Afro-American Music / Various: Afro-American Music / Various
Afro-American Music / Various: Afro-American Music / Various
Format: CD
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Artist: Afro-American Music / Various
Label: Folkways Records
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 093070269224
Genre: Gospel, African
Willis James, former chairman of the Music Department at Spelman College, looks at how the complex musical and linguistic practices of west coast African cultures have been translated into the musical practices of African Americans. In this lecture performance, he covers spirituals, work songs, blues and jazz.
Tracks:
1.1 African Background
1.2 Rhythm and African Drums
1.3 Kinds of African Drums: Shongo
1.4 Periodicity and Effects of Rhythm
1.5 Africanisms in America
1.6 Afro-American Speech
1.7 Speech and Song
1.8 Speech and Rhythm
1.9 Speech and Melody
1.10 The Cry
1.11 Plain Cry: Coalman's Cry, Fishmonger's Cry
1.12 Florid Cry: Going to Alabammy, Cabin Boy
1.13 Coloratura Cry
1.14 Wordless Cry
2.1 Wordless Cries
2.2 Wordless Cries
2.3 Florid Cry
2.4 Prayer Meeting
2.5 See God's Ark
2.6 The Cry (Concluded)
2.7 The Blues
2.8 Religious Music: A) Guide My Feet B) Ain't But Me One C) My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord D) Good News E) My God Is a Rock in a Weary Land F) God's A-Gonna Straighten'em - When He Comes (Medley)
2.9 Jubilee Song: "Good News" (Chariot's Comin')
2.10 Work Song: "Go Tell the Captain"
2.11 Jump for Joy - Cotton-Screwing Song
2.12 All I Want Is Union
2.13 Negro Music from White Sources: A) "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" (White) B) "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" (Negro)
2.14 Jazz
