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African-American music

African-American music is a broad term covering a diverse range of musical genres largely developed by African Americans and their culture. Its origins lie in musical forms that developed as a result of the enslavement of African Americans prior to the American Civil War. It has been said that "every genre that is born from America has black roots."

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African-American music

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related to Afrobeat · 24
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related to Early 20th century (1900s–1930s) · 21
African-American music → African Americans, African-American, At, Bert Williams, Billy Johnson, Bob Cole, Broadway, Drury Opera Company, George Walker, Harlem Renaissance, He, Latino, Okeh Records, Ragtime, Ralph Peer, Scott Joplin, Scott Joplin's, The, Theodore Drury, Treemonisha
related to Harlem Cultural Festival (1969) · 21
African-American music → African-American, At, August, Black, Dimension, Family Stone, Gladys Knight, Harlem's Mount Morris Park, June, King, Mahalia Jackson, New York City, Nina Simone, Pips, Sly, Stevie Wonder, Such, Sundays, The, The Harlem Cultural Festival
see also · 21
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related to Historic traits · 18
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related to External links · 17
African-American music → African, African-American, African-American Gospel Music, Black Freedom Struggle, Black Music, CongressShall We Gather, Florida20, Guthrie, History, Library, Love Supreme, Negro Melodies, New International Encyclopedia, Ramsey Jr, River, State Archives, Teach
has impact · 16
African-American music → According, African-American, American South, Black, Black Music By Norman, Coca-Cola, Companies, Countless African Americans, In, Kelley, Many, Nike, Pepsi, Record, The Political, United States
related to Mid-20th century (1940s–1960s) · 16
African-American music → African-American, Apollo Theater, Billboard, Blues Records, By, Harlem Hit Parade, In, John Coltrane, Meanwhile, Miles Davis, October, Ornette Coleman, Race Records, Rhythm, This, Thurman Ruth
related to International influence · 13
African-American music → Africa, African, African Americans, African-American, African-American Vernacular English, Africans, America, American, Asia, Asian Music, Jazz, Many, The
related to Jim Crow and Civil Rights eras (early to mid 20th century) · 7
African-American music → African-American, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Movement, Guy Carawan, Jim Crow, Southern Civil Rights Movement, The

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African-American musicis abroad term covering a diverse range of musical genres largely developed by African Americans and their culture0.90text
the fiddleinstance ofThese heterogeneous sound ideals are also found in many other types of music.White people sometimes taught black slaves to play Western instruments0.80text
violin.Since white colonizers viewed indigenous African religious practices that included drumminginstance ofThese heterogeneous sound ideals are also found in many other types of music.White people sometimes taught black slaves to play Western instruments0.80text
dancing as idolatrousinstance ofThese heterogeneous sound ideals are also found in many other types of music.White people sometimes taught black slaves to play Western instruments0.80text
the enslaved individuals conducted their music-infused religious ceremonies in privateinstance ofThese heterogeneous sound ideals are also found in many other types of music.White people sometimes taught black slaves to play Western instruments0.80text
the ring shoutinstance ofthe slaves' informal assemblies in praise houses and brush arbor meetings featured songs and chants0.80text
a circular dance accompanied by chantinginstance ofthe slaves' informal assemblies in praise houses and brush arbor meetings featured songs and chants0.80text
handclappinginstance ofthe slaves' informal assemblies in praise houses and brush arbor meetings featured songs and chants0.80text
a flat fingerboardinstance ofOver time the banjo's construction adopted some European traditions0.80text
Scott Joplin became popularinstance ofRagtime performers0.80text
some were associated with the Harlem Renaissanceinstance ofRagtime performers0.80text
early civil rights activistsinstance ofRagtime performers0.80text

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