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Genre of American roots music and sub-genre of country music
Bluegrass music is a genre of American roots music that developed in the 1940s in the Appalachian region of the United States. The genre derives its name from the band Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys. Bluegrass has roots in African American genres like blues and jazz and North European genres, such as Irish ballads and dance tunes. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Bluegrass musicA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: 24-epibrassinolide improves cadmium tolerance and lateral root growth associated with regulating endogenous auxin and ethylene in Kentucky bluegrassInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Earl Scruggs and the 5-String BanjoThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Reactive oxygen species, antioxidant enzyme activities and gene expression patterns in leaves and roots of Kentucky bluegrass in response to drought stress and recoveryCited 270 times
- Go sideways: Flatt and ScruggsA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Bill MonroeA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis).
Noun A subgenre of country music with roots in Scots-Irish Appalachian folk music, blues, and jazz and characterized by banjos, fiddles, acoustic guitars, dobros, and mandolins; but containing no drums, electric guitars, pianos or other keyboard or wind instruments; using a bass fiddle to carry its rhythm.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Reactive oxygen species, antioxidant enzyme activities and gene expression patterns in leaves and roots of Kentucky bluegrass in response to drought stress and recovery
Effects of Nitrogen Supply on Water Stress and Recovery Mechanisms in Kentucky Bluegrass Plants
Physiological Recovery of Kentucky Bluegrass from Simultaneous Drought and Heat Stress
Effects of Salicylic Acid on Heat Tolerance Associated with Antioxidant Metabolism in Kentucky Bluegrass
Silicon Application Increases Drought Tolerance of Kentucky Bluegrass by Improving Plant Water Relations and Morphophysiological Functions
Antioxidant Enzyme Activities and Gene Expression Patterns in Leaves of Kentucky Bluegrass in Response to Drought and Post-drought Recovery
Protective effect of spermidine on salt stress induced oxidative damage in two Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) cultivars
Occurrence of the Non‐Native Annual Bluegrass on the Antarctic Mainland and Its Negative Effects on Native Plants
🆕 Influential since 2022
24-epibrassinolide improves cadmium tolerance and lateral root growth associated with regulating endogenous auxin and ethylene in Kentucky bluegrass
Feasibility assessment of bioethanol production from humic acid-assisted alkaline pretreated Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) followed by downstream enrichment using direct contact membrane distillation
Chromosome-Scale Genome Assembly and Annotation of Allotetraploid Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua L.)
Early detection of Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass responses to drought stress by measuring chlorophyll fluorescence parameters
Glutamine synthetase gene PpGS1.1 negatively regulates the powdery mildew resistance in Kentucky bluegrass
📚 Books worth reading
Earl Scruggs and the 5-String BanjoEarl Scruggs · 1968
BluegrassNeil V. Rosenberg · 1985- 📕Old-timey, bluegrass, and early country and western musicRichard W. Brislin · 1979
America's music, bluegrassBarry R. Willis · 1992
Bluegrass GuitarSid Griffin, Eric Thompson · 2006
O Brother, Where Art Thou?Hal Leonard Corp. · 2001- 📕Teach yourself bluegrass guitarRuss Barenberg · 1978
The Bluegrass Reader (Music in American Life)Thomas Goldsmith · 2004
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🔗 Related topics
- Flatt and Scruggs Flatt and Scruggs were an American bluegrass duo formed in 1948. The duo was formed by singer-guitarist Lester Flatt and banjo player Earl Scruggs, both…
- Bill Monroe William Smith Monroe (/mənˈroʊ/ mən-ROH; September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter who created the bluegrass…
- Traditional bluegrass Traditional bluegrass, as the name implies, emphasizes the traditional elements of bluegrass music, and stands in contrast to progressive bluegrass. Traditional…
- Benny Williams (musician) Benjamin Horace Williams (March 28, 1931 – October 11, 2007) was an American bluegrass musician. A multi-instrumentalist, he sang and played fiddle, guitar…
- Appalachian music Appalachian music is the music of the region of Appalachia in the Eastern United States. Traditional Appalachian music is derived from various influences…
- Old-time music Old-time music is a genre of North American folk music. It developed along with various North American folk dances, such as square dancing, contra dancing…
- Earl Scruggs Earl Eugene Scruggs (January 6, 1924 – March 28, 2012) was an American musician noted for popularizing a three-finger banjo picking style, now called "Scruggs…
- Lester Flatt Lester Raymond Flatt (June 19, 1914 – May 11, 1979) was an American singer, bluegrass guitarist, and mandolinist, best known for his collaboration with…