1) Students will discover that the indigenous people had their use of instrumentationas well. Show why the people of Brazil are mostly of African decent. http://banyan.chatham.edu/pti/Contemp_Latin/Biggs_01.htm
Extractions: Rogers School for the Creative and Performing Arts Overview Curriculum Unit for Middle School General Music Classes: This unit will familiarize middle school students with the music of Latin America, the countries and regions that had an influence on its style of music, and how the change came about. The students will visit the countries of Portugal, Spain, and West Africa. The students will use the library for research projects. Standards and Benchmarks: Arts and Humanities: Standard #1) All students describe the meanings they find in various works from the visual and performing arts and literature on the basis of aesthetic understanding of the art form. Arts and Humanities: Standard #3) All students relate various works from the visual and performing arts and literature to the historical and cultural context within which they were created. Communications: Standard #1) All students use effective research and information management skills, including locating primary and secondary sources of information with traditional and emerging library technologies. The School Setting In my chorus and general music classes, students have the opportunity to sing songs in other languages. Many of them would rather sing in English because it is the familiar. However, as time goes on, they become quite fascinated by what they are hearing and begin to accept it.
Sculture Info African art Tribes and sculptures. These states capitalized on trade bothwith peoples of the savanna and, from the late 15th century onward, http://users.telenet.be/african-shop/sculpture-info.htm
Extractions: var site="sm5african" See also African Tribe info and african people Although wood is the best-known medium of African sculpture, many others are employed: copper alloys, iron, ivory, pottery, unfired clay, and, infrequently, stone. Unfired clay is and probably always was the most widely used medium in the whole continent, but, partly because it is so fragile and therefore difficult to collect, it has been largely ignored in the literature. Join our interesting discussion list (1000 members now):
Extractions: Understanding Narrative The Praise Song Cultural Borrowing Objects of Power ... In and Out of Context The second part of this introductory essay consists of conversations between the authors. Bourgeois and Rodolitz have team-taught a web-based course on this subject for more than five years utilizing a dialogue medium that lends itself to immediacy and informality. Essays in the usual sense speak TO the reader; dialogue, however, allows the reader to participate, if only in an imaginary sense. Additionally, in the medium of dialogue, the evolution of thought is more apparent than in an edited essay. Often, the journey to a conclusion is as important as the conclusion itself. The reader is encouraged to join in this ongoing exploration. AB: Why don't we begin by considering a group of related objects, not necessarily related by culture but by function?
Carnival Wings Their costumes represent the indigenous people of the Americas , inspired When the african people arrived in the New World, they brought their orishas http://www.latinbeat.co.nz/carnivalwings.html
Extractions: The LatinBeat King and Queen of Carnival and the LatinBeat Flagbearers More about the Opening Commission here LATINBEAT RUMBA LatinBeat Rumba will comprise several wings of dancers, covering a wide range of ages and abilities. The dancers will be accompanied by floats and live music from Group Bembe Costumes The rumba costumes are pure Cuban Carnival fantasy. Dance Style Rumba is all about free style rhythm and groove. Keen to find out more about LatinBeat Rumbas plans for Carnival 2005? Check out our Rumba Costumes and Floats here LATINBEAT SALSA LatinBeat Salsa has been dancing salsa in the Cuba Street Carnival Night Parade for a few years now.
