The Blues

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This paper looks at the origins of "blues" as well as the expansion and meaning of the "blues" for contemporary music. The paper attempts to provide insight into the history of "blues" and examine its significance for modern music.

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"The "blues" is a term that we have become accustomed to associating with a particular style and form of modern music. Yet, the term has become somewhat vague in its usage and is also linked to modern jazz styles as well as many "crossover" forms of music such as blues and hip-hop and blues and rock. The Blues as an art form has it origins in the essential meaning of the word "blue" as denoting a state of sadness or depression that is translated into musical forms. Besides this aspect, the Blues also has a distinct style and classical blues music has a fixed rhythmic musical pattern. "

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