Survey of African American Music – Page 5

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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Negro Spirituals- Trinity Sanders

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Negro spirituals are a genre of an African American religious songs that originated during the time of slavery in the United States. These songs are

Folk Music in America

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Jubilee quartet

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The Development of Jubilee Quartets

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By: Autumn Johnson What is a Jubilee Quartet? Jubilee Quartets were religious music groups comprised of African Americans. There were three major time periods of

Jubilee Quartets: The Road to Representation

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What is a Jubilee Quartet? The word “Jubilee” of “Jubilee Quartet” derives from the biblical phrase, “Year of the Jubilee” where African American enslaved people

Gender Inequality in Jubilee Quartets

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Gender Inequality in Jubilee Quartets Origin The jubilee quartet is a music genre that originated in the mid-1800s as an extension of the American university

Rhythm and Blues

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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

African American Music in 1920-1940

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The Blues

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Scott Joplin: King of Ragtime

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Scott Joplin is known as the King of Ragtime because he mastered and diversified a sector of musical entertainment that was previously segregated between black

History of Ragtime

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Intro to Ragtime Video

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Intro to Ragtime Video Check out this Intro to Ragtime Video Below! Made by A’Shiah Rachel, Alix Swann, and Makenna Waller. Video Transcript Welcome

Cool Jazz Listening Guide

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Cool jazz is a subgenre that emerged in the late 1940s and 1950s as a reaction to the fast and intricate bebop style. It comprises

Women and Male jazz artist and what they brought to the evolution of Jazz.

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Andre 3000

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Charles Bradley – The Legendary Late Bloomer

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Charles Bradley – The Legendary Late Bloomer Charles Bradley is the perfect example of an artist searching for their musical dreams in America. In comparison

FUNK – The Sound of Change

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Architects of Funk

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Techno Music

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Techno music originated in the early 1980s in Germany. After the release of compilation Techno, the new dance sound found its way to Detroit. The

The Power of Grace Jones

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More on Jones Grace Jones was born on May 19, 1948 (though many speculate her to be born in 1952) in Spanish Town, St Catherine,

The Belleville Three and The Creation of Techno

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The Belleville Three and The Creation of Techno Detroit is a city that has influenced a lot of different things in American society, whether it

Sister Sledge

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Disco and Sister Sledge Disco came about in the early 1970s. It brought a different sound compared to what listeners were usually used to. Sister

The Queen of Disco: Donna Summer

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Donna Summer: The Queen Of Disco Donna Summer, also known as LaDonna Adrian Gaines, was born in Boston, Massachusetts on December 31, 1948. She won

Hot Stuff: Donna Summer

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Donna Summer was know as the “queen of Disco” in her era due to her powerful vocals. Donna had a unique voice that carried her

SOUL

Rhythm and Blues

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Funk Music & Its Influence on Future Genres

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Nina Simone’s Stage Presence

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MUS 240 survey of African american music

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FOLK MUSIC

NEGRO SPIRITUALS

JUBILEE QUARTETS

BLUES

RAGTIME

JAZZ

FUNK

TECHNO / HOUSE

DISCO

RHYTHM & BLUES

SOUL

HIP HOP / RAP

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