Music 220 Class Period 12 Outline
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