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Jazz | Gullah Music
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Jazz music was born out of the blues. The key element was syncopation (syn-co-pa-tion) that stressed the off beats of the rhythm. In the same way that Gullah language is a mixture of African and...
African Music | Gullah Music
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Music was an important tradition in Africa centuries before Africans were brought to America. Singing was a part of everyday life when people were at work, worship or play. The drum was the most...
Steel Drum Band | ETV Shorts
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The Waccamaw Intermediate School has a Steel Drum Band called The Calypso Gators. The band is made up of 4th, 5th and 6th grade students, and being a part of this band is teaching them more than just...
Priscilla Smith from Juilliard | ETV Shorts
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Priscilla Smith from Juilliard discusses chamber music. She discusses pitch in the baroque era and states that she enjoys playing in a baroque ensemble because it is more intimate than playing in an...
Larry Rhodes from Juilliard | ETV Shorts
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Larry Rhodes with the Juilliard School talks about why Juilliard decided to come to Aiken. Juilliard in Aiken is a week-long festival featuring performances and outreach from teachers, students and...
Laura Buff, Fantasy Doll Maker & Music Teacher | Original SC
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For Laura Buff, its not about knowing the odds. She teaches 5th Grade orchestra and says that every student that walks into her class has a clean slate. Music and art are passions of hers. The arts...