singer-songwriters
Self-penning musical artists
Singer-songwriters are musicians who both write and perform their own songs, typically working in folk, rock, or pop traditions.
The term emerged in the 1960s and '70s to describe artists like Joni Mitchell and James Taylor, emphasizing personal expression and authenticity over the division of labor common in earlier popular music.
The festival featured acoustic sets from up-and-coming singer-songwriters.
- Leonard CohenCanadian singer-songwriter, poet
- Paul SimonKodachrome singer-songwriter
- Cat StevensFolk-rock singer-songwriter, converted Muslim
Joni Mitchell · Carole King · James Taylor · Woody Guthrie · Tracy Chapman · Alanis Morissette · Tori Amos · Jeff Buckley
Written words for music
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- acoustic guitarUnplugged stringed instrument
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
verses · choruses · bridges · hooks · demo recordings · songbook · rhyme schemes · chord progressions
Establishment serving brewed beverages
- open micUnscreened public performance slot
- intimate venueSmall gathering space
- unpluggedDisconnected from power
- stage presencePerformer's commanding aura
solo act · folk club · house concert · encore · banter · troubadour · busking · residency
Regular common people
- acousticRelating to sound
- AmericanaHeritage artifacts or music
- indie folkHandmade acoustic music movement
- countrySovereign state or territory
blues · ballad · roots music · alt-country · lo-fi · contemporary folk
Agreement to print work
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
- ASCAPMusic royalty organization
- BMIWeight-to-height ratio
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
demo tape · Nashville · Tin Pan Alley · Laurel Canyon · catalog · covers · sampling · co-writing
Bob Dylan
- Leonard CohenCanadian singer-songwriter, poet
- Paul SimonKodachrome singer-songwriter
- Cat StevensFolk-rock singer-songwriter, converted Muslim
Joni Mitchell · Carole King · James Taylor · Woody Guthrie · Tracy Chapman · Alanis Morissette · Tori Amos · Jeff Buckley · John Prine · Kris Kristofferson
lyrics
Written words for music
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- acoustic guitarUnplugged stringed instrument
storytelling · verses · choruses · bridges · hooks · demo recordings · songbook · rhyme schemes · chord progressions · autobiographical
coffeehouse
Establishment serving brewed beverages
- open micUnscreened public performance slot
- intimate venueSmall gathering space
- unpluggedDisconnected from power
solo act · stage presence · folk club · house concert · encore · banter · troubadour · busking · residency · touring
folk
Regular common people
- acousticRelating to sound
- AmericanaHeritage artifacts or music
- indie folkHandmade acoustic music movement
country · blues · ballad · roots music · alt-country · lo-fi · contemporary folk
publishing deal
Agreement to print work
copyright · demo tape · Nashville · Tin Pan Alley · Laurel Canyon · catalog · covers · sampling · co-writing · writers room
- local music scenestreet musicians, buskers, open mic, garage bands, house concerts
- songwritersBob Dylan, lyricists, composer, lyricist, composers
- open micsopen mic night, sign-up sheets, sign-up sheet, stage time, emcee
- indie creatorsindie bands, indie artists, unsigned bands, independent artists, bedroom producers
- American musicjazz, blues, country music, rock, country
- pop genrespop, pop music, bubblegum pop, teen pop, indie pop
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