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A brief history about African Music
African music is undoubtedly the most important music of all humanity. But did not leave a vacuum.
The truth is that different regions of Africa were influenced by a number of foreign musical traditions. For example, many North African countries can trace their musical lineage latest back to the Greeks and Romans, who once governed the area. Later there was also an important Middle Eastern influence in his music.
Other parts of Africa are similarly affected by foreign music. The parts of East Africa and offshore islands were influenced by Arabic music and Indian music in more recent times. While South, West and Central Africa have been influenced music by North America and Western Europe.
Other African music can be attributed to specific dance forms such as rumba and sauce, which was founded by African slaves who settled in Latin America and the Caribbean. In this article we will explore the different types of African music and where it originated.
North Africa
The music of North Africa was heavily influenced by the music of ancient Egypt and early Arabs. Although it is one of the less popular forms of contemporary African music, is historically important and deserves a good look for anyone interested in traditional music.
South of the Sahara Music
There is no music more purely African music that originated in sub-Saharan Africa. Although many regions were influenced by other nations, sub-Saharan music remains the quintessential Africa. Since writing and reading came late to the parts of Africa, this music was created as a form of communication. Over time, became a interesting and exciting community to celebrate and mark important milestones in the life of a person. For example, there are literally hundreds of songs and African music celebrating the marriage, birth or hunting parties.
The music is also played to scare off evil spirits and honor their dead. Music African of this kind almost always accompanied by a dance or a special ceremony. It is often performed by professional musicians who have knowledge and experience with ceremonial music.
Because music Saharan Africa focused on communal singing was one of the first to emphasize the use of harmony and structured singing. These range from simple rhythmic structures singing incredibly complex and elaborate structures based on improvisation and some variations.
Tools
Although strings, bells, xylophones and flutes, including all used in traditional music Africa, there is nothing more important than the African side of the drum base. In fact, there are literally dozens of drums that are played on different occasions. Some of the drums more Popular used in African traditional music include: bougarabou, tama talking drums, djembe, drums of water and many different types of ngoma drum are played in some parts of central and southern Africa.
These drums are almost always accompanied by singers and choirs, which often keep time with rattles, maracas, woodsticks, bells or just palms of your hands or feet campaigning.
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To get more info on African music visit the African Side website and listen to free African music. Then download the African musical CD by Georgy B – The king of Afro Talk music.
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