The African Roots of Gospel Music
Requirements
- Read lesson notes on African musical influences
- Listen to call-and-response examples
- Participate in clapping and rhythm exercises
- Submit a call-and-response recording or written analysis
Description
Explore how African rhythms, call-and-response singing, and improvisation shaped the foundation of Gospel music’s unique sound.
What You Will Learn:
- How African drumming, rhythms, and vocal styles shaped Gospel
- What Call-and-Response and polyrhythms sound like
- How enslaved Africans used music as a tool for worship and survival
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