is lively, festive and upbeat.

music is like ____ for the african

It can be found in their dances, religious practices, and even in the stories of their life

considered the “heartbeat of the community” as it expresses the mood which hold dancers together.

Used for communication, such as alarming tribes when war is coming.

Believed to attract water during dry seasons.

They use costumes, props and body paints to go with their instruments.

Music includes the following themes:

This is an ancient carnival tradition from north-eastern Brazil.

When African slaves were transported to South America, they brought solidarity and held on to their rituals

It has roots in sugar plantation where African slaves formed brotherhood to preserve their heritage.

The member of the community would be crowned as slave King and Queen or Rei do Congo.

Streets will filled with colorful parades of drums, dancers and costumed kings and queens.

characteristics of African-American music

There is a leader who initiates the singing to be followed by a response from a group.

African slaves made secret codes through songs to break out from their white owners.

spirituals

The North Big Dipper Constellation

Help slaves to attain freedom

Use a variety of timbres: mellow, smooth, deep and low ranged hums, to loud, resonant, high-pitched and yelling like voices.

a powerful belting out of high notes

evolved from Soul

slavery ended when

When slavery ended in 1865, black americans were not welcome in White American churches so they built their own chapels and sang Christian songs with African vocal style.