Welcome !
Nylah Moore, Student
Spelman College C/0 2022
I am a Sociology and Anthropology Major on the pre-law track with aspirations of a career in foreign policy. I enrolled in Survey of American American Music because I was intrigued with the history our ancestors left behind in music. Studying genres from jubilee quartet to hip-hop and R&B, this class has taught me a lot, while also being fun at the same time. I’ve gotten the opportunity to foster new relationships with my fellow Spelman sisters and explore some of my favorite artist.
I am definitely leaving confident that I am now a Black Music Scholar !
You Will Feel Educated Proud Like A Scholar Ready To Take This Class
Isley Brothers
https://youtu.be/MKmOggmBnnU Isley Previous Next The Isley Brothers were a blues and rock band who began their career in the late 1950’s, and reached peaks in
Jubilee Quartets
https://youtu.be/ySz-Y-ZcFCI Jubilee Quartets Previous Next Jubilee Quartets gave us exactly what their name says they will. These groups consisted of four members,each singing in a
Musical Theater
https://youtu.be/-JoKlDMYACQ Theater Previous Next Musical Theater has a main goal of adding an additional complexity in the way in which entertainment is delivered to an
Techno Music
House Music Previous Next Techno, electronic dance music originated in Detroit, Michigan in the 1980’s and gained popularity globally in the 1990’s. Techno is said
Disco
https://youtu.be/OHzuO80e1zw Previous Next Disco made an appearance in the 1970’s but was not originally recognized in mainstream media. The genre got its name from the
Ragtime
https://youtu.be/skkiaSo4yMY Ragtime Previous Next Ragtime is popularly known for its syncopated melodies, and its derivative from jazz. The genre emerged from musicians in Mississippi and
Blues
Wipe your tears,don’t get the Previous Next Once again we created it ! Blues was birthed in the south in the early 19th century, not
Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson Previous Next I honestly could not stop reading this well-written article by Alisha Jones titled “Lift Every Voice..”. Jones captivated my attention with
Gospel
Oh Lord, You Are the Gospel Previous Next When we think of gospel as we know it as African Americans we think of Kirk Franklin
Jazz
Jazzy Jazz Jazz Previous Next Like many other genres, jazz was birthed from the African American community and in result, lead to the influence of
Negro Spirtuals
Negro Spirtuals Black churches for many years have served as a place for inspiration for the black community, rooting back to the years of slavery
Folk
Music Previous Next My reading of choice was “Folk Music: Songs of the Struggle” by Jasmine Jenkins. In her article, Jenkins successfully begun her text
