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Celebrating Diversity | Jan 21

“Everybody has the Blues. Everybody longs

Part 1: Classical Music | Oct 05

Welcome to a new feature here on the Yamaha blog! Each month, we’ll explore the history of different musical genres. This month: Classical music.   Predated by a baroque era that had been dominated by the prolific output of

Part 2: Blues and Jazz | Nov 02

From cotton fields to recording studios and bandstands, blues and jazz are uniquely American and a vibrant testimony to the American experience. Yet without pain and suffering, there would be no blues. Birth of the Blues The genre emerged during the

Part 3: Country Music | Dec 07

Country music enjoys a long tradition of deft storytellers who capture the listener with well-spun narratives. Inspired by Appalachian folk and blues, the genre began to take shape in the early 1920s. As the art form matured, it would

Part 4: R&B and Soul | Jan 04

For nearly a century, rhythm and blues (R&B) and its later offspring, soul, have provided a soundtrack for the everyday hardships and joys of life in the American experience. In this article, we’ll explore the roots of these genres,