The Impact of Music: Africa to America
In African & African-American communities, the role of music has carried our ancestors traditions and history. During the slave trade, the enslaved Africans would perform songs to tell stories. In the African-American communities, music allowed others to be united and express themselves freely.
Experience of Music in the African and AA communities
Both communities, AA and African, were merged by their similarities with experiencing music. In traditional African communities, participation is group song/rhythm is highly encouraged and seen as sign of togetherness. During enslavement in America, the enslaved created and performed music at funerals to celebrate the passing of their loved one(s).
Difference in Timbre
Compared to European-derived traditions, AA and African timbre has been described as “noise”, “wild”, “crude” and etc. However, varying timbre in song has allowed the audience to praise and express their imagination freely. The aesthetic created though the use of unique timbre has created authentic music in the AA and African communities.
Musical Structures: Call-Response & Syncopation
The most two common musical structures found in African and AA music is Call–Response and Syncopation. Call-response reflects the community in song by elongating the choruses and improvising phrases and words. While with syncopation, or irregular rhythm, it brings complexity and uniqueness to community song.
The History Of Jazz
In this course I learned the Roots of the music genre Jazz. This consisted of learning the different styles that emerged from Jazz such as:
Free Jazz – Albert Tyler’s “Spiritual Unity”
Spiritual Unity Breakdown Track 1 & 4- Ghosts Track 2 – The Wizard Track 3 – Spirits Track 5 – Vibrations Overall Listening to this
Max Roach – Bebop Musician
Maxwell or Max Roach was born on January 10, 1924 in NewLand North Carolina. Seeking better opportunities his parents moved Roach and his family to
Whack World: Genius of Tierra Whack- Imani Blue
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Jazz as a Catalyst for Social Change: A Harmonious Connection – Imani Blue
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Evolution of Black Gospel Music: A Comparative Analysis with Contemporary Gospel -Imani Blue
Black gospel music is deeply intertwined with the African-American experience, having evolved into a compelling and influential genre within the broader spectrum of gospel music.
