ honky-tonk ⓘ outlaw country ⓘ red dirt music ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developedInPeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
cowboy culture
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frontier culture ⓘ ranching communities ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion | American West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStylisticOrigin |
Anglo-American folk music
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Mexican folk music ⓘ Western swing NERFINISHED ⓘ country music ⓘ cowboy songs ⓘ frontier ballads ⓘ old-time music ⓘ |
| influenced |
Nashville country music
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Western film soundtracks ⓘ country and Western music ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African American musical traditions
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British folk music ⓘ Irish folk music ⓘ Mexican vaquero traditions ⓘ Scottish folk music ⓘ Spanish-language cowboy songs ⓘ |
| lyricalLanguage |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| relatedGenre |
Americana music
NERFINISHED
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Tex-Mex music ⓘ bluegrass music ⓘ country music ⓘ folk music of the United States ⓘ |
| typicalForm |
ballad form
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strophic song form ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
accordion
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acoustic guitar ⓘ banjo ⓘ fiddle ⓘ harmonica ⓘ mandolin ⓘ steel guitar ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
Native American encounters
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Western folklore ⓘ cattle drives ⓘ cowboy work ⓘ frontier hardship ⓘ horses ⓘ open landscapes ⓘ outlaws and lawmen ⓘ prairies and deserts ⓘ range life and ranching ⓘ romanticized West ⓘ rural life ⓘ |
| typicalVocalStyle |
group harmony singing
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narrative ballad singing ⓘ solo male vocals ⓘ |
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Subject: American Western music tradition Description of subject: The American Western music tradition is a genre rooted in the culture of the American West, characterized by cowboy songs, frontier ballads, and country-influenced styles that evoke rural life, open landscapes, and Western folklore.
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