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old (2002), Elvis Presley has been the artist that most interests me. His style, music, rhythm, personality and charisma have made him one of the most important singers for what we know today as Rock n’ Roll. Elvis started his journey having influences from blues and country music and also, usually less notably, from African-American gospel (McNeil n.p.). The last one has its roots in traditional ancient African music, which can also be seen as an influence in the rhythm and beats that composes most

It’s this generation, music has probably became one part of our lives. Young and even older people listen to music on the radio, on t.v., on their phones, or even our in public or at family gatherings. But, some music genres are more popular than others. It’s 2018 and based on social media and internet we can clearly see what takes the cake. If you guessed Rap and/or Hip Hop, you are 100% correct. Rap is a genre of music that comes from African American decent. It mainly involves speaking or rhyming

Music, “…one of the most widely used and appealing forms of communication…”, is universal and used for different purposes (Root, 2005, p. 7). Among the uses are “…play or entertainment, which humans of all ages engage in to stimulate feelings of joy, tension, and interaction, and enrich their experiences by adding mental complexity, counteracting boredom and lethargy” (Root, 2005, p. 7). In addition, music expresses “…emotions such as love, sentiment, or anger” (Root, 2005, p. 7). Ultimately, it

HOW AFRICAN AMERICAN SEGREGATION INFLUENCED SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN FOLK MUSIC DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION John Hilderbrand History 255: Race, Rock and Roll, and American History April 29, 2016 Introduction Folk music was shaped and influenced by segregation during the Great Depression between blacks and whites, which led to divergent forms of African-American folk music in isolated towns where black music could evolve from its African origins. Even before the Great Depression, earlier African

Culture plays a huge role in influencing our music. During the 1920s, African American culture heavily influenced the jazz industry. Jelly Bean Morton’s Black Bottom Stomp is an example of a jazz song based on African American culture since it was named after the African American dance called the Bottom Stomp. About 50 years later, James Brown’s I Got You (I Feel Good) featured an upbeat tempo and influenced Americans to dance. While each piece came from different periods, each piece used a fast

African American religious music is the foundation of all contemporary forms of so called "black music." African American religious music has been a fundamental part of the black experience in this country. This common staple of the African American experience can be traced back to the cruel system of slavery. It then evolved into what we refer to today as gospel music. The goal of this paper is to answer three main questions. What are the origins of African American religious music? How did

However, the influence of African and European music spread due to immigration, slavery and trade. Jazz has a complex history which has roots in a diverse range of musical genres. Many factors which affected the development of jazz were intentional. However, many were also circumstantial, and as a result, gave jazz unique elements which otherwise would not be present. Jazz has two main genres of music which influenced it: Western military marches and traditional music which came from Africa and

Race has had a very interesting effect on American popular music. In many respects I believe the creativeness of black Americans although tortured has in the end created many opportunities for Black Americans to move out of the shadow of slavery and racism. Music has allowed the mainstream white American to experience their culture and creativeness, allowed Americans to be exposed to them and either accept them or deny them. In many cases Americans denied them, but the ones that did eventually

Music and society have always been closely related. For years now music has been apart of people’s everyday lives all around the world. Having so many different genres out there, it makes it easy to be appealing to so many different ethnic backgrounds. However, one type of genre in particular has seemed to grab the attention of a younger generation. Rap music has undoubtedly had its utmost impact on African American youth, since many of the performers themselves are African American. An overtly masculine

Music is an art of arranging sounds that produce effects on how a person may be feeling. Music can be vocal, instrumental or mechanical. There are different types of music to please the listeners of all generations. Some people may listen to Rap, Rhythm and Blues or Gospel. These are just some of the most known Genres that are listened to more often than others. Rap is a part of music, it is something that unleashes all your emotions and feelings. Rapping is a spoken word or chanted rhyming lyrics