Provides information and resources for educators on copyright laws, and details how to incorporate information, images, video, and music into lesson plans without infringing on copyright laws.
A compilation of spiritual songs of lasting power and continuing relevance, and as a result, have been passed down from one generation of African Americans to the next.
A collection of songs that capture desperate lives that all too often reflect desperate times from the chain gangs of the Deep South to the depression-ravaged streets of New York.
A collection of melodies that capture the essence of the unique music known as "Ragtime" that took the United States and Europe by storm in the last decade of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century.
Tells the story of the Jubilee Singers, a musical group from Fisk University who toured the world singing slave spirituals as a fund-raiser for the school.
Describes every category of Indian music from war chants to music for curing illnesses. Includes instructions and diagrams for making Indian musical instruments, as well as the music and words for a number of Indian songs.
Discusses the evolution of African-American music from its roots in the rhythms and instruments from Africa through the development of the blues, gospel, and soul to modern rock and rap.
rap music and black culture in contemporary America
Rose, Tricia
1994
Examines the history of rap music; describes and critiques its elements, including lyrics, music, culture, themes, and styles; and grapples with the controversies surrounding it.
