For this Discussion Assignment, you should explore other streams of musical expression that developed during the later 18th and early 19th centuries. Among these styles were Appalachian ballads, bluegrass, gospel music, and folk music. These particular styles will be examined relative to the cultural influence and expressive character of each. As part of your discussion, you will differentiate the musical features and social history of country music and bluegrass music by discussing key features of these styles and developing a perspective related to the derivative, extension, or continuation of these styles from earlier traditions. INSTRUCTIONS Write a discussion of 800 words on the topic below. Use footnotes when citing sources and include a bibliography. Must be double-spaced with one-inch margins; use 12-point Times New Roman font. Space between paragraphs must be the same as between lines, and the first line of each paragraph must be indented. Make sure to use the following naming convention: book used Crawford, Richard, and Larry Hamberlin. An Introduction to America’s Music . 3rd ed. New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 2018. ISBN: 9780393668285. .