role of african american culture on different music styles

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what role has african american culture and music played in the development of different music styles such as blues, kazz, rock, soul, rap and funk?Write a 5 page paper on the influences of african american music and culture on different music styles such as blues, jazz, rock, soul, rap, and funk. Give examples of influential artists that have shaped these styles. NO PLAGIARISM.

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Role of African American Culture in Music
Introduction
African American culture is believed to have influenced many types or genres of music
developed and widely played in the United States. From the dance rhythms of the Motown to
lyrical cries of street vendors in Philadelphia in the 18th century, African American culture and
music was heard all across the United States giving birth or changing different genres of music
which are popular and common as of today. The African culture helped create sounds that are
presently recognized as "distinctly American" which are different from music played on the
African Continent. The music was primarily meant to reflect on hardships as well as triumphs
that they experienced in the country. An instrument such as the "Banja," currently known as the
banjo, is an example of an instrument that came from Africa and influenced music in the country.
In this text, I will discuss the influence of African American culture on different genres of music.
Jazz Music
Jazz is a musical form that was developed by African Americans with the influence of
European harmonic structure as well as the intricacy of African rhythm. It is not known when
Jazz emerged, but bands can be traced back as early as 1835. In the first half of the twentieth
century, Jazz was the most popular and dominant form of music in the United States. Typically,

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bands consisted of five to seven members who were also known as New Orleans, the birthplace
of the music. The form of music seemed to be written by the artists to free or rid them of the
dance culture despite the music being commercialized as dance music. Its weakness and lack of
address towards the dancing part led to the dev...


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