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FOLK MUSIC

The Legend of Kora

THE LEGEND OF KORA: African String Instrument The Kora is known as one of the most complex string instruments. The instrument originates back in Africa

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Folk-ryin’ out loud

A look into the history of the Kora in Folk music and African American music The Kora is an instrument  used within Jali families of

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NEGRO SPIRITUALS

Folk Music & Negro Sprituals

Folk Music Folk music embodies the essence of traditional music, commonly transmitted orally through generations within specific cultural or regional communities. This genre distinctly reflects

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JUBILEE QUARTETS

The Influence of the Jubilee Quartet

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Jubilee Quartet

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Jubilee Quartets

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BLUES

Rhythm and Soul: A Journey Through Black Music in the 1940s- 1960s

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Jubilee Quartet

Jubilee Quartets were African-American musical groups that were popular in the early 20th century. The first Jubilee Quartet, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, was formed in

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RAGTIME

Dive into Ragtime

Brief History of Ragtime Ragtime was around but the name came along much later. The name was given to the style of music towards the

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The King of Ragtime: Scott Joplin

The History of Ragtime Ragtime was a popularized syncopated or rather “ragged” musical style that originated from the rivers along Mississippi and Missouri during the

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JAZZ

Andre 3000

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FUNK

James Brown

Thesis : James Brown was the most Influential R&B artist during the early 1950’s until the early 2000’s. I say this because he was still

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The Versatility of Funk

By: MacKenzie Fox The most popular artists within the funk genre were popular for making people wanting to get down and funky but also due

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TECHNO / HOUSE

The 313 Creation

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DISCO

The Queen of Disco

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RHYTHM & BLUES

Blues Review- Kendall Jones

The blues has deep roots in American history, particularly African American history. The blues originated on Southern plantations in the 19th Century. African Americans had

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Blues with some Rhythm!

Can’t Escape the Rhythm & the Blues R&B is an abbreviation for Rhythm & Blues. It is blues-influenced genre name was originally created for use

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SOUL

AI and Summer of Soul

AI and summer of Soul AI’s perspective vs human What is Summer of Soul? The Harlem Cultural Festival, took place in the summer of 1969

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Lauryn Hill- Artist Project

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Artist Project: Erykah Badu

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