2nd African - American Flashcards
African music is generally _____
Upbeat, lively and festive.
For African people, their spiritual food was _____
Music.
Music is found in their ____, ______, and even in their ______.
Dances, religious practice and stories in everyday life.
It expresses the mood of the people, and is considered as a _______ which holds dancers together.
African drums, heartbeat of the community.
It is used for communication
Talking drumbs
Were believed to attract water during dry season.
Rain sticks
African-American music includes
Child’s birth
Intiation rites
Activities (like hunting or agriculture-related)
Ceremonies for death rituals
An ancient carnival tradition from northeastern Brazil
Maracatu
African slaves formed ______ to preserve their heritage.
Brotherhood
Each year, a community member would be crowned as a slave king and queen or _____
Rio do Congo
Africans sing with a leader and a chorus, maybe a group of people or the community itself will respond by singing as well.
Call and Response
The freedom will come in here
Spirituals
Were passed down orally from the generation of slavery
Negro spirituals
A negro spiritual title ______ played an important role in leading the slaves to freedom.
Follow the drinking gourd
In the lyrics _____ pertained to the north big dipper constellation
Drinking gourd
A direction they followed to go upstate and escape their owners.
Constellation
It helped slaves to attain freedom.
Wade in the water
Its gestures communicate significant meanings. It is prohibited from using/ lifting their feet.
Dance
A genre of Africa American jam
Blues
These sad-sounding flat tones usually make it distinct to hear.
Blue notes
Walking bass or shuffles reinforce its trance-like rhythm and form a repetitive effect
Groove
Several types of pop music pioneered by Black American artists.
Soul
Originated in the religious revivals of the 19th century.
Gospel
