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African-American Music, 2006.
A study of the influences on contemporary African-American music.
1,100 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 26.95
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This paper studies contemporary African-American music, calling it an amalgam of several music styles of our time. The author explains that with its roots in jazz, African-American music today is taking elements from all over the world to create a tapestry of styles united by one ineffable ingredient: rhythm. That rhythm is being immeasurably influenced by technology -- namely electronic music. However, the author is careful to point out that electronics do not preclude the use of traditional African instruments, but rather enhance their sound.
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"Electronic Music is how electronic musical instruments can be used to produce music. The types of instruments this refers to include electronic keyboards, synthesizers, samplers and any other musical instrument, which is largely electric or electronic in nature. This is not however a complete list of the equipment which is used in electronic music as the complete process of generating music electronically also includes the process of recording the music and the processing of sounds using signal processors (effects processors) to produce the required effect."
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African-American Music, 2002.
Explores the ways in which African-American music, from the days of slavery to the civil rights movement, has been a form of resistance and liberation for the black population.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 10 sources, £ 61.95
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This essay discusses how music has played a significant role for African Americans from slavery into the civil rights movement. Slave songs, gospel, folk songs, Louis Armstrong's songs, jazz and blues all represent a form of resistance and liberation for Blacks in the face of oppression. Indeed, music drew the Black community together and allowed it to express itself and to form a sense of identity.
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African-American Folk Music, 2005.
This paper discusses the concept of taking a journey in the African-American spiritual and folk music.
830 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper explains that the African-American song genre, developed largely among slaves, describes the inevitable escape from toil and bondage and serves to strengthen the faith of the people by reminding them of a universal God, who would bring justice to his followers. The author points out that, in "Bound for Canaan Land", the "land of Canaan" is a metaphor for heaven and for the North, a land of freedom. The paper reveals that the author Harriet Tubman used spirituals such as "Follow the Drinking Gourd", which meant following the Big Dipper to the Ohio River, as a communication device to convey the possibilities of physical freedom.
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"Biblical themes also evoke the image of crossing rivers, and many of the best spirituals were created and practiced by slaves who worked as sailors and boatmen on rowboats and ships of the Ohio River. "The Old Ship of Zion" is an inversion of the original ships that brought the slaves to America, and its singers wonder "Do you think that she is able/ For to carry us all home?" She promises deliverance having already "landed many a thousand," but being "loaded down with angels", her final destination is not necessarily a return to Africa, but a welcome to paradise."
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African American Music, 2006.
A review of the contribution Black music has made to the culture of the USA.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper reviews of how and why America is indebted to African-Americans in many ways, whether it is because of statesmen like Frederick Douglass or brilliant scientists like Percy Julian, African Americans have given much to the United States and have not always been recompensed for doing so. This paper looks at one African American contribution (its music) and trace its origins back to West Africa. Along the way, the paper also notes how the abomination of slavery ironically blessed America with a musical tradition that has become an imperishable part of its cultural mosaic.
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The Merging of European and African Influences in American Popular Music, 2001.
This paper describes how European and African musical sources intertwined in American popular culture.
1,155 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper describes the origins of American popular music in European and African culture. The author claims that In effect, American music is a hybrid of musical movements from blues and spirituals to European folk music.
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"Much of American culture bears the mark of the melting pot effect. Essentially a land of immigrants, America has served, in many ways, as a palette from which popular culture draws an innumerable array of shades. As such, popular social trends often are a reflection of the hybrid mainstream instinct. Pop music, in its incubational phases, is highly indicative of that notion. This is particularly evident in ostensibly indigenous musical movements like blues/folk music and spirituals, both of which employ extensive European and African influences, social imports that create a tapestry of globally unique and distinctively American sounds."
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African and Black-American Music, 1984.
This paper discusses the influence of African music on the music of B;lack Americans: Spirituals, jazz, folk music, rhythms, scales, instruments, melodies and harmony.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 8 sources, £ 60.95
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"OUTLINE
Introduction
Combination of musical strains in black American
music
Modern research
Attitudes of the past towards African culture
Actual contribution of African culture
Black music of today and African music
Relationship
Characteristics that have been retained
melodic concepts
voices
instrumental sound
conflicts with Western scales"
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African-American Music, 2005.
An analysis of role of music in the 20th century black American community.
