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Anonymous Anonymous Poster
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| posted: 9/7/2005 at 2:35:37 PM ET what is the blues ? where and when did it start ? and what are the main characteristics of the blues ? please help i cant do it !! thnx a billion if you do iam sooooooooooooo stuck ! thnx
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Pete Registered User
From: North Coast NSW, Australia
Registered: 3/20/2005 | posted: 9/7/2005 at 6:23:54 PM ET Go to a good search engine, like Dogpile, and type in "'call and response"", or ""field hollers"".
Baruch 3:14
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imnidiot Registered User
From: Ashley PA
Registered: 3/28/2005 | posted: 9/10/2005 at 8:30:18 PM ET A lot of the blues originated in the South during the dark ages of slavery in the US. Many songs were sung about the misery and suffering of the African slaves who toiled in the fields of southern plantations. This is also where Gospel music had it's roots. Imagine being able to praise God in such harsh conditions. I guess like the Hebrews did in Egypt. That is the wonder and awe of the human race! I guess that's why you start to feel better when you sing the blues.
I am a fragment of my imagination
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