Music, dance and story telling are among the forms of art that have been kept century after century in Africa. Everyday life activities in traditional Africa included music and many other cultural experiences. Music and dance were traditions that characterized an African musical expression and played an important role in the lives of the people.The traditional music of Africa possessed a distinguishing feature of rhythmic complexity like no other continent. Music was highly functional in ethnic life, accompanying birth, marriage, hunting and even political activities.Before the 20th century, music was very different when compared to the 21st century music. Special occasions owned a distinctive type of African music.
As well as many other religions/likewise, traditional religions belong to those, whom practicing and celebrating life-cycle rituals play an essential role throughout the one’s life. In Africa; for example, the most popular yet well-known rituals such as, birth, coming of age, marriage, and death in general concepts are reasonably extensive between each other. First, the native African civilizations and their pattern of performing life-cycle practices are frequently initiated as some type of contributions to the familial/ancestral spirits. These offered gifts are a combination of food such as pumpkins, honey, and yams, with different beverages; for example, water or something stronger left at the worship places “… taken out and poured over the ancestral, burial ground” (Sinaiko, xli). Therefore, birth as a first ritual plays an important part, and shortly after birth, it is crucial to name a newborn baby.
(Bontemps, 1972) The Harlem Renaissance helped “black folk” in ways that catapulted them to a higher level in the arts, music, and literature. All of this is important because now in the 21st century and then in the 20th century, the Harlem Renaissance enabled African Americans to express their feelings through the arts and it also created a trend for other generations because then they (other generations) felt
Douglass very artistically states how the song’s true meaning was beyond its literal content, and actually contradicts his previous thought that the songs showed a sense of happiness from the slaves. When Fredrick Douglass remembered those songs the slaves used to sing, a feeling of happiness would no longer cloud up his mind, but instead
Koko: Yiri Western African music spread to USA and Caribbean through the slave trade. Professional musician is called a griot. A griot family passes it's knowledge through the generations through mouth to mouth oral tradition. Has had influence on genres such as blues, jazz and rock music. Key features used in western African music - repetition: melodies and rhythms being played over and over again - improvisation: melodies and rhythms being made up as they go along - call and response: usually a solo performer signs something and a larger group then repeats what has just been sung Layered textures: music built up from independent lines that are designed to be heard together All these are used in Yiri, Yiri is performed by koko.
On the analysis spectrum, it is important to note key devices, which help the reader to understand the diversity of the language and how it affects the audience. Douglass uses literary tools like metaphor, irony, and allusion to help his reader understand the purpose of his text – exposing slavery as a great and terrible idea. With all of the literary devices at hand, Douglass uses metaphor the most – usually to convey the “true life” of slaves and slave owners. For instance, he compares slaves to “property” or farm animals; he describes them sleeping with the dogs, getting physically examined, and being disciplined like beasts via whippings and beatings. In such a way, the author emphasizes the position of slaves in American society at that time and the lack of human rights and liberties they had.
adinkra are visual symbols created by the Asante people of ghana and the gyaman people of Ivory Coast, that represents concepts. they're used extensively in fabrics, pottery, logos and advertising. the symbols have a decorative function but also represents objects that encapsulate evocative messages that convey traditional wisdom and the aspects of life. red one- Akyinkin; it means changing oneself; playing many parts. the other red one- Sankofa; go back to fetch it.
Margret Mead taught generations of American about the value how to look carefully and openly into the complexities of humankind throught exploring the life of the Pacific people. Like the Bali people, they play dramas to spread out religious ideas, myths, and historic lore. Their theater of human actor is derived from the puppet theater, wayang. And there are two form of it. The actor for wayang topeng (topeng means mask), they wear the mask by gripping a leather tab with their teeth, while they speak the text; and later the mask was held by strap, and the actor can speak and dance at the same time while they perform.
There are many tools that were used to form each Empire in history but looking at the following, each will give a sense of how the French and British Empires stood, and how they maintained their empires at their height. The French used their language as a means of communication with the colonized people for trading purposes. As the president of Senegal at the time; Senghor expresses how he feels about the French language in Africa. “French is a highly poetic language. Not through its clarity, but through its richness.
My Hispanic heritage means tradition, celebration, language, belief, and the most important this is keeping the values of my heritage. My family is from the Dominican Republic, The Land of Merengue. The capital of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo. The Dominican Republic is rich in music, historic landmarks, beaches, and patriotic festivals. The Dominican citizens and their customs became a mix of Africans, Tainos, and Europeans.