+ Juba dis and Juba dat: Exploring Connections in Music of the - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

+ Juba ‘dis and Juba ‘dat: Exploring Connections in Music of the African Diaspora by Learning Selected Songs and Activities from Four Cultures: West African, Jamaican, Appalachian, and African American Dr. Kathy M. Bullock, Berea College, KY Dr. Donna M. Cox, University of Dayton, OH College Music Society October 23, 2009 10:00 am

+ Playing Through The African Diaspora  African American/Appalachian Juba & Hambone  Africa clapping rhythm, Kamalondo, Che Che Koolay  Jamaica Emmanuel Road, Chi Chi Bud  Summary of Characteristics

+ Appalachia? African American ? African? Juba

+ Hambone

+ Playing in West Africa:  Polyrhythm Claps  Circle Game

+ Singing In West Africa: Kamalondo

+ Che Che Koolay

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+ Playing in Jamaica: Emmanuel Road

+ Chi Chi Bud Oh

+ Closing the Circle African Characteristics/Retentions  Rhythmic complexity (polyrhythm, syncopation)  Dance/movement  Call & response  Functionality  Predominance of voice  Predominance of percussion  Improvisation  Variety of timbre

+ Resources  Bessie Jones: Step It Down  Noel Dexter: Mango Time: Folk Songs of Jamaica  Travel to Ghana, West Africa, Jamaica  Life in Eastern Appalachian region  Life in African American communities

+ Thank you for attending donna.cox@notes.udayton.edu bullockka@berea.edu