Video: Native American Dancing

• Notice how the art is altered because of commercial presentation

African Music

• General history of Africa
• recently "discovered" by Europeans (exploration of central Africa beginning in 19th century)
• colonies established - Why?
• Berlin Conference 1884-5
• Post-WWII challenge of colonialism
• Generalizations about Music
• Differences between geographic quadrants
• defining sub-Saharan Africa
• West Africa
• most traceable history
• no written history until recently
• diverse types of music
• Generalizations about West African Music
• specific purpose, not usually performed out of context
• variety of instruments
• rhythm is complex
• Griots or Jalis