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December 7, 2019
Musical Theater American musical theater in the 1890’s was a genre monopolized by white people. African Americans were only seen through the white director or
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Musical Theater American musical theater in the 1890’s was a genre monopolized by white people. African Americans were only seen through the white director or
TECHNO Techno music was created in the 1980’s by Juan Atkins. Techno music is also known as underground dance music or “high tech soul” electronic
Hip Hop: Is It Just Music or Culture? Hip Hop was born in the inner cities of New York. Hip Hop started off as just
Let’s Get F U N K Y! Funk is defined as “a music genre that originated in African-American communities in the mid-1960s when African-American musicians
Jazz: Is it Synonymous with the Development of the Black Intellectual? To simply answer the question, yes jazz was definitely connected with the development of
The Blues: Sad Music or Storytelling? Blues began in the Mississippi Delta and became a mix of church style music, which morphed into work songs
Gospel: A Spiritual Timeline Gospel music is said to be “a form of euphoric, rhythmic, spiritual music rooted in the solo and responsive church singing
Ragtime: What A Time To Be Alive Ragtime began in the late 19th century and early 20th century, ragtime peaked in popularity. It began to
Jubilee Quartets: Was There Only 4 or More? Jubilee Quartets were the merging between folk and blues. The Jubilee Quartet genre not only consisted of
Negro Spirituals The beginning of music began with negro spirituals. Negro Spirituals were songs sang by enslaved Africans. In these songs they would express their
Marian Anderson: A Voice for Women Artists This article talks about how black women used their musical talents to break down social barriers and bring
Folk Article Review: Is this related to “kinFOLK”? Article: “African American Folk: The Beginning of Music” written by Kennedy Starke After reading the article “African
Luther Vandross Thesis Luther Vandross represents the voice of a black man pouring his heart and soul into the music and arts he presents to
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