Music of Afro-America
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Looks at the development of black music from drum calls in Africa to the evolution of Dixieland in the United States. Features Morris Lawrence teaching an African song entitled Ise Olu Wai. Demonstrates a talking drum, polyrhythms, and syncopation. Includes a field holler and a spiritual and concludes with a sing-along of When the Saints Go Marching In.
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