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New Orleans Soul
New Orleans Soul
Stylistic origins	Gospel music, Southern soul, pop music, boogie-woogie
Cultural origins	Early 1960s, New Orleans, Louisiana
Typical instruments	Piano, saxophone, vocals
Derivative forms	Funk
Subgenres
	Northern soul, Memphis soul
Regional scenes
	New Orleans

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New Orleans Soul is a musical style originating from soul music, with significant influences from Gospel music. It incorporates elements of pop and soul, infused with the rhythmic patterns of boogie-woogie. Typically featuring piano and saxophone accompaniments, this genre gained prominence in the postwar era within the Crescent City.

This genre is characterized by its pop foundation, evident in its structural elements, and its incorporation of rock rhythms influenced by the popular "second line" beats typical in the city. The influence of Caribbean and Latin music from the 1960s was significant, inspiring the development of more exotic rhythms within this soul genre, although mid-tempo rhythms also exist. Musicians prioritize melody and tone over lyrical content. Background vocals typically feature one or two female voices.^[1]

Origins

The initial songs in this soul style emerged from the talents of songwriter and producer Allen Toussaint in 1960. Subsequently, this musical style gained significant traction among other local and regional artists. By the 1990s, New Orleans Soul had captured the interest of many singers from various soul music genres. Originally cultivated in New Orleans, its influence remained relatively contained within the city boundaries.

Photo of Mahalia Jackson performing at a concert in 1961.

However, some musicians from Memphis have acknowledged the genre as a significant influence on the development of their own style of soul. Moreover, it left an imprint on Northern Soul and British soul. Around 1965, just five years into the emergence of New Orleans Soul, Toussaint, a pivotal figure in this genre, produced a slower variation that played a crucial role in the birth of Funk.^[1]

Notable artists

References

^ ^a ^b Robert Fontenot (November 26, 2008). "New Orleans Soul Music – What is New Orleans Soul Music?". Thought.com. Retrieved September 25, 2010.

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[NOSM-1] Robert Fontenot (November 26, 2008). "New Orleans Soul Music – What is New Orleans Soul Music?". Thought.com. Retrieved September 25, 2010.

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-[[File:Steinway & Sons concert grand piano, model D-274, manufactured at Steinway's factory in Hamburg, Germany.png|thumb|Pianos were heavily used in Soul Music.]]
+[[File:Steinway & Sons concert grand piano, model D-274, manufactured at Steinway's factory in Hamburg, Germany.png|thumb|Pianos played a significant role in Soul Music.]]
-'''New Orleans Soul''' is a musical style derived from [[soul music]], which also has a large influence on [[Gospel (music)]]. New Orleans soul has ingredients of pop and soul and is influenced by [[boogie-woogie]] style. The songs are commonly accompanied by a piano and a saxophone. This became known, mainly, in the postwar era, in the Crescent City.[[File:Yamaha Saxophone YAS-62.tif|thumb|Picture of a Saxophone. The Saxophone was one of the primary instruments used in Soul Music. ]]
+'''New Orleans Soul''' is a musical style originating from [[soul music]], with significant influences from [[Gospel (music)|Gospel music]]. It incorporates elements of pop and soul, infused with the rhythmic patterns of [[boogie-woogie]]. Typically featuring piano and saxophone accompaniments, this genre gained prominence in the postwar era within the Crescent City.
+[[File:Yamaha Saxophone YAS-62.tif|thumb|Photo of a saxophone, a primary instrument in Soul Music.]]
-This genre stands out for its pop base (which can be seen in the structures of the genre) and Rock rhythms that have become very influenced by the "[[Second line (parades)|second line]]" hits, which are very popular in the city. [[Caribbean music]] and [[Latin music (genre)|Latin music]] from the '60s earned great importance in the city and also inspired this genre of Soul to develop more exotic rhythms. Normal mid-tempo rhythms exist as well. Musicians place greater emphasis on melody and tone than on the letter. The choir is commonly feminine, with the participation of one or two women in it.<ref name="NOSM">{{cite news|author=Robert Fontenot|date=November 26, 2008|url=http://oldies.about.com/od/soulmotown/g/neworleanssoul.htm|title=New Orleans Soul Music – What is New Orleans Soul Music? |publisher= Thought.com|accessdate= September 25, 2010 <!-- at 12:10 --> }}</ref>
+This genre is characterized by its pop foundation, evident in its structural elements, and its incorporation of rock rhythms influenced by the popular "[[Second line (parades)|second line]]" beats typical in the city. The influence of [[Caribbean music|Caribbean]] and [[Latin music (genre)|Latin music]] from the 1960s was significant, inspiring the development of more exotic rhythms within this soul genre, although mid-tempo rhythms also exist. Musicians prioritize melody and tone over lyrical content. Background vocals typically feature one or two female voices.<ref name="NOSM">{{cite news|author=Robert Fontenot|date=November 26, 2008|url=http://oldies.about.com/od/soulmotown/g/neworleanssoul.htm|title=New Orleans Soul Music – What is New Orleans Soul Music? |publisher= Thought.com|accessdate= September 25, 2010 <!-- at 12:10 --> }}</ref>
 == Origins ==
-The first songs of this style of Soul emerged from the hands of songwriter and producer [[Allen Toussaint]] in 1960. Soon, however, this musical style assumed great importance among other local and regional authorities. In the nineties, New Orleans Soul attracted the attention of many singers from other genres of soul music, in addition, to influences to acquiring the Soul of the South. The success of this genre was originally developed in [[New Orleans]], with little influence outside the city.
+The initial songs in this soul style emerged from the talents of songwriter and producer [[Allen Toussaint]] in 1960. Subsequently, this musical style gained significant traction among other local and regional artists. By the 1990s, New Orleans Soul had captured the interest of many singers from various soul music genres. Originally cultivated in [[New Orleans]], its influence remained relatively contained within the city boundaries.
-[[File:MahaliaJackson.jpg|thumb|Picture of Mahalia Jackson singing at a concert in 1961.]]
+[[File:MahaliaJackson.jpg|thumb|Photo of Mahalia Jackson performing at a concert in 1961.]]
-Despite this, some musicians from [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] have named the genre as a major element in the development of the Soul of this city. That genre also influenced the [[Northern Soul]] and [[British soul]]. Around 1965, when the Soul of New Orleans had only five years of operation, Toussaint, the mentioned operator of this kind of Soul, produced a slower version of gender, which caused much of the birth of [[Funk]]. The genre was about 24 national successes.<ref name="NOSM"/>
+However, some musicians from [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] have acknowledged the genre as a significant influence on the development of their own style of soul. Moreover, it left an imprint on [[Northern Soul]] and [[British soul]]. Around 1965, just five years into the emergence of New Orleans Soul, Toussaint, a pivotal figure in this genre, produced a slower variation that played a crucial role in the birth of [[Funk]].<ref name="NOSM"/>
 == Notable artists ==

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