The earliest written musical compositions in what would become the USA began in the New England colonies, when local amateur composers wrote hymns and part-songs for the very popular �singing schools�. We�ll sample a few tunes from �Yankee Tunesmiths� such as William Billings, Justin Morgan, Supply Belcher, and/or Jeremiah Ingalls, to get a feel for their rugged, individualistic, and distinctly American style of music.
The earliest written musical compositions in what would become the USA began in the New England colonies, when local amateur composers wrote hymns and part-songs for the very popular �singing schools�. We�ll sample a few tunes from �Yankee Tunesmiths� such as William Billings, Justin Morgan, Supply Belcher, and/or Jeremiah Ingalls, to get a feel for their rugged, individualistic, and distinctly American style of music.
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