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Afro-American Music / Various
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Afro-American Music A Demonstration Recording
Format: CD
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1. African Background
2. Rhythm And African Drums
3. Kinds Of African Drums: Shongo
4. Periodicity And Effects Of Rhythm
5. Africanisms In America
6. Afro-American Speech
7. Speech And Song
8. Speech And Rhythm
9. Speech And Melody
10. The Cry
11. Plain Cry: Coalman's Cry, Fishmonger's Cry
12. Florid Cry: Going To Alabammy, Cabin Boy
13. Coloratura Cry
14. Wordless Cry
1. Wordless Cries
2. Wordless Cries
3. Florid Cry
4. Prayer Meeting
5. See God's Ark
6. The Cry (concluded)
7. The Blues
8. Religious Music: a) Guide My Feet b) Ain't But Me One c) My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord d) Good News e) My God Is a Rock in
9. Jubilee Song: "Good News" (Chariot's Comin')
10. Work Song: "Go Tell the Captain"
11. Jump for Joy - Cotton-Screwing Song
12. All I Want is Union
13. Negro Music from White Sources: a) "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" (White) b) "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" (Negro)
14. Jazz
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Willis James, former chairman of the Music Department at Spelman College, looks at how the complex musical and linguistic practices of west coast African cultures have been translated into the musical practices of African Americans. In this lecture performance, he covers spirituals, work songs, blues and jazz.
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