African musical instruments and African American popular musical forms / by Conchita Ndege and Robert Nicholls.
| Author/creator |
Ndege, Conchita |
| Other author/creator | Nicholls, Robert. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Greensboro, NC : North Carolina A & T State University, [1993?] |
| Description | vii, 81 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Introduction -- Part I. African musical instruments. African and cross cultural connections in musical instruments -- Classification of instruments. Membranophones ; Aerophones ; Chordophones ; Idiophones -- Talking instruments -- Work music -- Dance bands and orchestras -- Contemplative music -- Professional musicians -- Griots and troubadors -- Part II. African American popular music forms. African retentions in the U.S.A. -- The early years. Minstrelsy ; Negro spirituals and gospel music -- Precursors of jazz: ragtime and blues. Ragtime ; The blues ; Classic blues ; Delta and country blues ; Jazz -- Black musical developments in mainstream America. Africanisms in American music ; Show songs ; Black music's impact on the metropolis ; The impact of black music on rural American music: zydeco, bluegrass, and rock-a-billy -- Rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and rap. Rhythm and blues ; Rock and roll ; Funk and rap -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | This book is a celebration of not only African music but of the synthesis and creation of a new music as a result of the Africans' presence in the Americas. This exhibit and its accompanying catalog and educational guide on North Carolina jazz musicians intends to bring public attention to the relevance of the hidden treasures found in the array of African musical instruments in the collection of the Mattye Reed African Heritage Center and to highlight the music of African Americans and its impact on early American music. Thus, this catalog does not merely provide an overview of the history of African American popular musical forms, but also shows how many familiar American musical scores and styles are indebted to the contributions of African Americans in the musical field. Some of the musical examples discussed in this catalog represent the early collaboration of African American and white American musical forms, such as minstrelsy, spirituals, ragtime, blues, jazz, gospel, ballads, rock and roll, and rap. |
| General note | Catalog of an exhibition held at the Satellite Gallery in the Greensboro Cultural Center, March 1993-February 1994. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-80). |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML544 .N3 1993 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |