Ch 2. Writing assignment

  • Read Chapter 2 entirely,
  • Listen to chapter 1s music tracks; 20
  • Identify Terminologies,
  • You must write a 500-word or more essay type of paper that answers the questions in order. (Give examples to support your answers)
  • Apply your terminologies, provide examples, and feel free to share your opinion in conclusion (Must use the writing template and rubric).
  • Apply the Rubric below.
  • Answers the following questions
  1. Identify four principles or concepts of instrument construction or performance that have historically characterized African American music making.
  2. Define the concept of ‘Hitting a straight lick with a crooked stick”, as it applies to African American Cultural and Musical practice.
  3. What is the musical significance of the Stono Rebellion?
  4. Identify three traditions of body percussion and explain how the practice emerged during slavery.
  5. Cite three African American musicians who either transformed instruments from melodic to percussion or reconfigured traditional ensembles to assert African American aesthetic values.

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