Survey of African American Music – Black Music Scholar

FOLK MUSIC

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African American Folk Music

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By The Beatles, For The Beatles: Apple Corps Limited

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History of Jazz – Final

December 9, 2023 No Comments

Makeda Lee In this course, I learned about many different types of jazz genres, styles and different terms associated with jazz. These terms include Neobop,

Negro Spirituals By: Sloan Louis

November 29, 2023 No Comments

Negro spirituals, also known as spirituals, are a genre of African American religious folk songs that originated during the era of slavery in the United

Negro Spirituals

November 22, 2023 No Comments

Rooted in the tragic history of African American enslavement in the US, Negro spirituals are a moving and enduring musical tradition. A community suffering under

Jubilee Quarters and the Transition of Gospel-Kali Harris

November 28, 2023 No Comments

The Jubilee Quartets were African-American vocal groups that first appeared in the mid-1800s, singing spirituals and harmonies without the use of an instrument. They were

Jubilee Quartets – Tyara Petty

November 7, 2023 No Comments

Within this period, Jubilee quartets came about within the Jubilee, Transitional, and Gospel periods. Jubilee quartet is a musical genre that began in the mid-1800s

Jubilee Quartets and the Transition to Gospel

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Mormon Tabernacle and Spelhouse Glee Club Performance

November 22, 2023 No Comments

On Monday, October 23rd, 2023, the Survey of African American Music Class had the opportunity to watch the Spelman Glee Club along with the Morehouse

The Women in Jazz: Nina Simone, Mary Lou Williams, & Dinah Washington. Their differences in jazz.

October 24, 2023 No Comments

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Folk and Negro Spirituals- Aniya Holmes

October 15, 2023 No Comments

Negro spirituals are a religious kind of music that was developed by Africans who were held as slaves for a variety of reasons, including entertainment,

The Ragtime Superstar

September 19, 2022 No Comments

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Ragtime: As American as Collard Greens

September 18, 2022 No Comments

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The Impact of “The King of Ragtime” Scott Joplin

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The History Of Jazz

December 17, 2023 No Comments

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”

December 17, 2023 No Comments

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

December 17, 2023 No Comments

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

Selinam Dzisi

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Summer of Soul

May 2, 2023 No Comments

Summer of Soul (or “…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised”) is a documentary film directed by Questlove that explores the Harlem Cultural Festival,

Funk Music & Its Influence on Future Genres

April 18, 2023 No Comments

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Juan Atkins- The Father of Techno

September 12, 2022 No Comments

Juan Atkins is an American record producer and DJ from Detroit, Michigan. He was described by Mixmag as “the original pioneer of Detroit techno”. Juan’s

History and Influence of House Music

September 11, 2022 No Comments

House music was made in the 1980s from DJs altering disco songs by giving them a mechanical beat and heavier basslines. The pioneers of house

The Two Waves of Detroit Techno Music: Techno and Rave!

September 11, 2022 No Comments

The Two Waves of Detroit Techno Music: Techno and Rave! Techno, house, and rave (electro) are the primary forms of electronic music in Detroit. Though

Father of Funk

December 4, 2022 No Comments

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Disco/Funk in the 70s/80s

December 1, 2022 No Comments

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Disco and funk

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Disco and Funk Post

Rhythm and Blues

April 27, 2023 No Comments

Origin and History of Rhythm and Blues Rhythm and blues (R&B) is a genre of music that emerged in the African American community in the

Record Labels of the Mid-20th century

October 16, 2022 No Comments

By the time genres like Rhythm and Blues, Jazz, and Soul became prominent, there were record labels that grew alongside the popularity and widespread consumption

R&B and the Evolution of the Vocal Harmony Group

August 25, 2022 No Comments

R&B and the Evolution of the Vocal Harmony Group What is R&B? Rhythm and blues, or R&B music, is a form of Black dance music

Bepbop: Bud Powell

October 4, 2023 No Comments

Date of Birth: September 27 1924 Date of Death: 1924- July 31, 1966 Where did they come from? He was born in Harlem, New York. History Early

A message to Hip Hop at 50 from Issys

October 1, 2023 No Comments

Dear Bestie, Hey girl! I am writing to you to just say hello and check up on you! I have been thinking about you recently

“A Love Supreme” – John Coltrane

September 29, 2023 No Comments

A Love Supreme is a song with a deeper message. It was released in January 1965 by Impulse Record label. The message has four parts:

Whack World: Genius of Tierra Whack- Imani Blue

December 15, 2023 No Comments

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Andre 3000

December 5, 2023 No Comments

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The Legacy of Sleepy Hallow

December 3, 2023 No Comments

Sleepy Hallow is a Brooklyn Native who gained prominence in the drill music scene. Specifically Brooklyn drill. Tegan Joshua Anthony Chambers, known professionally as Sleepy

MUS 240 survey of African american music

Have a great Fall break!

FOLK MUSIC

NEGRO SPIRITUALS

JUBILEE QUARTETS

BLUES

RAGTIME

JAZZ

FUNK

TECHNO / HOUSE

DISCO

RHYTHM & BLUES

SOUL

HIP HOP / RAP

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