Good News in Education: North Carolina School of The Arts American Music Roots Institute

[donbosco]

American Roots Music Institute

Discover the American Roots Music Institute at UNCSA — where bluegrass, folk and roots traditions thrive through world-class training and innovation.

www.uncsa.edu

• Bluegrass & Country Traditions – string band music, old-time fiddling, and the high lonesome sound that shaped rural American identity.
• Folk & Ballad Traditions – narrative songs, spirituals, and oral traditions passed through Appalachian, Anglo-Celtic, and African American communities.
• Blues Traditions – the foundation of much American popular music, emphasizing expressive phrasing, call-and-response, and “blue” notes.
• Gospel & Sacred Traditions – spirituals, gospel and shape-note singing, carrying deep communal and spiritual roots.
• Jazz & Early Popular Traditions – ragtime, New Orleans jazz, and swing.

As a public conservatory in North Carolina, UNCSA is well placed to meet growing demand for formal training in American roots music. The Institute will build on the state’s roots music heritage, which dates to the 1700s, when Scots-Irish and African traditions fused to create Appalachian old-time music and where the banjo—brought from Africa—developed into a defining American instrument. Today, North Carolina offers unparalleled access to a thriving roots music community, providing a network of mentorship that connects students to both tradition and contemporary practice. The state has produced countless legendary artists who shaped American roots music throughout the nation. For students seeking to study roots music in its authentic context, North Carolina provides a historically, culturally, and practically resonant setting.

 

[Geisterfahrer]

American Roots Music Institute

Discover the American Roots Music Institute at UNCSA — where bluegrass, folk and roots traditions thrive through world-class training and innovation.

www.uncsa.edu

• Bluegrass & Country Traditions – string band music, old-time fiddling, and the high lonesome sound that shaped rural American identity.
• Folk & Ballad Traditions – narrative songs, spirituals, and oral traditions passed through Appalachian, Anglo-Celtic, and African American communities.
• Blues Traditions – the foundation of much American popular music, emphasizing expressive phrasing, call-and-response, and “blue” notes.
• Gospel & Sacred Traditions – spirituals, gospel and shape-note singing, carrying deep communal and spiritual roots.
• Jazz & Early Popular Traditions – ragtime, New Orleans jazz, and swing.

As a public conservatory in North Carolina, UNCSA is well placed to meet growing demand for formal training in American roots music. The Institute will build on the state’s roots music heritage, which dates to the 1700s, when Scots-Irish and African traditions fused to create Appalachian old-time music and where the banjo—brought from Africa—developed into a defining American instrument. Today, North Carolina offers unparalleled access to a thriving roots music community, providing a network of mentorship that connects students to both tradition and contemporary practice. The state has produced countless legendary artists who shaped American roots music throughout the nation. For students seeking to study roots music in its authentic context, North Carolina provides a historically, culturally, and practically resonant setting.

I don’t know man, that ain’t how Billy Strings lernt it.

 

[donbosco]

But I can imagine Billy Strings or Rhiannon Giddens or any number of great NC musicians taking turns teaching there...there's got to be some good going down somewhere...