1,908 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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Music, as a man-made artistic form, has always been cited as an interesting form of expression and pastime in civilizations old and new across the globe. Every culture has forms of music they feel closer to, music that they feel is more relevant. This paper discusses the music the black community felt closer to and uses events in the twentieth century such as the Great Depression, civil rights movement and the LA riots to explain why the relationship between black culture and music developed the way it did.
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"The market for blues records was almost completely black throughout the twenties and thirties and they eventually came to be known as "race records." ("History of Blues") The success of another black art form that remained black brought about a new change in the white mainstream record companies--they began to market to blacks and actively recruited black blues artists for their labels. ("History of Blues") It wasn't much at the start but it was a good change for the black musical community. It didn't do anything to improve the black standard of living, though, as was later demonstrated."
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Twentieth Century American Popular Music, 2007.
This paper analyzes the developmental history of 20th century American popular music from the earliest jazz pioneers to the latest major pop stars of 20th century American music.
2,545 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 9 sources, APA, £ 53.95
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This paper explains that all of the musical genres, such as Ragtime, Jazz, Big Band, Blues, Country, Rock 'n' Roll, Folk, Punk, Heavy Metal, Rap and Hip Hop, are linked together into a single unified whole in American music. The author discusses the importance of the development of Rock 'n' Roll and how it crossed over successfully into many earlier forms of the Blues and Country genres. The paper stresses that the contributions of the African-American influence on American music, which is the core element to many American styles that came earlier, are crucial to the latter popularity of Rap and Hip Hop.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Ragtime and Jazz
The Big Bands and the Blues
The Evolution of Jazz and Growing Popularity of Country Music: 1920-1950
The Rock 'n' Roll Era of the 1950s
The "Psychedelic" Rock 'n' Roll and Folk Music Movements of the 1960s
Punk and Heavy Metal: The 1970s and the 1980s
Rap and Hip Hop
Conclusion
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"The first broadcast of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee in 1925 was a crucial moment for the popularity of Country music to be introduced in American music. Often these fusion of old Bluegrass styles and Folk often helped to build the style of what became known as "Country" by the likes of the Grand Ole Opry. In this manner, Nashville became the center of this genre, helping to introduce country to a major audience. Once again, it was the radio that greatly helped to bring this music to millions of listeners across the United States."
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Afro-American Music, 2001.
A comparison of two new types of music - Gangsta Rap and Minstrelsy in the African American context.
2,335 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 49.95
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This paper compares and contrasts the African American entertainment styles of minstrelsy and gangsta rap. The essay contains a lengthy discussion of the differences and similarities in these styles of music. Finally, it presents a discussion that supports the author's thesis that gangsta rap is the new minstrelsy.
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"The development of African American music closely parallels the history of African Americans. African American history is rich and begins with the first slave capture in the 16th century. Decades of slavery followed, until the signing of the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation. Following the proclamation, African Americans were slowly integrated into American society as free people."
In the 21st century, exemplary African Americans like Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, and Jesse Jackson slowly moved the African American population to greater equality with white Americans. The 21st century saw the end of segregation in schools and public places, the rise of black power, and the continued development of a rich and unique African American culture. "
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The Influence of African-American Leaders on Society, 2006.
This paper shows the influence of famous African-American leaders on society.
2,385 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 50.95
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This paper discusses the lives of several critical African-American leaders in history. These leaders have not only revolutionized their own professions, but have rendered it much easier for future black leaders to forge paths in their own fields of interest and specialties. The paper examines not only the historically lauded black leaders, but those who have shaped culture as well, in the march towards equality and justice for all Americans. The African-American leaders that are discussed in this paper are Duke Ellington (music), Lola Faturoti (fashion), Martin Luther King Junior(politics), Jay-Z (business) and Thomas W. Burton (medicine). The paper shows how these leaders in society have influenced all aspects of culture in America and have forged a path of success for all future African-American and other minority leaders.
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"America's history is filled with immensely touted African-American figures such as Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcolm X and W.E.B. DuBois who helped mold the freedom and civil rights movements.
"These individuals helped African-Americans emerge from literally centuries of slavery - and although equality is still not at our fingertips, it is undoubtedly a lot closer to a reality than during the 1960s.
"In fact, the cultural change engendered by the civil rights leaders is almost as impressive as the political change won. To think that just 40 years ago it was commonplace to believe that African-Americans were in some way inferior and not deserving of equal rights, the vote or even a seat at the front of the bus today is almost absurd."
