Monday, November 16, 2009
Music
Research Day in the library. Groups researching Negro Spirituals, Labor Music, and Juba should post here. At the end of the hour, make sure to post summarized information about what you found, and include links in case your classmates would like more information. Don't forget to cite your sources -- MLA format!
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Juba was a popular dance within the African American community in the early 20th century. This dance was performed by men dancing in a circle around two other men while clapping their hands and singing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_jAI-xqkYA
Ryan and Becca
Chain Gang work music was established around the seventeenth through nineteenth century. A common component of Chain Gang Work music was that of the call and response method. In this method a leader would sing a phrase, and then the group would respond.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmZdvVnMXCc
Ryan and Becca
Spiritual music or "Negro Spirituals" were spiritual songs in which the enslaved African Americans created. The term "spiritual song" was often used through the nineteenth century. Negro spirituals are said to be musical forms in which are indigenous and specific to the relgious experience in the US.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY0G_S6ZrtE
Ryan and Becca
"Spiritual (music)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 4 Nov 2009, 16:22 UTC. 17 Nov 2009
"Work song." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 17 Nov 2009, 00:12 UTC. 17 Nov 2009
"Juba dance." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 19 Oct 2009, 12:53 UTC. 17 Nov 2009
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