African-American music - Wikipedia
WEBAfrican-American music is a broad term covering a diverse range of musical genres largely developed by African Americans and their culture. Its origins are in musical forms that developed as a result of the enslavement of …
African American Music - Smithsonian Institution
WEBThe music of African Americans is one of the most poetic and inescapable examples of the importance of the African American experience to the cultural heritage of all Americans, regardless of race or origin.
Origins & Adaptations — Timeline of African American Music
WEBThe Timeline of African American Music by Portia K. Maultsby, Ph.D. presents the remarkable diversity of African American music, revealing the unique characteristics of each genre and style, from the earliest folk traditions to present-day popular music.
Roots of African American Music - Smithsonian Institution
WEBAfrican American music cannot be separated from the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the forced transportation of millions of African people across the Atlantic who were then enslaved.
African American Music
WEBSee full article by Steven Lewis on how African American music is a vital part of America's musical heritage. Explore a selection of the Smithsonian's wide range of collections preserving the material history of African American musical history.
African American Music Timeline - Carnegie Hall
WEBJan 11, 2022 · A detailed view of the evolution of African American musical genres like blues, gospel, jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, and hip-hop that span the past 400 years.
Musical Crossroads: African American Influence on American Music
WEBIn the late 19th century, African American musicians combined popular songs and marches with African American folk forms like ragtime, sacred music, and the blues to create a new form of heavily syncopated and improvisatory music.
Celebrating Black Music Month | National Museum of African American ...
WEBJune is African American Music Appreciation Month! Created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this month celebrates the African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural heritage.
African American Music
WEBDescribing the African American influence on American music in all of its glory and variety is an intimidating—if not impossible—task. African American influences are so fundamental to American music that there would be no American music without them.
About — Timeline of African American Music
WEBJan 10, 1995 · The Timeline of African American Music by Portia K. Maultsby, Ph.D. presents the remarkable diversity of African American music, revealing the unique characteristics of each genre and style, from the earliest folk …
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