unit iv.lesson13
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UNIT IV
WELCOME TO AFRICA
and
LATIN AMERICA
Lesson 13
Vocal Music from Africa
♦ Africa- is home to approximately 800 million people from different cultural backgrounds and traditions.
♦ Music- is an integral part of the lives of the African people. It goes much deeper than just singing songs for rituals or special ceremonies.
♦ Traditional African music- is used for worship and courtship, for easing up hard work , and simply for giving pleasure or entertainment. It is basically an expression of life through sounds.
♦ Griots- highly skilled musician♦ Performing African music-is a communal activity,
which is basically polyrhythmic in pattern.♦ Polyrhythmic- two or more basic rhythms
simultaneously.
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