Because they were bored. Singing and music was a pass-time that not only relieved their boredom but gave them fond memories of where they used to live before they were captured.
The African slaves contributed largely to jazz. This is a music that the African slaves and their ancestors brought and developed from their native land.
Traditional African Music carried information within the music. Information within a drumbeat could organize an army. General Sherman used drums to communicate with slaves during the Civil War. Slave owners did not want the slaves to go to war against them. They did not allow the slaves to use traditional African music because they did not want a slave uprising.
slave masters wanted to erase the slaves' cultural identity.
slave masters wanted to erase the slaves' cultural identity.
The word African as in African music is a proper adjective.The proper noun African is a word for a person of or from Africa. Example:My uncle is African, he was born in Zimbabwe.
Because they were bored. Singing and music was a pass-time that not only relieved their boredom but gave them fond memories of where they used to live before they were captured.
The Former African Slaves invented Blues music as a way to relieve the unhappiness in their lives. People who heard it found it a good therapy for their 'blues' and that's how it got its name.
because music is an integral part of the lives of the african people
The African slaves contributed largely to jazz. This is a music that the African slaves and their ancestors brought and developed from their native land.
It came from African slaves
Blues was frome african slaves singing.
Traditional African Music carried information within the music. Information within a drumbeat could organize an army. General Sherman used drums to communicate with slaves during the Civil War. Slave owners did not want the slaves to go to war against them. They did not allow the slaves to use traditional African music because they did not want a slave uprising.
Its cultural meaning
so the music can develop and get more popular.
slave masters wanted to erase the slaves' cultural identity.
It had a ton more black influence, from the slaves. Even Beethoven was influenced by African music.
slave masters wanted to erase the slaves' cultural identity.