African Soul - Music, Past And Present

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1971

Creator: WCAU-TV

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Traces the development of blues and rock from the native rhythms of Africa to the present time. Uses examples of native African jazz to demonstrate body and instrumental percussion. , Produced by WCAU. Hosts, Babatandu Olatunji and Dallie Traces the development of music from its primative origins to the 20th century; for example, pointing out the origins of the blues in the forests and savannahs of Africa. Looks at the ancient musical art of body percussion, showing how a simple drumbeat is laid down, improvised upon, and added to. From the Tell It Like It Was series

Complete Record: Traces the development of blues and rock from the native rhythms of Africa to the present time. Uses examples of native African jazz to demonstrate body and instrumental percussion. , Produced by WCAU. Hosts, Babatandu Olatunji and Dallie Traces the development of music from its primative origins to the 20th century; for example, pointing out the origins of the blues in the forests and savannahs of Africa. Looks at the ancient musical art of body percussion, showing how a simple drumbeat is laid down, improvised upon, and added to. From the Tell It Like It Was seriesNOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.