African Americans in Music

1. Describe the role of music in African and African American communities.

2. Describe the way music is created performed, and experienced in African American communities.

3. Describe the ways in which the desired timbre in African and African American music differs from that of European derived traditions.

4. Identify the two most common musical structures found in African and African American music. In what ways do they reflect the communal and interactive approach to making music?