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African slaves were stripped, in a large degree, of their home cultures. As a group, they started making a new culture of their own. They made songs for work, for codes to meet, and for entertainment. As slaves were not formally educated in the arts, there was no training in music technique. They would often bend or slur the notes being played, and there was a fair amount of falsetto in the singing. These things all lent themselves to the later traditions of Jazz Music.
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What was the influence of West African music on American music?
Many west Africans were captured and sold as slaves in the United States. Music sung by slaves became gospel music. The music of Africa was also polyrhythmic, meaning their rhythms were quite complex. European music, which America inherited, was very melodic, but had simple rhythyms. The combination of European melodic traditions with African polyrhythms resulted in ragtime music in the 1890s. This heavily syncopated music in turn led to jazz and all that followed. Most American rock and pop music today is heavily syncopated, thanks to that African influence. Pop music words have also been influenced by West Africa. For example, in Wolof (a major language in west Africa) cat or kaimeans music, and hepi means to be aware, to know. So in jazz, a great musician was a hep cat. It is likely that hep -> hip >- hip-hop and also hippie.
What music was inspired by African music?
Almost all music has derrived from African beats in some way, especially from the slave trade. giving the Americas much of the bassis for jazz and blues leading to r&b and rock to rap and metal
What kind of bass guitar does Zack Merrick have?
a black fender American jazz bass.
Is music part of the us culture?
I wouldn't agree that they are totally uniquely American, a vast amount of jazz has Spanish influence. That being said I believe African Americans had a huge influence on both of these genres. Starting with hymns and work songs African Americans led directly into the blues and with artists like Blind Willie Johnson. Then the simple rhythms and songs began to add horns and other instruments such as with Louie Armstrong which was a start to jazz. Blues and jazz is closely linked and so America became known for its unique new styles, there was also an great culture about jazz that makes it American with all the mixes of people and things such as African American clubs and the suggestive flappers who brought a new lifestyle that was a little more 'wild' than most cultures of the time. As for rock, it is also related closely to blues and before Elvis there was more intense blues, one of the first true Rock'n'roll artists was Chuck Berry who brought a completely new style of guitar playing that hallmarks rock today. Then as rock developed it also gained its own American culture of 'sex, drugs, and rock and roll' and seemed to echo the ideas of freedom in the youth culture starting to break out.
What is an American style of music using syncopated rhythms and melodies?
What ocean has the most icebergs?
The African slaves contributed to what element of jazz?
The African slaves contributed largely to jazz. This is a music that the African slaves and their ancestors brought and developed from their native land.
Is jazz American or African American?
Jazz is an American art form created by black Americans.
How did African Americans influence jazz?
African slaves were stripped, in a large degree, of their home cultures. As a group, they started making a new culture of their own. They made songs for work, for codes to meet, and for entertainment. As slaves were not formally educated in the arts, there was no training in music technique. They would often bend or slur the notes being played, and there was a fair amount of falsetto in the singing. These things all lent themselves to the later traditions of Jazz Music.
What musical forms was influenced by African American traditions?
Jazz
African slaves contributed to what element of jazz?
African slaves contributed to jazz through the songs that were sung during that time. The songs and dances were passed down and artists drew from that to create a new genre of music.
What heritage did jazz grow from?
African and European influenced Jazz. However it was born in America, created after the abolition of slavery. It drew influence from blues and ragtime. Two African American types of music. Jazz was mainly blacks but white participated and helped further the genre throughout the years.
What musical heritage is jazz in?
African American
What has the author Thomas J Hennessey written?
Thomas J. Hennessey has written: 'From jazz to swing' -- subject(s): African American jazz musicians, African American musicians, History and criticism, Jazz
What was the white peoples response to the Harlem Renaissance?
whites loved jazz. They used African American poetry and combined it with African American influenced music, like jazz.
What are three areas of artistic achievement in the Harlem renaissance?
African-american writers , African Americans and jazz , African american performers
What are some African American places and terms?
A jazz place
What themes about African-American heritage resonate from the rhythms of jazz?
what themes about african american hertiage resonate from the rhythms of jass
