Description
A Journey of Discovery
OnAfrican American Music’s insightful content illuminates the music and cultural connections of Black music from the 1600s to the present, embodied in its multiple genres, both secular and religious, such as plantation songs, folk spirituals, ragtime, blues, jazz, gospel, R&B, freedom songs, hip-hop, and neo-soul, as it explores the historical depth and profound impact of this music in the United States and the world.
African American culture has shaped music in the USA. In turn, music in the USA has shaped African American music.
This work explores Black music traditions and cultural values reflected in its multiple genres, plus the unique contributions of many notable figures throughout its history.
- Table of Contents
- Unit Videos
Table Of Contents
- The Key Characteristics of West and Central African Music 1
Unit 2: Lesson 7.07 – OnAfrican American Music: Railroad Work Songs (Continued)
- Railroad Work Songs
- Spiritual Art Songs: Harry Thacker Burleigh
Unit 4 Lesson 15.04 – OnAfrican American Music: Swing (Continued)
- Swing
Unit 5 Lesson 16.11 – OnAfrican American Music: Protest Songs
- Protest Songs
- Stylistic Similarities between Funk Music and Other Genres
Unit 7 Lesson 27.11 – OnAfrican American Music: Black Musical Influences on Christian Rap 1
- Black Musical Influences on Christian Rap 1
OnAfrican American Music
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