Music Preserves Foundation is dedicated to expanding the knowledge of American music and culture. Our courses explore the evolution of American music from work songs, spirituals and early blues to multi-cultural improvisation and early jazz through the migration north into electric blues and the improvisational genius of bebop. We trace the influences that led to early rock and roll and the many branches of music that followed in a captivating series of lessons that include lectures, music, video, art, history and geography weaved together to paint an in-depth picture of America's musical art forms and the pioneers who created the music, reflected the world they lived in, strived to push society forward and created the art and music that authentically tells America's story.
Music Preserves educates students with a broad big-picture view of history developing critical thinking skills and a deep understanding of history and music.
American Music History Individual Course
Music Preserves American Music and Cultural History course inspires you to think contextually about American history by exploring the perspectives of musicians and artists throughout history in the context of changing political, economic and social environments using music, art, geography, historical evidence and storytelling.
The 12-week course in American Music History explores the history of American music from early blues and jazz to electric blues and bebop through the influences that led to early rock and roll and the evolution of soul, rock, country, rap and punk music. This course inspires a thoughtful look at American history and explores the cultural reaction to pivotal eras and events.
American Music History for Classrooms
Our American Music and Cultural History enrichment curriculum inspires students and teaches them to recognize and understand the interconnectedness of historical events and the art and music created in response.
Enrich your music or history class with American music and cultural history. With clear objectives tracing the history of American music and its pioneers with video lectures, primary source music, geography and history, each lesson is interactive with detailed teacher guides and multiple resources for deep dives into music and cultural history. The 12-week course enhances a study of American history or music with innovative lessons in the cultural history of America - the history of the music.
