You’ve learned that it was important for African-Americans toattempt to retain their African musical traditions in America. Inorder to do so, they had to compromise, finding ways to blend theirmusical practices with European values regarding music, religion,and society. You’ve also learned about the incredible hardshipsAfricans faced traveling against their will to America.Unquestionably their journey was frightening beyond belief. Becausethey were not allowed to take possessions with them, how importantdo you think their musical traditions became to them on theirjourney? What did their music mean to them in a foreign land? Haveyou ever been in an unfamiliar, frightening, or disappointingsituation? Did you perhaps seek familiar music for comfort? Didmusic help you through those moments? Briefly describe a situationin which you may have sought music as an antidote todisappointment, or as magic to enhance a particular moment. Whatmusic did you choose? Does that that particular music still have asimilar affect when you hear it now? Instructions: Your papershould be a minimum of 2 paragraphs, double-spaced, written in 12pt font, and must conform to MLA guidelines. Do not use extraspaces between paragraphs.
