African Music
Date Submitted: 03/26/2004 22:18:52
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
HAMPTON, VIRGINIA
THE HUMANITIES PROGRAM
African Culture: The Elements of
African Language and Music
The art that derives from our sense of hearing is
music. The basic elements of music are sound and silence.
Music has many purposes within all societies. Most music
performed by Africans is part of a social activity and is
viewed as a sharing experience for everyone. African music
is generally classified into two main style areas, which are
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