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Latin American Music, 2004.
A look at problems facing the Latin American music industry and recommendations for addressing these problems.
5,644 words (approx. 22.6 pages), 14 sources, APA, £ 94.95
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This paper considers three different aspects of the technology and political marketplace that have negatively affected Latin American music sales and, in particular, the effect that pirated music is having on the industry. The paper then looks at the future of Latin American popular music and the Latin American recording industry and presents solutions and recommendations to rebuild, improve, and expand the Latin American industry.
The Future of Latin American Popular Music
The Future of The Latin American Recording Industry
Reconstructing the Industry
Music Delivery
Anti Piracy Efforts
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"However, in the music industry, the creation of the internet and the capabilities to deliver individual songs digitally and globally has changed that perspective as well. The creation of a global economy and improved communication systems has facilitated the worldwide dissemination of mass culture. Specifically, trends in Latin America are now becoming part of the Latino population in the central and North American regions. Hence, the market for Latin American music, and the path toward improving the profitability of the Latin American music industry should also consider the North American markets a part of their potential customer base."
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American and Asian Music, 2008.
A comparison of the history and cultural connotations of American and Asian music.
2,770 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 57.95
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This paper discusses American music and compares and contrasts it with Asian music. The writer discusses her own understanding of American music and her cultural experiences as an Asian person. The paper considers the history and cultural connotations of both types of music. It then looks at some artists from both music paradigms and how they integrate.
Table of Contents:
Chinese Pop
The American Influence
Environmental Influences
Cantopop and Mandopop
American Music
International Influence
A New Culture
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"In conclusion, Chinese and American music share a variety of factors: contemporary forms emerge from existing traditional forms rather than rebelling against them; both of heavily influenced by cultural and political factors. Chinese music is influenced by the country's civil war and the cultural perception of what is acceptable in musical taste, while the American is influenced by the many changes and challenges faced by the new country. In contrast, America has many different musical forms based upon its many different cultures, while Asian music is not as influenced by immigration as it is by internal cultural factors. Whichever music one finds more appealing, expanding one's horizons can be a surprising and interesting adventure."
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The African-American Church, 2004.
An analysis of the various denominations of the church in African-American communities.
2,506 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 52.95
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This paper offers an historic background of African-American church denominations. This paper examines specific denominations that have had a great impact on the African-American community. Specifically, the paper explores the use of music, known as Gosepl music, in Church ceremonies and prayer.
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"The African American church is centered on a wealth of tradition. The founder of the church was Richard Allen. Allen was in the forefront of the Abolitionist Movement; the church was an important station on the ?Underground Railroad? as well as a recruiting station during the Civil War. The establishment of a unified denomination during the Abolitionist Movement was advantageous to African American people. After the founding of African Methodist Episcopal, several African Americans gradually left because of opposing views. The African American Church is no longer one, but instead many."
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African-American Culture, 2008.
A descriptive perception of African-American culture and its relationship to American society.
1,624 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 36.95
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The paper discusses African-American culture and states that race is about a social construct rather than being biological, since society has a different set of rules for each racial group. Furthermore, the paper states that there is no alternative conceptualization of race that it would advocate, because it is a social construct. This is due to the fact that society has defined what is expected of each racial group, a factor that has nothing to do with biological aspects of being white or black . The paper concludes that despite the struggles, African Americans have contributed to the foundations of American events through culture and music.
Outline:
Introduction
Civil Rights
Music
Conclusion
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"African Americans are settled in the United States, however some do not receive the same education and treatment as white students due to the fact that they are viewed as a minority race Furthermore, because of their lack culture acknowledgement from teachers, sometimes African American students require educational intervention, which is actually lacking knowledge in their culture even though they have settled in the United States for hundreds of years. "The bar graphs below illustrate the divergent fortunes of America's minorities in terms of living in the best neighborhoods. Asian-American are over-represented (compared to their percentage of all Americans) in every category... particularly in wealthy urban neighborhoods. African-Americans are much less likely to be found in either central cities or suburbia. Hispanics have penetrated the nations best neighborhoods more broadly and deeply than Blacks, but are still woefully under represented in America's landscapes of wealth" (A Racial Summary: Great Info & Bar Graphs). Even though African Americans are still considered a minority group, they have made a historical reputation through culture and music."
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