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1、Music Born in AmericaModule 4 BluesDespite the end of slavery，African Americans still remained in poverty even in the 1900s.Out of this suffering arose an AfricanAmerican music form known as the blues.Popular blues topics include sex，drinking，railroads，poverty，labor and unrequited (得不到回應(yīng)的) love.Its

2、characterized by a slow tempo (速度) and a strong rhythm. JazzThe jazz music form developed on the heels of the blues.However，unlike the blues，jazz music was meant to be danced to and it placed a heavier emphasis on instruments.Jazz music developed during a time when African Americans were more concer

3、ned with being accepted by American culture than connecting with their African heritage.As a result，jazz was ultimately more closely linked to European music in style than to African music. G ospelIn an effort to convert Africans to Christianity and to “save their souls，” slave owners made their sla

4、ves learn the Bible and attend church services.However，African American church services remained segregated (隔離) from white services.So，AfricanAmerican congregations (教堂會眾) developed a unique style of hymns that would later evolve into gospel music.Gospel music came from the original “spirituals” su

5、ng by slaves on plantations.The songs included messages of hope，anger and anguish (極度痛苦)Like the blues and jazz，gospel music also includes the African “callandresponse” pattern. H ip hopMany elements of the blues，jazz and gospel have found their way into the newer forms of AfricanAmerican music such

6、 as hip hop.Unlike earlier AfricanAmerican music forms，hip hop places a heavy emphasis on both rhyming lyrics and beats.Like the blues，it is a form of storytelling and it resembles jazz in its more upbeat tempo and emphasis on dancing.Instead of traditional live instruments，hip hop artists tend to use modern equipment. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.1In style，jazz music is similar to_.2Gospel music arose from_.答 案 ：1.European music2.AfricanAmerican congregations 謝謝觀看！