1. Something About That Music
The harmony and rhythm of music can sooth the soul and carries one away to some where they would rather be, but is it ever recognized where that beat and rhythm come from? ... Music would not have its beat, and for specific types of music, such as jazz or blues the rhythm meaning would disappear! ... "The influence of African rhythm and musical methods is unquestionably one of the more important forces that shaped American music. ... "Before the coming of the European, music and rhythm were everyday things in Africa" (Bennett). Their music consisted mostly of beats from all kinds of drums, dan...
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