Para Tours The treaty was an attempt by Portugal to consolidate its African empire andprotect it from further the indigenous people of Cabindas jungle interior. http://www.cabinda.net/mercenary.htm
Extractions: An account of an American mercenary in the service of Chevron-Texaco in Cabinda during is 3 months professional paid job as a mercenary, (Paid to kill for profit, for this ex-us military, human life is just a commodity by Rob Krott Have gun will travel, a low life paid mercenary It's largely inactive and lingers on the periphery as a threat to Angola's national security. "That's what one learned analyst says about the resistance freedom fighters in the occupied nation of Cabinda. It may be an accurate analysis but when you're up close and personal with them on the ground and the tracers are flying it's a different story. A largely active resistance force is akin to being "kind of pregnant." Negotiations resulted in further setbacks for the hard-line advocates of Cabindan independence. Luanda granted an unofficial amnesty in 1983 and in 1985 the government signed a cease-fire agreement and began further negotiations. President Dos Santos recently initiated a limited autonomy plan and an economic aid package which increases the share of Angola’s oil revenues spent on Cabinda from 1 percent to 10 percent; still but a drop in the huge oil bucket. Cabindans are skeptical of Luanda’s offers of autonomy they’ve heard it all before. FLEC wants nothing to do with such a stopgap measure. They want it all. Whether it’s altruistic regional economics or blatant self-centered greed, well, I don’t know ... or as they say in Portuguese "No se."
Welcome To PulseWave Percussion Groups of people bring a secular version of the music and dance to the streets bembe (bem bey) is the name of a family of rhythms and drums from Nigeria http://www.pulsewave.com/glossary/rhythm_content.html
Extractions: Glossary of Rhythms Glossary of Instruments Aba Cua (ah bah kwa ) is a rhythm and dance from a men's secret society in Cuba. The music, based in 6 feel, has strong elements of cross and polyrhythm, which add to its mysterious nature. Traditional instrumentation consists of three small single headed drums held on the shoulder and played with one hand, two basket rattles, a bell and one lead drum called bonko (bong koh ) which is the size of a small ashiko. It is held vertically and played with two hands in the same manner as a conga. Aba Cua has strong ties to Rumba Columbia and is sung in an African tongue from a region of Southwest Nigeria. Afoxe' (ah foh shay ) is the common name of a social dance and music from Salvador da Bahia in the northeast of Brazil. The rhythm, which is properly called Ijexa, is from the Afro Brazilian Candomble (kahn dohm bley) tradition. Groups of people bring a secular version of the music and dance to the streets during Carnaval. Afoxe' (or afuche) is the name of a beaded gourd instrument used during parades. The rhythm and dance has became known by the name of the instrument. learn Afoxe' Arara (ah raah raah ) is a music and dance form found in Cuba which is derived from the Fon and Eve (eh veh) culture of Ghana, Togo and Dahomey, now known as Benin. The dances and rhythms are extremely sophisticated and are considered less Creolized than other AfroCuban forms, due to the fact that the Arara slaves were brought to Cuba quite late in the history of colonialism. Arara music has it's own particular drums which are carved from logs and have a peg tuning system. The drums are played with sticks, stick and hand, and hands.
World Atlas Angola, Africa, Information Page Location, Southern africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and local short form Angola former People s Republic of Angola http://wonderclub.com/Atlas/aocia.htm
Extractions: Angola (Source of information on this page credited to the CIA's - The World Factbook Background: Angola Geography Location: Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo Geographic coordinates: 12 30 S, 18 30 E Map references: Africa Area: total: 1,246,700 sq km
Congo, Republic Of The UNHCR reported that all Central African Republic refugees had returned home by indigenous People. The Constitution prohibits discrimination based on http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27722.htm
Extractions: The Republic of Congo The security forces include the police, the Gendarmerie, and the armed forces; however, the functional distinction between these forces is not always clear. In theory, the police respond first to security incidents, with gendarmes and army units intervening later if necessary; however, in practice overlapping operations were common. At times, the Government did not have full control over some members or units of the security forces. The Angolan armed forces, under a bilateral agreement to provide security, had departed by year's end. Some members of the security forces committed serious human rights abuses. The economy, which was in transition from a state-directed economy to a market-oriented economy, suffered serious revenue losses by year's end, mostly from a drop in oil prices and in revenue from the non-oil sector. However, oil exports remained the country's main sources of foreign exchange. Approximately 70 percent of the population lived in poverty. Lack of transparency and inefficient government operations hindered rehabilitation and development. In 2002, there were reports that rebel militias under Pasteur Ntumi, known as the "Ninjas," committed serious human rights abuses; however, there were fewer reports after the signing of the March 17 Peace Accord.
