African music

Latin Music is a form of art; it is a way of expression, and the liberty to express happiness, depression, heartache, lust, and/or fame. Latin music is derived from Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Colombia. Most of the Salsa music has a lot of African influence with many rhythms. The African influencen Latin music could be the single most important element in Latin music history. Samba, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, and Timba are all strongly influenced by African Culture. Latin Pop and Rock en Español

jazz, gospel and spirituals are all extremely influential genres toward popular music today, especially in America. Such musical genres, which are derived from African music traditions, were not widely accepted until very recently in history. This process of acceptance is stretched out through several centuries and it dates back to the era of Atlantic slave trade which began in the 16th century. Even though African culture is severely suppressed in America during those times, the traditions found

foreign music globally. Through world fairs like the 1889 Universal Exposition, cultural and material riches were displayed, which sparked widespread interest in exotic cultures and music, especially the Indonesian gamelan. Exotic music was ranked on a spectrum of exoticism, ranging from pure exoticism to transcultural composing. The term exoticism represents a non-Western object referred to as “Othering, where one group is discriminated from one’s own group due to self definition. Exotic music evokes

The African Influence on African American Music African American music has evolved into unique musical tradition, reflecting the experiences of Africans in the New World. This musical tradition, however, has been influenced by African cultural patterns in profound and subtle ways. To define such a broad genre is a difficult task, as African music is not a static system of notes and beats, but rather it is a conceptual approach to music making. There are, nonetheless, a set of common basic elements

Rubinoff History of Africa 12/4/17 African Music African Music Traditionally, music has played a very important role in Africa’s culture and history. If you observe any part of the culture you can see that music is essential in representing their heritage. Unlike most cultures today, ancient African cultures brought music into their lives every day. Music also helps with African story-telling, dance, and even religious practices. Music is especially important for African dance because in some cultures

most music we hear today is profanity such as rap or pop or basically any music in the united states. But there is one culture that hasn 't changed that much but has stayed to their roots and is still popular today. That is African American music. Because of the rise of modern day music in America such as rap and pop I want to show how African music has impacted the world today and stayed in their roots. African music or better known as black music brought a lot of different types of music to America

Renowned jazz musician, Duke Ellington, liked to refer to his music as, “American Music”. During the 50+ years he spent playing music, Ellington composed over 3000 songs and performed over 20, 000 concerts (Biography). Ellington paved the way socially and musically, for future generations of jazz performers. He is remembered for his contributions to the African American community and their daily struggles and triumphs, as he portrayed in his music. Born Edward Kennedy Ellington, Duke’s musical career

Music is an universal phenomenon every place has its traditional music and also music it's what brings the world together. One can appreciate music without understanding the language but enjoying the sounds coming from the instruments. Throughout the world the role of female musicians have not been recognized as it should be. The role of female in the music industry has been changing through the years. Like most of the things men have always dominated different activities but women are becoming more

1. Music is an expressive language of culture. All today’s black American music is from Africa. Migrations of African peoples brought musical styles and instruments to new areas. Ancient African cultures included music in their everyday live (Hassan 2012). It survived the shock of migration of millions of African slaves to the Americas, and after 300 years of slavery the old sounds of Africa became the new sounds of black America (Sambol). Slaves generated their rhythms while they were working. One

Different genres of music have been developed to address specific goals, and, in some cases, to soothe particular emotions. From the beginning of civilization, music has been used for self-expression and communication of hidden messages intended to serve a given purpose. As African Americans struggled with the yoke of oppression and slavery, they sought means through which they could not only console and find comfort among themselves but also pass specific messages to their abusers and the entire