African Legacies
This is a myth about the cultural contributions or knowledge of enslaved Africans, who were said to have arrived . . .
Culturally naked
This membranophone was carved form a four-foot long log, about 14 in diameter and sheepskin head used in dances
The Guinea drum
"Mary Mack," "Green, Green Rocky Road," and "Little Sally Walker" are examples of
Children's song
A metrical composition in strophic form
Hymn
People gathered at ravines, gullies, and other "secret" places for worshiping and singing at the
Invisible church
In Africa, the practice of music was not a performance in front of a passive audience, instead it was a (fill in the blank) activity
Collective activity
This idiophone uses the human mouth as amplifier
Jew's harp
This types of songs lifted the spirits, kept the pace, and helped to overcome fatigue
Work songs
Religious music of African Americans during slavery
Spirituals
Spirituals began to be arranged for the concert stage at this university in 1871
Fisk University
Canceling stamps in Ghana is a modern day example of ...
collective work songs
This instrument of African origin is featured in Beyonce's "Texas Hold 'em"
Banjo
A less-known song performed by a crew transporting people from one plantation to the next
Boat songs
A period of religious revival in mid 18 c.
Great Awakening
A secret network for helping enslaved people to flee the South
Underground Railroad
This musical element is widely used in African-influenced forms and an example of African retentions
Call and Response
When drums were banned, musicians used this as percussion instrument
The Body: hand clapping, stomping, "patting juba"
Planters organized gangs of workers who marched singing to compete in this agricultural activity
Corn Shucking
The earliest form of religious a cappella is a _ _ _ _ spiritual
Folk spiritual
The African American quartet tradition emerged in mid 1800s out of
University singing movement
Europeans were used to regular rhythmic patterns, thus they couldn't comprehend this
Polyrhythm
The most well known form of African American dance
Jig
These three types of songs are examples of "solitary work" songs
Lullabies, street cries, and field hollers
This spiritual features antiphonal singing, hand clapping, and dance in counterclockwise motion
Ring shout
This type of quartet influenced jubilee singing and gospel and is named after this place dedicated to the service industry
Barbershop quartet