Genres
Work Songs
Which message song gave hint for escaping slaves to avoid their scent being detected by dogs?
Wade in the Water
What was Harriet Tubman's nickname?
Moses
What was the prize for winning a Cakewalk contest?
Cake...duh
Which two instruments were commonly used in Cakewalks?
Fiddle & banjo
In Follow the Drinking Gourd what is the "drinking gourd?"
The Big Dipper
who was the American abolitionist who made 13 rescue mission and helped to free around 70 slaves.
Harriet Tubman
What was a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the US used by African American slaves in order to escape to free states or Canada where they would be free.
Underground Railroad
Which genre began by slaves making fun of their owners' Social Dances?
Cakewalk
Steal Away and Swing Low, Sweet Chariot were used to send what message?
The there was going to be an escape attempt soon.
What were the two reasons that drums were forbidden in most English colonies?
1. Fear of revolt/ communication
2. Religious practices
What was "Call and Response" called by slave owners?
Field Hollers
Christian music infused with African vocal styles
Spirituals
When returning from getting supplies, Harriet Tubman would sing a song beginning with “Hail, O Hail ye Happy Spirits.” If she sang it twice it was safe for the slaves to come out. If she sang another song it signaled that she had been followed and they needed to go back South. What was the name of the second song?
Go Down, Moses
If a slave wanted to play an instrument, what are the two ways he/she could get one?
1. Build it
2. Use a European instrument
Which genre did not use "call and response?"
Cakewalk
Give two purposes of Work Songs
-Set pace during work
-Distract
-Tell Folksongs
-Talk about life difficulties/ sufferings
-Give directions during work
Which message song serves as a map giving directions from Southern States to the North
Follow the Drinking Gourd
Give two ways that being brought over to the Americas affect music and culture of slaves
1. Language
2. Instruments/ Possessions
3. Religion
4. Dances
English territories usually did not allow slaves to own drums. Spanish territories were usually allowed drums. How did these differences contribute to the evolution of African music in these areas? (i.e. How did music develop differently in these territories as a result of whether or not they allowed drums?)
-English: More complex vocal styles/ harmonize
-Spanish: More complex rhythmic styles.
More instrumental evolution of drums.