B
luegrass music is among Kentucky’s greatest cultural legacies. Musicians
from Kentucky played key roles in craft-
ing the trademark sounds of bluegrass
so easily recognized today.
Groups can learn about how immigrants from England,
Scotland and Ireland helped shape bluegrass music at one of
Kentucky’s music museums. The Bill Monroe Museum, the Bluegrass Museum Hall of Fame and the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum delve into the roots of Kentucky
bluegrass, its talented musicians and its far-reaching influences.
Music fans can hear performances at the state’s many music
venues, which play traditional bluegrass as well as other genres, such as gospel, country, jazz and pop. Travelers sit back and
enjoy the sounds of the region and beyond at the Paramount Arts Center, the Renfro Valley Entertainment Center and the Mountain Arts Center.
BILL MON ROE M USEU M RO SIN E
When Bill Monroe formed the Blue Grass Boys band in 1938, no one imagined he would birth a new genre of music. The group booked a regular spot on the Grand Ole Opry with its fast tempos, experimental style and instrumental virtuosity, signature elements that would become defining characteristics of bluegrass music. Monroe’s stardom and eventual influence earned him the moniker “The Father of Bluegrass.”
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