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Learn about instruments and compositional techniques. Also, explore various musical styles and meet musicians featured on Knowitall.
Spirituals | Gullah Music
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Spirituals developed at the same time as work songs on the plantations. Although they were religious songs with a Christian message, spirituals were also heartfelt expressions of the slave experience...
Gospel | Gullah Music
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6
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After slavery ended, some African American churches shifted from traditional spirituals to a new kind of religious music called gospel. This style of music brought together the elements of the “shout”...
African Music | Gullah Music
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Music was an important tradition in Africa centuries before Africans were brought to America. Singing was a part of everyday life when people were at work, worship or play. The drum was the most...
Pop & Soul | Gullah Music
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Rhythm and blues was an early form of rock and roll but it also contributed to a smoother sounding musical style called soul. In 1960, Berry Gordy, Jr. began a recording label in Detroit, Michigan...
I Was Lost But Now I'm Found | Digital Traditions
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2
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From the video production "A Collection of African-American Spiritual and Metered Hymns." Produced by Steve Sweeney.