Origins Of Pattin Jub World Dance
Origin of Pattin’ Juba
One of the many topics that interested me throughout this semester of World Dance was the Juba dance/hambone/Pattin Juba. It especially interested me because of the different beats that could be made by hitting harder or lighter and different places of the body. My interest was furthered when I learned that this became a dance when slave owners feasages across with drums, so they had to make all rhythms/dances with their own music without rhythmic instruments. In this research paper I will look into the origins of Pattin’ Juba and how it has spread across the world today. Historically, the name Juba (Joob) as well as his son, was a king of Numidia in North Africa in 85 BC - 46 BC. He fought for Metellus Scipio, who …show more content…
Technically, Shave and a Haircut, and the associated response, "two bits," is a simple 8 note musical couplet used at either the beginning or more commonly, conclusion of a musical performance. In its many permutations and guises, this rhythm, whether it is called Pattin' Juba, The Hand Jive, The Diddley Beat or Shave and a Haircut (Two Bits) has left an indelible footprint on what we think of as being music and dance. Without it, it is unlikely that we would have the same conception of music as we do today. In the words of Tom Waits, "without... the whole African-American experience in this country, I don't know what we would consider music, I don't know what we'd all be drinking from. It's in the water. The impact the whole black experience continues to have on all musicians is
One of the many topics that interested me throughout this semester of World Dance was the Juba dance/hambone/Pattin Juba. It especially interested me because of the different beats that could be made by hitting harder or lighter and different places of the body. My interest was furthered when I learned that this became a dance when slave owners feasages across with drums, so they had to make all rhythms/dances with their own music without rhythmic instruments. In this research paper I will look into the origins of Pattin’ Juba and how it has spread across the world today. Historically, the name Juba (Joob) as well as his son, was a king of Numidia in North Africa in 85 BC - 46 BC. He fought for Metellus Scipio, who …show more content…
Technically, Shave and a Haircut, and the associated response, "two bits," is a simple 8 note musical couplet used at either the beginning or more commonly, conclusion of a musical performance. In its many permutations and guises, this rhythm, whether it is called Pattin' Juba, The Hand Jive, The Diddley Beat or Shave and a Haircut (Two Bits) has left an indelible footprint on what we think of as being music and dance. Without it, it is unlikely that we would have the same conception of music as we do today. In the words of Tom Waits, "without... the whole African-American experience in this country, I don't know what we would consider music, I don't know what we'd all be drinking from. It's in the water. The impact the whole black experience continues to have on all musicians is