Survey of African American Music has taught me so much throughout this semester. Initially I believed that since I had no previous knowledge of music
Funk music was created in the late 60s and 70s and it was influenced by rhythm and blues. Funk music was also important because it
Hip-Hop has its origins in the 1960s in New York within African American communities. In the beginning stages, Hip-Hop was mostly heard at parties or
In 2004 Earth, Wind, and Fire performed alongside the group Chicago at the Greek Theatre. Earth Wind and Fire is a funk group that was
How did the minstrel show develop? Describe its form, major characters, and musical content. When and why did African Americans and White minstrel performances differ?
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Origin: Jazz music originated in New Orleans, Louisiana and it was inspired by the preceding genres ragtime and the blues. After the enforcement of Jim
Origin: The blues genre originated in the 1890s, particularly in Black communities of small towns in the Deep South or Midwest. Some elements of Blue
Origin: Classical music originated in Europe and there are different divisions of classical music beginning in the 11th century stretching up until the 20th century.
Ragtime was created by African American musicians in the late 19th century but it was the most popular between 1896-1920. The ragtime genre was created
The blues is a genre created in the Deep South and the Midwest. The blues was created by African Americans during slavery and post slavery.
Jubilee Quartets originated in the late 1800s after the growth of the African American singing movement. The quartet groups began post slavery and incorporated some
Throughout slavery there were many limitations and restrictions given to the enslaved people, for the most part they were only permitted to work. Surprisingly many
Introduction: My name is Gabrielle Williams and I am a freshman from Macon, Georgia. I am an Early Childhood Education major. After graduating from Spelman
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