Native American Music. Native american - slow war dance - walking buffalo pow wow-audio file. Native American music. Native American music. The music of Native North Americans is primarily a vocal art, usually choral, although some nations favor solo singing. Native American music is entirely melodic; there is no harmony or polyphony, although there is occasional antiphonal singing between soloist and chorus. The melody is, in general, characterized by a descending melodic figure; its rhythm is irregular. There is no conception of absolute pitch and intonation can appear uncertain, the result of the distinctive method of voice production, involving muscular tension in the vocal apparatus and making possible frequent strong accents and glissandos. Singing is nearly always accompanied, at least by drums. Various types of drums and rattles are the chief percussion instruments.
See also North American Native art; Native American languages. See F. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. See more Encyclopedia articles on: Music: History. Reggae Music. Damian Marley - Welcome To Jamrock- audio example. EzineArticles Submission - Submit Your Best Quality Original Articles For Massive Exposure, Ezine Publishers Get 25 Free Article Reprints. Salsa Music. Vivir Mi Vida (En Vivo) - Marc Anthony- audio example. History of Salsa. While some respected cuban music historians have popularized the myth that salsa originated in Cuba the earliest evidence of it was in the Puerto Rico with Rafael Cortijo and Ismael Rivera. Salsa started having as background the rich heritage of the Plena, the Afrocaribean form of music that that evolved in Puerto Rico and the influence of more melodic rhythms brought in and developed by mainline Puerto Rican musicians that lived in the United States during the 20's, 30's and 40's and began returning to Puerto Rico after the second world war.
These arrivals not only gave the newer Puerto Rican musicians a rich treasure of sounds from all over Latin America, including the Cuban Son and the Guaracha, but also placed on them the responsibility of being creative before those that knew the difference between talent and gimmickry. So the emerging Puerto Rican musician generation began to experiment in new combinations and ways to improve the established styles such as plena.
Tex-Mex Music. Eddie G Y Grupo Vida- audio example. The Roots of Tejano and Conjunto Music. Arhoolie RecordsMusic Excerpts, Liner Notes, and Photos All music excerpts, liner notes, and photos on this page are the property of: Arhoolie Records, 10341 San Pablo Av., El Cerrito, CA 94530 The roots of Tejano and Conjunto music are as widespread and diverse, and run as deep, as the traditions, cultures and people which gave them life. The main root is the music of Mexico with all its regional and class variations, its extraordinary range of songs and dances, and its social and religious musics ranging from the solo voice to the powerful sound of the bandas from Sinaloa to the highly stylized format of today's mariachis.
The musical traditions of the Tejanos of South Texas and Norteños of Northern Mexico have been influenced not only by the mother country, Mexico, but also by their Anglo-American, African-American and immigrant neighbors like the Czechs, Bohemians, and Moravians as well as the Germans and Italians. The songs were contributed by both Mexican and Tejano composers. Cajun Music. Jambalaya Cajun Band – audio example. The Musical and Cultural Roots of Louisiana Creole and Zydeco Fiddle Traditions. By D ‘Jalma Garnier One of the most renowned and beloved figures in Louisiana music is Canray Fontenot, who was an extraordinary fiddler and storyteller. No one, black or white, doubts his contribution to the two major folk streams, Cajun and Creole, and their intertwining, but too few have stopped to wonder about the larger black fiddling tradition of which he was a part. Today‘s Creole fiddlers follow in his footsteps, steps that go far back in time and include many undocumented musicians who were slaves and/or free people of color.
They spoke French, played music for themselves and for dances, and lived alongside others who did the same, swapping ideas no matter what the racial boundaries were. Creole fiddler Canray Fontenot played old time Creole music with accordionist Alphonse “Bois Sec” Ardoin until Fontenot's death in 1986. Terence Simien performs "The Prison Bar," from The Tribute Sessions, on AIM Records. We do not know how old the Creole fiddle tradition is. Excerpt, Zydeco. Christian Music. Mary Mary | I Worship You | Christian Music Videos-audio example. The History of Gospel Music | Gospel Music Heritage Foundation.
The Gospel Music experience cannot be told in a short story, or even in a melody of songs, for it is far too rich, far too harmonious and deliberately stimulating. It is a living experience, always changing, always giving, and always becoming the foundation that gave moral, physical and spiritual support to a great and powerful people. Gospel Music is a shining beacon of hope, a fantastic journey of joy divine, and a triumphant victory in God that comes from deep down in the souls of God’s Chosen People. The greatest melodies and the most stimulating songs have been given to this Nation and the World through the African American experience. There has been no other event in history that has been more compelling, convincing, or persuasive than Gospel Music. Some of the most beautiful music of all times was born out of intense grief and suffering, and Gospel Music is no exception.
It is the Alpha and Omega of God’s spiritual principle that plays upon the keyboard of mans integrity.