Angola - Facts indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.) Languages.Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages. Literacy http://www.aneki.com/facts/Angola.html
Extractions: Resources Quickly find facts and figures for 192 countries with the world almanac tool. Compare any two countries with the country comparisons tool. Explore potential vacation spots with the destination planner. Angola Facts Introduction Geography People Government ... Transnational Issues More Angola Information More information about Angola including positions in various world rankings Angola map Angola flag New Additions Countries with the Highest Recycling Rates Countries with the Most Women in Parliament Countries with the Biggest TV Watchers Countries with the Highest Incidence of Lung Cancer ... more lists Most Popular Richest Countries Poorest Countries Countries to have won the most Beauty Pageants Most Expensive Countries to Live in ... more lists
Zaire: IRIN Briefing, 1 DEVELOPMENTS DURING SEPTEMBER 1996 On 9 September local people in Uvira town The africa Policy EJournal is a free information service provided by http://www.africaaction.org/docs96/zair9610.1.htm
Extractions: However, we hope they may still provide leads for your research. The Africa Policy E-Journal is a free information service provided by Africa Action, including both original commentary and reposted documents. Africa Action provides this information and analysis in order to promote U.S. and international policies toward Africa that advance economic, political and social justice and the full spectrum of human rights. Documents previously distributed in the e-journal are available on the Africa Action website:
ASA 2000 Conference On Participating In Development Approaches A good twenty years ago, anthropology became interested in ´indigenous knowledge People in South Kivu easily remember that the Banyamulenge helped the http://www.asa2000.anthropology.ac.uk/poittier/poittier.html
Extractions: On the other hand, we also know, particularly from experiences in rural development and food security, that powerful processes of disempowerment are as inherently worthless , so worthless they can be appropriated in ways that deny local communities, however defined, the right to grow and experiment with their own food crops (IDRC 1994; Shiva 1992). Today, with accelerated pace, American, European, Japanese and transnational companies are acquiring patents on the properties of staple foods. And there is a continual merging of exceedingly powerful multinational and transnational organisations. The processes of (potential) disempowerment beg the question whether the optimistic approach to understanding hegemony can be sustained. The concerns voiced by African governments and demonstrators at the recent WTO conference in Seattle indicate the seriousness of this issue.
Angola, Map And Flag africa, Angola Pictures. Angola Photos and Pictures and Forum Introduction Map Geography People Government Economy Communications http://www.greatestcities.com/Africa/Angola.html
Extractions: Introduction ... Transnational Issue Introduction Angola Background: Civil war has been the norm in Angola since independence from Portugal in 1975. A 1994 peace accord between the government and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) provided for the integration of former UNITA insurgents into the government and armed forces. A national unity government was installed in April of 1997, but serious fighting resumed in late 1998, rendering hundreds of thousands of people homeless. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost in fighting over the past quarter century. The death of insurgent leader Jonas SAVIMBI in 2002 and a subsequent cease-fire with UNITA may bode well for the country. Geography Angola Location: Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo
University Of Georgia Cuba Study Abroad Program the families and mixed together people from the different African ethnic groups M?sica Yoruba ( a recordin on the bembe label) consists entirely of http://art.uga.edu/cuba/html/index.php?cat=4
Angola - Wikitravel Location Southern africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia former People s Republic of Angola local long form Republica de Angola http://wikitravel.org/en/Angola
Extractions: Angola is a country in Central Africa . It is bordered by Namibia in the south, Zambia in the east and the Republic of Congo , as well as the Democratic Republic of Congo in the north. Flag Quick Facts Capital Luanda Government republic, nominally a multiparty democracy with a strong presidential system edit edit edit edit A very low percentage of the local population can communicate in English. Traveling in Angola therefore requires a minimum of knowledge of the Portuguese language. Both for the normal traveler on a normal day and for the adventurous or the unlucky. There is little literature on Angola available at all, and most of the available literature is in Portuguese or (in some cases) French.
