The songs were connected to life and daily functions.
African American work songs.
Using African instruments and songs in their services.
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Music affects the lives of the African people the same way it affects the lives of those who are from America. It can help you express what words cannot say. It also can be a great way to boost your mood.
All of the above
The songs were connected to life and daily functions.
they do tradition songs
Well, sometimes stories are told through the songs. Sometimes it is tradition that a certain song is played at a certain kind of holiday/ festivity.
Oral traditions are passed down from generation to generation through storytelling, songs, and other forms of spoken communication.
African Tradition is expressed through many different art forms, such as music, dance, art, sculpture and beadwork.These traditions are deeply ingrained into the whole African culture.Many African languages are "tone languages," meaning that pitch level determines meaning.Naturally, singing is very important to the African society because the melody and rhythm follow the intonation of the song text. The songs are often sung in call-and-response form.In West Africa, a griot is a praise singer or poet who possesses a repository of oral tradition passed down from generation to generation. They must know the traditional songs and must also be able to improvise songs about current events and chance incidents.Oral tradition is very important in African culture, as it insures the passage of cultural practices from one generation to another.Listening is an equally important skill, which has been perfected by the traditional oral practices. Numerous songs and dances have been transmitted by word of mouth.Music is a form of communication and it plays a functional role in African society. Songs accompany marriage, birth, rites of passage, hunting and even political activities. Music is often used in different African cultures to ward off evil spirits and to pay respects to good spirits, the dead and ancestors.Although the musical styles and instruments vary from region to region, there are some common forms of musical expression. The most significant instrument in African music is the African drum. It expresses the mood of the people and evokes emotion. The beat of the African drum is the "heartbeat of the community" and its rhythm is what holds the dancers together.
If you listen to the American Idiot CD, the two songs are connected without a pause.
three kinds of songs used in sub-saharan African village life are: - secular songs - ceremonial drums - esoteric
Using African instruments and songs in their services
Mostly rap.
African American work songs.
Arhoolies are African-American folk songs.