Roots of Rhythm
Directions:
Watch the YouTube link above on “Roots of Rhythm, Part 1”. Then, respond to these following five questions about the documentary in a 150-250 word paragraph:
What is the “heartbeat” of African music?
Where does the tradition of balladers (singing storytellers) come from?
How did the slave traders keep the death toll down on board the slave ships?
What was the musical equivalent of cock fighting?
Which two cultures combined to form Rumba?
Watch the YouTube link above on “Roots of Rhythm, Part 1”. How did the slave traders keep the death toll down on board the slave ships?
