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Alexis Glears and Erik Kyser NAAAHP Conference 2011 Hampton University SAME BEAT DIFFERENT SOUND: A HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC
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Name that Genre
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FOLK Making It Work With What You Got
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ODETTA Born in Birmingham Finian's Rainbow The BIG City & Fantasy Records Folk Songs with Vanguard Records African American Music Legend
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Long Live the Folk! Pop Punk Rock Hip-Hop
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Funk
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Early 1960’s Civil rights era Vietnam war Upbeat and rich sounds of funk produced a feeling of positive strength, power and humanity in the black community
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What is Funk? Intense groove Strong bass guitar riffs and bass lines New Technology Wah-wah pedal Common Instruments Bass guitar – Electric guitar – Drums – Keyboards (hammond organ, clavinet, synthesizer) – Horns, Congas
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People You Should Know James Brown One of the founding fathers “Out of Sight” Isley Brothers P-Funk / Funkadelic Parliament George Clinton Bootsy Collins
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Future of Funk Influenced many current artists Outkast Gnarls Barkley Funk songs have been sampled in many hip hop songs
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1890
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DUKE ELLINGTON
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Jazz in 2011 Michael Buble Tony Bennett George Benson Kim Waters Sean MacFarlane
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Rhythm &Blues
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R&B Rhythm and Blues Originated in the 1940’s African American migration to urban areas in 30’s Created a new market industry New Technology Electric guitar Piano Saxaphone
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What is R&B? Rhythm +Blues Blues-emotional expression and predominantly a vocal medium Instruments Drum kit– Double bass – Saxophone – Horns – Piano – Organ – Electric guitar– Vocals – Background vocalists
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People You Should Know Jerry Wexler Coined the term Rhythm and Blues Official genre as of 1949 Otis Redding Frankie Lymon Ray Charles Aretha Franklin Jackson 5
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Future of R&B Contemporary R&B- 90’s and early 00’s Jagged Edge SWV Whitney Houston Usher Lauryn Hill R.Kelley Dru Hill John Legend Alicia Keys
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HIP- HOP
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DJ & Turntables! Early Hip-Hop resided on the streets The BRONX Freestyles & Rap Battles Run DMC & Jam Master Jay
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We Can Make Money? The Look The Story The Vibe
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The Dirty! Southern Hip Hop
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Now and Next Lil Wayne Drake Jay-Z Kanye West Nicki Minaj Rick Ross J. Cole Wale Big Sean Meek Mill Kendrick Lamar
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Future of African American Music?
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Questions?
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Thanks! Alexis Glears Public Relations ’13 Hampton University Alexis.glears@my.hamptonu.edu Erik Kyser Broadcast Journalism ’13 Hampton University Erik.kyser@my.hamptonu.edu
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