MUSIC 351 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Scat Singing, The Dozens, Griot
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African roots of rap as oral tradition. The jeli is set apart by his extensive cultural knowledge. Praises about an anti authority, heroic figure. Toasts can be an enactment, recasting, or exaggeration of an actual event. African american verbal art genre in which a performer praises or brags about personal attributes, material possessions, and verbal and technical skills. A subcategory of storytelling and is related to toasting. Dub - instrumental-track version of a popular track, often placed on the flip side of a single, consisting of bass and drum. Scat singing and other vocal styles developed in jazz. The way the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic materials are combined in a. A short musical passage, riff, or rhythmic sound which helps to sustain the listener"s attention during a break between the phrases of a melody. Example: making up a verse or a series of dance moves on the spot. An african american form of verbal dueling.
