Tin Pan Alley (jan 1, 1880 – jan 1, 1950)
Description:
production center for American songslocated in New York City due to proximity to vaudeville and theatres
medium = sheet music
mode of production = social process, much like a factory (lyricists, arrangers, songwriters, dictators) --> complex and corporate
creative authorship belonged to all involved
Performers of Tin Pan Alley music had more flexibility in their performances, they could interpret the sheet music however they liked as it was often families or friends playing in private homes UNLIKE how in classical music, performers were meant to play the sheet music exactly as written
AABA
Popular format for tin pan alley songs
Each A section usually includes the title of the song as either the first or last line
B section would be completely different than A's
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1880
jan 1, 1950
~ 70 years