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.