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African & European Styles - Coggle Diagram
African & European Styles
African
African beats are distinguished by complex rhythms, syncopation (various rhythms played together), and polyrhythms (multiple rhythms).
Various percussion instruments, including drums, djembes, talking drums, and rattles, as well as melodic instruments, like xylophones, mbiras, and flutes, are frequently used in traditional African music.
Jazz was affected by African music as it developed and interacted with other musical traditions.
African music frequently incorporates call-and-response patterns (a compositional technique that works similarly to a conversation - with connections throughout) and vocal chanting.
European
Jazz music has developed and changed significantly due to the influence of European instruments. Jazz musicians have incorporated European instruments into their orchestras from their early years to the present
Instruments
Saxophone
Trumpet
Clarinet
Violin
Piano
Flute
Accordion
The introduction of European instruments into jazz music demonstrates the style's versatility and capacity to accept new ideas, adding to the diverse range of music that defines jazz as a dynamic and significant musical genre.
The combination of European instruments with African rhythms developed interesting and experimental compositions.
Social Contexts
African-Americans, who were frequently oppressed, used music as a form of cultural expression
j=Jazz musicians used their music as a platform for protests and self-expression.