african-american Flashcards
music was used by __ to express their feelings of saddness or joy
african slaves
Music is a huge source of __ in one’s heritage.
pride
what does OPM stand for
Original Philippine Music
On page 35, a quote is written down there alongside with its author. What was written their?
“Where words fail, music speaks”
- Hans Christian Andersen
is usually upbeat, lively, and festive!
African-American Music
For the African people, music is like their __.
spiritual food
1.__ express the mood of the people. It is considered the “__” which holds dancers together.
- African drums
- “heartbeat of the community”
is used for communication, such as alarming tribes when war is coming.
Talking drum
__ were believed to attract water during dry seasons.
Rain sticks
an ancient carnival tradition from north-eastern Brazil.
Maracatu
Each year, a member of the community would be crowned as the slave King and Queen or __.
Rei do Congo
It is when Africans sing with a leader and a chorus, maybe a group of people or the community itself will respond through singing as well.
Call and Response
“__” were passed down orally from generations of slavery.
Negro Spirituals
A type of African-American Music that helped or attained them from freedom.
Spirituals
In African __, gestures communicate significant meanings. Some of these examples are pointing and looking to the ground that pertains to the earth. The Africans continued to __ to keep their traditions and connect with their home country.
Dance
1.__ is the genre of African-American “Jam.” It originated from the deep south of the US where most of the African slaves entered the country.
Characterized by 2.__, these sad-sounding flatted tones usually make it distinct to hear.
- Blues
- Blue notes
Walking bass or shuffles reinforce its trance-like rhythm and form a repetitive effect called __.
groove
This music type can be traced back to when African entrepreneurs hired session musicians to serve the needs of black music. This led to one of the first unifying events for black and white people. Through __ music, more white Americans acknowledged the view that black culture was not evil or disgracing, but only different.
Soul
This music type evolved from Soul. When slavery ended in 1865, Black Americans were not welcome in white American churches, so they built their own chapels and sang Christian songs with African vocal styles.
The choir’s vocal harmony was dominant in __ singing. They sang joyful, upbeat songs while clapping and moving to the beat; at the same time, slower music is like a prayer, a song yearning for God’s love.
Gospel Music
Where did gospel music evolve?
Memphis, Tennessee
