MUS 240 survey of African american music

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FOLK MUSIC

Folk and Negro Spirituals

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Negro Spirituals and Folk

Negro spirituals are a religious genre of music that enslaved Africans created for many reasons, including communicating ways to escape or retaliate, as entertainment, and

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African American Folk Music

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NEGRO SPIRITUALS

Negro Spirituals

Negro Spirituals Negro spirituals are religious songs using biblical themes from the era of African American slavery in the United States. They were used as

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History of Jazz – Final

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,

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JUBILEE QUARTETS

BLUES

The Birth of Jazz Music

The Birth of Jazz Music The Origin of Jazz The beginnings of Jazz music originated in the late19th century and early 20th century with New

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Jazz Post

Jazz Post The History of Jazz Jazz is deeply rooted in the African American experience, coming out in the early 20th century as a synthesis

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RAGTIME

The Ragtime Superstar

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Ragtime: As American as Collard Greens

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The Impact of “The King of Ragtime” Scott Joplin

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JAZZ

Bebop Jazz

Bebop emerged in the early 1940s and was inspired by big band and swing styles of jazz that came before it. Bebop is known for

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FUNK

Summer of Soul

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,

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TECHNO / HOUSE

Concert Report

This is a review of the most recent Spelman College Glee Club performance with the Tabernacle Choir Hope World Tour at State Farm Arena

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DISCO

RHYTHM & BLUES

Rhythm and Blues

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

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SOUL

The History of Blues Music

The Origins of Blues Music The origins of Blues Music are defined by the deeply rooted history of African song traditions and culture. Musical traditions

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Student Critique

This is a critique of African American artists and musicians who are significant to the culture of music in the past and now.

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HIP HOP / RAP

Whack World: Genius of Tierra Whack- Imani Blue

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Andre 3000

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