- [ 3 instruments that changed African American music forever ] -
What would have happened if no one had invented blues, jazz or rap? Music would be boring, tasteless, or perhaps too theoretical. The mixture of Caribbean sounds with traditional Western music, Afro rhythms and the incredible explosive voices of black singers left a mark that will never be erased. Today we're counting three instruments that has contributed to the African American music history .
History
The black artists managed to emancipate themselves from the academy, which was in the hands of bourgeois and aristocratic classes (white population). Jazz, for example, is genre that invented and reinvented itself as time went by; Blues, the bucolic lament of solitude, the rage and sadness of the country, and rap, the music that is shaping the world.
- Guitar & blues
"String instruments (those preferred by slaves) were generally allowed, as the owners considered them to resemble other European instruments, such as the violin. Because of this, those slaves who were able to play a banjo or other string instrument could do so more freely. This type of solitary slave music shows elements of an Arab-Islamic style based on the imprint that Islam has printed for centuries in West Africa. "
- Sax & Jazz
The saxophone is a wind instrument of Belgian origin. It was created around 1840 by Adolphe Sax, and soon it arrived at America by the coasts of the Atlantic, where it joined the orchestras of traditional music. Musicans played alone to amuse themselves in their free time, basically improvisations and fusions of sounds, this was giving origin no longer to a genre, but to a movement. The Sax, the trumpet, and the clarinet were the protagonists during much of this period, the sax would find its place with performers like Coleman Hawkins in the 1940s and would become historical With Charlie Parker in the 50's. Parker's style, based entirely on the progression and virtuosity of his improvisation, revolutionized the way music was made ever since. Jazz changed the perception of music.
- Mixer, vinil & rap
Jazz began to decline in popularity in the late 60's. It was too intellectual and complex music for young people, he just wanted to have a good time. Although it never perished or perished, the music on the radio had new representatives. Rock 'n' roll had come to stay and was fundamentally white. The African American population found in soul and funk other options more in line with their culture. Soon there were common parties where DJs played the best songs directly from vinyl records. At some point someone noticed that the turntables offered the option of repeating certain parts, especially those of percussion, that made people dance more. In a strict sense, a mixer is not an instrument, sámplers and mixers, but they played a vital role in the development of a new type of music.
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