Extractions: Sale 8029 Lot 22, "Flute-stopper Male Figure," New Guinea, Lower Sepik River, Yuat River, Biwat, 18 ½ inches high By Carter B. Horsley Once again Sotheby's has put its Pre-Columbian Art auction into the same catalogue as its African and Oceanic Art auction. See the separate article on the Pre-Columbian Art auction that occurs at 2PM November 11, 2004. This morning auction November 11, 2004 at Sotheby's of African and Oceanic Art is highlighted by a spectacular flute-stopper from New Guinea, a magnificent Yoruba Ram's Head Altarpiece, an impressive Benin bracelet, and a Kongo power figure. Oceanic Art Lot 22 is a magnificent flute-stopper in the form of a male figure with a fabulous feathered headdress from the Lower Sepik River, Yuat River, Biwat region of New Guinea. According to the catalogue entry for this lot, the Biwat carved "elaborate sacred flutes, haiyang, sometimes up to eight to ten feet in length." "Aggressively stanced figures such as this," it continued, "were inserted at the top of the flute when not it use. It was these flutes which the Biwat themselves considered their most important and sacred objects. Their social, ceremonial and religious significance was tremendous. Although several cults existed, these figures are often considered to be the children of the mother crocodile spirit, a powerful being that performed creative deeds in primeval times and let initiates be reborn by symbolically swallowing and throwing out the candidates."
Extractions: Country Political pressure groups and leaders Afghanistan Jamiat-e Islami (Society of Islam) [former President Burhanuddin RABBANI]; Ittihad-e Islami (Islamic Union for the Liberation of Afghanistan), [Abdul Rasul SAYYAF]; there are also small monarchist, communist, and democratic groups Albania Confederation of Trade Unions of Albania or KSSH [Kastriot MUCO]; Front for Albanian National Unification or FBKSH [Gafur ADILI]; Omonia [Jani JANI]; Union of Independent Trade Unions of Albania or BSPSH [Gezim KALAJA] Algeria The Algerian Human Rights League or LADH or LADDH [Yahia Ali ABDENOUR]; SOS Disparus [Nacera DUTOUR]; Somoud [Ali MERABET] American Samoa NA Andorra NA Angola Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda or FLEC [N'zita Henriques TIAGO, Antonio Bento BEMBE]
Christian Response-ABILITY About Angola Location Southern africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, Religionsindigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.) http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/umwtest/globalhealth-yth/cdrom/geography/angola.htm
Extractions: United States Angola Introduction [Top of Page] Background: Civil war has been the norm in Angola since independence from Portugal in 1975. A 1994 peace accord between the government and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) provided for the integration of former UNITA insurgents into the government and armed forces. A national unity government was installed in April of 1997, but serious fighting resumed in late 1998, rendering hundreds of thousands of people homeless. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost in fighting over the past quarter century. Geography [Top of Page] Location: Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo Geographic coordinates: 12 30 S, 18 30 E Map references: Africa Area:
CD Baby: WORLD: African - Music You Will Love. KABIOSILE Bata y bembe de Matanzas la presentación de un Iyawo de Chango The music of Rasheed Ali and Rain People heats up the exciting African http://www.cdbaby.com/style/159/all
Angola Introduction Geography People Government Economy Communications TransportationMilitary Location, Southern africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, http://www.economist.com.na/facts/sadc/geos/ao.html
Extractions: African Nations Years of Independence Angola Introduction Geography People Government ... Transnational Issues Angola Introduction Top of Page Background: Civil war has been the norm in Angola since independence from Portugal in 1975. A 1994 peace accord between the government and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) provided for the integration of former UNITA insurgents into the government and armed forces. A national unity government was installed in April of 1997, but serious fighting resumed in late 1998, rendering hundreds of thousands of people homeless. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost in fighting over the past quarter century. Angola Geography Top of Page Location: Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo Geographic coordinates: 12 30 S, 18 30 E
