MUSI 2006 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Tom Turpin, Shelton Brooks, Chord Progression
15 Dec 2015
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About 50% of all slaves died on the ship. Slavery was alive and well in africa before slaves were brought over to. For the majority of africans, their culture was suppressed and their religions were banned (instruments couldn"t be used because they might be tools of communication to unite in a revolt). Newspaper article: 2 black people were tied to trees and their fingers were chopped off one by one, their ears were cut off . Listening: robert johnson- come on into my kitchen (1936) Listening: mississippi state penitentiary in 1947- old alabama . >msp is the only maximum security prison in mississippi and it"s the oldest one in the state. Listening: parchman farm (mississippi state penn) prison song- early. In the mornin" . (1947) that a weak tortured or killed. Use clapping so man won"t fall behind and therefore won"t be. Key element to african work songs/prison songs: call and response.
