African American Influence Almost all American musical forms were invented by or greatly influenced by African American musical traditions and styles Secular Music Cakewalk A cakewalk or prize dance was something that developed on plantations during slavery Couples would dance togethe ID: 741993
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The History of Music
African American contributions to American CultureSlide2
African American Influence-
Almost all American musical forms were invented by or greatly influenced by African American musical traditions and styles. Slide3
Secular MusicSlide4
Cakewalk
A “cakewalk” or prize dance was something that developed on plantations during slavery. Couples would dance together, exaggerating and imitating the way white couples danced, and have competitions.
The white slave owners thought it was cute and offered cakes and pies as prizes. The sayings, “That takes the cake!” and “Easy as Cake!” come from the prizes given. Slide5
Cakewalk
The funny part was that the owners probably didn’t catch on to the fact that they were being made fun of…
After the Civil War, big cakewalk contests would be given, a dozen or more couples competing, with fancy cakes as the prize.
Then the minstrel shows began doing them on their tours. (whites in blackface, of course.)“The cakewalk was so ingrained in American popular culture and entertainment that beginning in 1892, local cakewalk championships were being held in New York's Madison Square Garden, which hosted a national championship in 1897. The dance had been exported to Europe a few years earlier when it was performed in 1889 at the Paris World's Fair
.”https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/12/23/256566647/the-extraordinary-story-of-why-a-cakewalk-wasnt-always-easySlide6
Cakewalk
The music for the cakewalk was a syncopated rhythm which became the basis for ragtime and New Orleans Big Band music. Slide7
Work Songs, Field Call
Work songs are the oldest for of African influenced music we have in the US.
They were to help keep people going, stave off boredom, and keep people coordinated.
Examples- “Roll Jordan Roll”“Hoe Emma Hoe”Slide8
Your assignment
Working with a group of a few others, you are going to present to us about one of the other forms of music, with attention to;
What are the identifiable characteristics of the style
How the style changes over timeWho are some really important musicians from the styleWhat are some songs that are examples of the styleTell us why the song/piece is important Play us a part of the song (clean versions please)
Make a youtube playlist of your song examples that is publicAt least six examplesSlide9
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