first sung by African Americans in slavery around the 1860’s and passed along from one generation to the next. As the song(s) is (was) passed on‚ it starts to change. The changes that take place become a part of the original song and eventually the music takes on a different form. In the time of music making‚ Americans fought and won a war for independence while the rapidly expanding Black population remained enslaved. All of the African American communities placed functional music at the center
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known that African Americans used literature‚ art‚ dressing‚ styles‚ behavior to express themselves‚ but the funk music remained a major form of escapism from everyday life for African Americans during that era. The funk music was seen as counterculture as soul and disco were more mainstream and played on popular radio. Funk music was banned to “black radio and local neighborhoods” being that this music did not only challenge the dominant ideology but also gave confidence and power to African Americans
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Music is an intrapersonal‚ adaptive‚ global‚ and ever evolving form of art. Considering that music is adaptive‚ it is a reflection of cultural‚ political‚ and social events of a time period. Contemporary music compares to vintage music by virtue of derivation. In the instance that American artists and genres derive from earlier forms of European music‚ there are several similarities yet stark differences that aid in the progression of layers and depth in musical performance. In efforts to illustrate
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and other people’s lives. Music is an incredible form of expression that requires tireless dedication and effort by musicians to master their craft so that they can efficiently convey said message to their audience. Dating back to African American spirituals (far back towards the 17th century)‚ music has been a fundamental and progressive influence on our American culture and society. Due to this fact it is important to effectively understand and commit to knowledge‚ music‚ and it’s influence on the
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11st Class: 01/16/13 Pre-Jazz Influences African Elements in American Music [The Jazz DNA] -Syncopated rhythm – playing rhythms in between or against the stead beat -Improvisation – art of spontaneous composition in music -Call and Response – echo style (copy)‚ question and answer style of musical conversation -Individuality – human voice as instrumental model Use of bends‚ slides and timbr (tone manipulation) to sound like no one else. -Beat – steady pulse -Rhythm – sound
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Once Jerry Wexler of Atlantic Records became aware of the sound coming out of Muscle Shoals‚ he brought a number of African-American artists to record at FAME. Wilson Pickett was one of the first artists Wexler brought down to Alabama. Pickett was initially skeptical of Wexler’s idea‚ however‚ after the first night of recording Pickett had changed his mind and was firmly convinced that FAME could be a recording home for him. He went on to record a number of hits at FAME‚ including “Land of a Thousand
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A Brief History of African Music through The Colonial Period Music before the 20th century was very different when compared to the music of the 21st Century. There were distinctive occasions for each type of African music. West African music‚ the African Diaspora‚ and the music of the Colonies each had different musical instruments. West African music was the music of the African people before the Europeans captured and sold them into slavery in the Americas. It was unique in the manner in which
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Non-Western Music The section on twentieth-century music will involve chapters 1-8‚ 15-17. Chapters 1-3 will be utilized for the discussion of Non-Western music. It will be necessary to study these chapters‚ as well as the listening examples contained within‚ to achieve full comprehension of these sections. Twentieth-Century Overview (Chapter 1) Within the music of the twentieth century can be seen influences of folk and popular music‚ Asian and African music‚ and European art music from the
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Heterogeneity in African Music: External Influences and Continued Traditions The music and culture of Africa were once both believed to be homogenous throughout a vast part of the continent. Today‚ however‚ it is seen that sub-Saharan Africa contains a rich variety of distinct cultures. Furthermore‚ almost every culture in Africa is influenced to some extent by neighboring peoples‚ and in many music cultures‚ influences from the West‚ India‚ Southeast Asia‚ and the Arab Peninsula can be found
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compose and perform at the same time. Four ingredients that help music swing are steady beat‚ syncopation‚ lilting quality‚ and rising and falling of the melodic line. Charles Mingus was a jazz bassist known for his composing and improvising. Dizzy Gillespie was a modern jazz trumpeter who devised a highly syncopated style of improvising. Jazz musicians usually begin playing a tune they all know and then they make up their own music. Chapter 2 Jazz musicians follow common practices while performing
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