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What did slaves use to ease the pain and sorrow of slavery?
Music.
Why didn't Slave masters allow slaves to play traditional African music?
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.
How is jazz music similar to the music of the slaves?
The music of the slaves is called blues. The rhythm patterns of jazz is similar to the rhythm patterns of the blues.
What weapons did they use to use on slaves?
they use whips to punish the slaves but they use guns to kill the slaves
How did slaves create folk music?
don't no
What sort of music did the slaves sing?
spirituals
How did music help slaves create strong community ties in the Americas?
Music was something slaves with different languages and cultures could enjoy together.
Where did spiritual music begin?
It came from African slaves
Why did the slaves sing composed blues music?
dunnno
How did the egyptians entretain themselves?
with music and by killing slaves
How did music help the African slaves survive?
Slave music would have taken the slaves away from the suffering and distress for a bit. Music makes a lot of people feel better, so the slaves were no different. Some music may be from ancestors or close family members.Slave music allowed the slaves to express themselves through their culture and the music was a way for them to have a little bit of fun. There were restrictions that came with being a slave, and their music was something that wasn't restricted againest them. Therefore, they played their music, sung and danced to it often, because it was one free thing they had.
What is the point of blues music?
The point of "BLue" music is for people to express their feelings in a song, once sung by black American slaves, singing about their blues (downs) which was being slaves.
