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Define four characteristics of traditional west african music
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Polyrhythmic groove: 3 drums, 3 players
call and response: soloist sings melody, group responds hand clapping rhythmic heirarchy: intensity of rhythmic activity differs |
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What was the role of Yoruban polyrhythmic music
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Mediated social discourse between deity and celebrant
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What were the BATA drums
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 3 pair of traditional Yoruban drums |
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What did the different sized bata rums represent
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Large - Iya - Father
medium - otuele - mother small - okonkolo - child |
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Which island became the first filtering unit of west african polyrhythmic music
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Cuba
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What did the filtering of west african music through cuba change west african music
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Drums were replaced by western instruments
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How did the concept of outer form enter into african-derived polyrhythmic music
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It was an innovation of the filtering process
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Instead of voices in the response portion of call and response of african music, what did this filtering incorporate
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Instrumental response to voices
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What type of repetetive bass pattern was used and what instrument replaced the drums
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2-4 note repetetive form replaced by a double bass
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What was the important new genre of western polyrhythimic music
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'son'
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What was the signifigance of the Ring Shout
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1st body of traditional african music
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What are for properties of the ring shout
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Counter-clockwise circle
call and response vocals hand clapping feet stomping |
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What was the first body of African American music to be appreciated by post-civil war white america
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The spiritual
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What are four properties of the spiritual
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Religious texts
melodic derived from w. african tradition call and response european influence |
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From where did the spiritual emerge?
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Rural commiunities and plantations
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