MUSIC 2II3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Musical Gesture, Folk Music
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1619 is the year that we have records that indicate that people in africa were sold as years (250 years) 1863: the year slavery was abolished; abraham lincoln. Coordinating the axe with the rhythm of the song. If a worker was sick, they would slow the song down so they can keep up with the pace. Workers would try to recognize what song the leader is singing and then following. The leader would always sing one line first, then everyone else join. Its like playing a game, the leader would either sing the next line of the song or a totally different song. More concern with tradition than innovation (lacking self. Not written out tradition; have to listen to the generation before o o consciousness") you and then play it. Recording of a prison work gang(african american inmates) Slavery was abolished in 1863; this song was written before it was.
