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Among colonist, dance music, a fav form of social entertainment everywhere among the races, from Boston to Charlestown?
True
False
2
Names given by white traders to regions, where trading took place?
Ivory Coast
Hidden Coast
Gold Coast
Slave Coast
3
The favorite instrument of dance music was the violin?
False
True
4
African Diaspora?
Slavery was established in the West Indies in the 2nd decade of the cent
But Africans were first imported into the mainland colonies in the 17th Cen
Black men entered the New World as early as 1501 w/the first explorers
5
One of the first Africans to write a book in the English language describing the areas in his autobiography ?
Olaudah Equiano
Richard Johnson
6
Call-and-response
A musical structure commonly used
The soloist leads with an answer from the Chorus
7
Occasions for music making?
Installation of Kings
Birth of a child
First tooth & Onset of puberty
Hunting expeditions
War preparation
Festivals commemorating Agricultural rites
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A favorite performance practice involved a lead singer supported by one or two singers, or a chorus to sing refrain?
False
True
9
First arrival of Black men in English colonies on the mainland (Eastern seaboard) was in 1619?
False
True
10
Professional Musicians?
Know the traditional history and literature of the people
Inherted from their fathers passed on to sons
Royal or independent, musicians were expected to be virtuoso performers
Every village had it's master musicians, singers, and instrumentals
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Musicians of colonial America came from all walks of life?
False
True
12
Music and poetry?
Park had a song written about him
Early Ex of a African song translated in a Europ lang came from Mungo Park
Texts of songs deal things from everyday affairs to ridculing the listener
Linked with poet and musician being one and the same
13
Dance music was not the chief type of instrumental music performed in the colonies during the early years?
True
False
14
Did Africans come mainly from the West Coast of Africa?
True
False
15
Vocal music remained dominant throughout most of the 18th century ?
False
True
16
African Retention in the new world?
Reps give some measure of release from physical and spiritual of slavery
Their rich cultu tradition included dance and music
Africans retained their rich cultu traditions, & passed them down to kids
Music function as a communal activity led to slave song repertories
17
Music schools and dance schools not were created in the town?
False
True
18
By 1700 slavery became a reality throughout the 13 colonies?
False
True
19
What was music and dance?
There were dances for many occasions
Fertility, worship death, adulthood, etc
Dance was also a form of communication, creative expression, & recreation
20
Is it true the musicians didn't improvised?
False
True
21
Other Instruments?
Xylophone - percussive pitched instrument
Idiophones - percussion instruments
Thumb piano - aka Mbira, ( usually associated with women ) the melody
22
Professional Musicians?
African Minstrels were known as griots
Master musicians were highly esteemed by the people
Indication of their high status - had musical and instrumental practice
Had drums of all kinds- a lot chosen as royal or scared instrument
often sat with official members of the king's house-near the king at times
Storytellers, historians, praise singers (knows all)
23
Did melody's fall into two classes?
False
True
24
The colonial Era?
Black people only brought memories of their tradition
Everyone regardless had to assist with clearing the land early settlement
White settlers brought their psalm book & instruments
