Transcript North America.ppt

ETHNIC NORTH
AMERICA
We will read various sections from the textbook in
class. You will summarize its key points.
What is the
author’s main
point?
What examples
or evidence is
provided?
What
questions
would you
ask of the
author?
We will now break into
groups, each of which will
have five minutes to
discuss their question
and report back.
Group 1: What is ethnicity?
Group 2: How
can ethnic music
be used as a
means of
representing
identity?
Group 3: How is ethnic music accepted
by second and third generation
immigrants in society?
Group 1: In what ways may an ethnic
group’s musical boundaries be
maintained?
Group 2: Why was the polka often
blended with music from other
cultures?
Group 3: Why
does traditional
music blend
with American
popular music?
Group 1: How
may we observe
that many North
American musical
instruments are
no longer used
as much?
Group 2: How is American musical culture changing
in the technological age, and how much regard is
there for the traditional forms as there once was?
Group 3: Has music always changed in
American culture, and how so?
Summary
The music of ethnic North America is a
mixture of many different cultures
Ethnic music is a rich part of
Can-Am culture
North American
ethnic music has
been created by
particular groups
of people to
express their
identity and
experiences as
both immigrants
and Can-Ams
Ethnic music is
performed in
many different
venues,
beginning in the
home and then
opening out into
the community
and finally
interacting with
other ethnic
communities
Preservation—
the
maintenance of
traditional
musical styles—
is an important
emphasis of
most ethnic
music
Specific musical instruments are often
associated with specific ethnic musical
styles and help define them
Religious
practices of
ethnic groups
help preserve
many traditional
musical styles
African
Americans have
contributed to
the diversity of
music in North
America far
more
extensively and
profoundly than
any other group