... Christianity. This is a musical genre characterized by the dominant use of choirs together with an excellent use of harmony. Among the subgenres, we have the Traditional Gospel, Reggae Gospel and Rap Gospel, etc (Collins 2000: 23-25). Some interpreters, like Mahalia Jackson, have been limited to acting only in Christian contexts, while others like the Rev. Timothy Wright and Clara ... extraordinary Christian revival. Passionate sermons were preached in big meetings and Christian services, which were held in the cities of North America. Together with performances organized in black ghett...

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... some where they would rather be, but is it ever recognized where that beat and rhythm come from? Well it's not a very common answer. Music gets its origin from many different places one of which is Europe because that's where many of American's migrated from. But the fact is that ... Fred McDowell helped to create a unique and powerful sound that is still popular today." (Lee) Widely recognized as the "Father of Rock and Roll", Blues music is one of America's great contributions to the world. "It was created in the days of slavery in America, when a black person was still an African ... )...

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... dancing, and the attitude and dress of the people who pledged to the society and traditions of this culture. Jamaican music is thought to be the origin for the "Hip Hop" culture . Jamaican music had a tremendous effect on American rap music. One style of Jamaican music was known as "toasting". Dick Hebdige in his book, "Cut "N" Mix" described Jamaican "toasting" as when the Jamaican "disc ... his book, "Hip Hop; the Illustrated History of Break Dancing, Rap Music and Graffiti said, There are four areas which Jamaican "toasting" and American rap music have in common. First, both types of...

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... n" Roll. At the start of this decade, rock groups became more production oriented, mainly because of the sudden explosion of videos. During the 1980s music videos became a popular form of promotion and entertainment. With bands like U2, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Guns n" Roses, and Metallica ... . Rock music no longer continued to be a way to rebel against authority and injustice. It became oriented more around violence and expression of anger. As different styles of music emerged on the market, Rock lost a portion of the audience to rap music, pop music, or hip hop music. R...

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... Elton John's "Bennie and the Jets", or the classic Tramps hit "Disco Inferno"? Even Lewis Armstrong's touching song, "What a Wonderful World", was deemed potentially insensitive. One noticeable omission from that music list is Outkast's "Bombs over Baghdad" (Killingsworth 2). Clear Channel Executives show a perfect example of unfair censorship with their list. Some people affected by the attacks would love to hear Lewis ... to censoring. Another reason censorship should not be practiced is because every person has different morals and past experiences, and these characteristics come in ...

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