Taj mahal musician biography worksheets

Born Henry Saint Claire Fredericks on May 17, 1942, in New York, NY; son of Henry Saint Claire Fredericks (a musician and musical arranger) and Mildred Shields (a school teacher); married Inshirah Geter, January 23, 1976; children: Aya, Taj, Gahmelah, Ahmen, Deva, Nani.

Education: University of Massachusetts, BA, 1964. Addresses: Record company--Sony Records, 550 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10022-3211, website: http://www.sonymusic.com/. Website--Taj Mahal Official Website: http://www.taj-mo-roots.com/.

Taj Mahal has spent more than 40 years exploring the roots and branches of the blues.

Taj mahal musician biography worksheets pdf

Grounded in the acoustic pre-war blues sound but drawn to the eclectic sounds of world music, he revitalized a dying tradition and prepared the way for a new generation of blues men and women. While many African Americans shunned older musical styles during the 1960s, Mahal immersed himself in the roots of his past.

"I was interested in the music because I felt something [got] lost in that trans