They are concepts related to popular music but they cannot be separated as popular music has always depended on the interaction between white and black traditions (Hatch & Milward). There’s also interaction in terms on Bhangra as they use traditional instruments (Dholak) with electric guitars and Punjabi.
“The rise and development of rock is the result of white people’s fascination with black music” (Shank) that’s why when Marvin Gaye sang ‘Yesterday’, Lenon and McCartney recorded a version of it.
But you still can’t look at popular music as black and white because 1) there’s no clear definition and 2) it denies others of certain feelings and situations. Elvis was poor and was brought up on gospel music but he isn’t black so it isn’t right to class music as black or white. You can’t trace music back to its routes because each genre grew and matured through different places and situations
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This post covers some of the bases but also makes the odd silly error. For instance what does "as they use traditional instruments (Dholak) with electric guitars and Punjabi" mean? Also, Lennon and McCartney did not record a version of the Marvin Gaye song, they wrote it.
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