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“One Nation Under A Groove” “Peace, Unity, Love & Having Fun” “Each One, Teach One”
- Parliament/Funkadelic - Afrika Bambaataa - Poe One
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The Heterogenous Sound Ideal in African American Music
Olly Wilson Rhythm based on implied metrical contrast Playing/performing in a percussive manner Call & Response High density of musical events in a short time Physical body motion
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Blues & Jazz Slavery – Cotton Fields - Saturday night parties
Personalized music to represent time, place, era Brass instruments – instrumental blues (jazz) Urbanization – New York, Chicago, Montreal! Cotton Club – tap/hoofing
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Blues & Jazz
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Miles Davis May 1926-Sept 1991 Most influential Jazz musicians
“Cool” jazz “Musicians have to play the instruments that best reflect the times we’re in.”
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Rhythm & Blues 1940s – term developed by record companies
Replaced “race music” Applied to blues, rock & roll, electric blues, gospel, soul & funk People’s music Not taken seriously – music for the uneducated & unrefined Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Bo Diddley
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Rhythm & Blues vs Rock & Roll
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