Quarter

Music
II
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I
Music of
Africa
 Music of
Africa
Music has always been an important part of daily life of African people,
whether for work, religion, ceremonies, or even communication.
Singing, dancing, hand clapping, and beating of drums are essential to many
African ceremonies.
 Ceremoni
es
birth death marriage funeral
 Music of
Africa
Music and dance are also important to religious expression and political events.
 Music of
Africa
African Music is a collective result of the cultural and musical diversity of the
more than 50 ethnic divisions of the continent.
 Music of
Africa
The organization of this vast continent is a colonial legacy from European rule
of the different nations up to the end of the 19th century, enabling it to
incorporate its music with language, environment, political developments,
immigration, and cultural diversity.
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Africa
It has a basically interlocking structural format, due mainly to its overlapping
and dense texture as well as its rhythmic complexity.
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Africa
Its many sources of influence have produced such varied styles and genres.
Traditional Music of
AfricaAfrobea
Afrobeat ist a term used
to describe the fusion of
West African with black
American Music.
Traditional Music of
Africa Apal
a Nigeria in
A genre from
Yoruba tribal style, used to
wake up the worshippers
after fasting during the holy
feast of Ramadan.
Traditional Music of
Africa Ax
e
A popular genre from Salvador,
Bahia, and Brazil. It fuses Afro-
Caribbean styles of the marcha,
reggae, and calypso and is
played by the carnival bonds.
Traditional Music of
Africa Jit
A hard and fast percussive
Zimbabwean dance music
played on drums with guitar
accompaniment.
Traditional Music of
Africa Jiv
A popular e
form of South
African Music featuring a
lively and uninhibited
variation of a swing dance.
Traditional Music of
Africa Juju
A style from Nigeria that
relies on the traditional
Yoruba rhythms, where the
instruments are more
Western in origin.
Traditional Music of
AfricaKwassa
Kwassa
A style which begun in
Zaire in the late 1980s,
popularized by Kanda
Bongo Man.
Traditional Music of
Africa Marabi
A South African
township music of the
1930s-1960s.
Clarifications
 What are the
traditional music
of Africa?
 How did
colonization affect
the tradition of
Africa?
Philippines also suffered
under the hands of
colonizers. How do you
think this changed our
tradition?
As a Filipino, how will you
treasure and promote our
own tradition and inspire
other students like you?
Prepare for a Quiz next
meeting.

Coverage: Traditional
Music of Africa
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