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African American Music
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African American Music
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African American Music
Synopsis

c. Drum Rhythms - Rhythm Complex
B. Slaves in America
Field Cries, VendersVendors Cries, Hollers
b. Work Songs
c. Spiritual
i. Blend of rhythms and chants from Africa and European hymn tunes of whites
d. Blues
expression of black man’s troubles
ii. After Civil War – blues changed
e. Ragtime
f. Boogie Woogie
g. Rhythm and Blues
h. Jazz
i. Improvisation
i. Gospel Songs
Important Qualities ofMusical Features contributed by the African American Musicculture:
1. Importance of complex rhythms
2. importanceMuch use of percussion instrumentshomeinstruments and percussive sounds
2. Rhythm patterns repeated over and over ()
3. useUse of polyrhythmscomplicated and varied rhythm patterns
4. Several different rhythm patterns repeated overperformed at once
5. Call and over (ostinato)response form in vocal music

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