Survey of African American Music – Black Music Scholar

MUS 240 survey of African american music

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FOLK MUSIC

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Negro Spirituals and Folk

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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

African American Folk Music

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Negro Spirituals

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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 Quartets and the Transition to Gospel

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Jubilee Quartet in African American Gospel Music by Selinam Dzisi

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The Jubilee Quartet is a significant genre in the history of African American gospel music. It Emerged during the late 19th century and increased popularity through the

Jubilee Quartets – Tyara Petty

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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 their Beginning

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In the 1870s, Jubilee Quartet came about. This lead to gospel quartet and later contemporary gospel. But how? One early and notable jubilee quartet was

Jubilee Quartets and the Transition to Gospel

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Jubilee quartets were groups of four vocalists who sang spiritual hymns and harmonies without the accompaniment of instruments. This genre of African American music first

Gospel Post

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History of Gospel Gospel music originated in the 19th century within the black and white community. Along with ragtime, blues, and jazz, gospel was becoming

Negrospiritual post

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Negro spirituals originated in the early 18th century during the time of slavery in the United States, blending African musical traditions with Christian hymns and biblical themes.

The Essence of the Blues

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Naturally, Blues’ rich roots were planted in Africa. The genre is deeply emotional and based on the spirituals, field hollers and call-and-response music traditions in

Artist of the ragtime period

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Women During Black Movements

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Treemonisha is a opera written by a the famous ragtime performer Scott Joplin. This opera focus around the main character of the same name, who

Scott Joplin: Feminist Icon

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Scott Joplin: Feminist Icon By: Lila Gilliam, Olivia Duever, Elaine Ransom, Iyanna Herring, Mara Suggs Before We get in… Since we are studying music, unfortunately,

Blues post

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Muddy Waters played a significant role in the growth of Chicago blues, bringing the music to a wider audience and electrifying it. With songs like

This History of Blues Music

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Blues Music Blues music is a foundational genre that has deeply influenced the development of various musical styles, from rock to jazz. It emerged from

You Can Feel it All Over

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The Age of Jazz The Roaring 20s became a thriving environment for the music of the Jazz Age. While the birth of Jazz was the

Funk Music & Its Influence on Future Genres

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Back Down Memory Lane: A Minnie Riperton Biography

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Disco and Funk: Music for a Movement

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From the Delta to Chi-Town: Muddy Waters’ Influence on the Blues

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Who is Muddy Waters? Born McKinley Morganfield in Issaquena County, Mississippi, on April 4, 1913, Muddy Waters was given his nickname because of his

Spelman Glee: Concert Review

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Tabernacle Choir Hope World Tour: State Farm Arena On September 22, 2024, the Spelman and Morehouse Glee Clubs came together with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Mamie Smith: The First Lady of Blues

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Mamie Smith was born on May 26, 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Also known as the “Lady of Blues”, Smith is well known throughout the music

Student Critique – Jadyn Jones

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Jazmine Sullivan’s “Fearless” album is an incomparable R&B album released in September 2008. This is one of the first albums that introduced me

The Blues: Storytelling Struggle and Resilience

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The Blues: Storytelling Struggle and Resilience By Avery Simpson Origins of Blues Blues music emerged in the late 19th century in the post-Civil War South

The Blues: Muddy Waters Soul-Filled Escape

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Mississippi Delta The genre of blues originated in the Mississippi Delta. This region spans between Memphis, Tennessee and Vicksburg Mississippi. It is responsible for the

Rhythm and Blues: Memphis Sound through Booker T. and the MGs

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R&B: Memphis Sound through Booker T. and the MGs R&B has progressed throughout time, remaining one of the most popular music genres of today. Groups

The good ole rhythm and blues( R&B)

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The good ole rhythm and blues Introduction Rhythm and Blues began to evolve during World War II. It incorporated black musical traditions such as the

Ruth Brown

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Miss Rhythm! Background Ruth Brown was a famed Blues singer and songwriter with an incomparable career that played an instrumental role in shaping the Blues

Spelman-Morehouse Christmas Carol Concert Interview

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Spelman-Morehouse Christmas Carol Concert Interview By Avery Simpson This year’s Christmas Carol Concert, held on December 6th, 7th, and 8th, brought together the Spelman and

The Saxophone in the Blues: Its Role and Impact

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The saxophone, with its soulful, expressive tone and rich history, has become an essential instrument in the evolution of blues music. Although the blues began

R&B / Soul Post : Victoria Monet

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Victoria MonetReturning Us to the Roots of R&B Previous Next https://youtu.be/KdJ-Qwu3y4Y?si=oc2pzQ6Ks8GYNihXVictoria Monét has significantly impacted the R&B music scene, both as a songwriter and as

The Legacy of Sleepy Hallow

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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

Celebrating 50 Years of HipHip Group Project

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TINK by Kennedy Olguin

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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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