I leave you the notes of this first lesson and some videos to listen and watch.
SESSION 2: “Beginning of Popular Urban Music”
During the XVIII
and XIX centuries, a large number of African black people were transported, as
slaves, to North America to work on plantations of tobacco, sugar or cotton. Their
religion was prohibited because slaves were originally thought of as not having
souls; as a consequence they had to turn their beliefs into Christian.
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WORK
SONG
ü
Was
the first gender of music “created” by Blacks in America.
ü
Founded
on African music principles
ü
Unaccompanied.
ü
Solo
voice with choral response.
ü
Usually
slow with lyrics in reference to work
Examples: “I
will be so glad when the sun goes down” “Rosie”
·
SPIRITUAL
SONG
ü
The
lyrics contain Christian’s references.
ü
Talk
about suffering and beyond.
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Short
sentences with a lot of repetitions.
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Founded
on African music principles.
Examples: “Wade
in the water” “Roll Jordan roll”.
ROLL JORDAN ROLL
WADE IN THE WATER
I´LL BE SO GLAD WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN
ROSIE
