Minstrel show

assembly. King Alkinoos begins the assembly, and he announces that his unnamed guest has asked for passage home (lines 28-49). The minstrel then sings about “the clash between Odysseus and Ahkilleus”. In lines 80-103, Odysseus has to cover his face with his cloak so that the men do not see him crying. Alkinoos is the only one who notices, and he decides to call for a show of sports such as boxing, wrestling, broadjump, and foot racing. In lines…

Traylor's essay about Black theatre are the two main forms of contributions made which are minstrel show and slave narrative which is what she focuses on the most. Minstrel show is the first American dramatic form which came from the "tradition of confrontation and improvisation of grace under pressure" (48) which did not have the same roots as European contexts. The process of the creation of minstrel shows was created in America by African people. The contrast between the mask of the blues…

perspective of the film and television industry. To help achieve this I will be focusing on musical genre in Hollywood by analysing the following clip shown of ‘Singin’ in the rain: Good Morning’. This clip shows how the musical conforms by having general conventions of the genre and also shows the development of Hollywood musicals and it’s importance to genre in a particular time period. Musicals had become an essential to Hollywood as by the middle of 1929, 25 percent of films in production…

1. Give a brief definition of the following: a rhythm b. beat c. melody d. harmony a. rhythm: As an element of music, rhythm describe how is the song organized in patterns to create certain form of music. b. beat: It is the basic unit of time with which the rhythm of the song is measured, as a pulse. Also it can be used to refer the fundamental rhythmic organization. c. melody: It is the organization of notes of different pitches. d. harmony: It refers to the organization of chords used…

foundation from the early minstrel shows which were a popular mode of American entertainment. The minstrel shows had been popular in America for over two centuries. In these shows, black people were depicted as largely ignorant and lazy and they only enjoyed dancing, singing, eating watermelons and basically wasting time. The black people were also portrayed as people who enjoyed stealing watermelons only for pleasure. There was nothing constructive that the blacks did in these shows. Based on…

Some of the most defining music for the United States undoubtedly comes from the unique instrument known as the banjo. Few can deny the images of rural America and Appalachian folklore that come to mind at the sound of the instrument. Forever known for their bright and cheery contribution to old-time music, banjos have long epitomized the rich history of America and the rugged days of our ancestors. However, the sweet, traditional facade of the banjo effectively hides an ugly history, suggesting…

its military by foreign countries, the country faced its own racial struggles. These struggles were seen and ridiculed by foreign countries, especially by Russia. Porgy and Bess was sent to Russia to not only regulate the communist agenda but also to show Russia and the world that America took care of the blacks in its country. Although Porgy and Bess was used as… and revered by many, several African Americans did not see the opera as an accurate portrayal of their culture. Porgy and Bess, an…

rights. The Fisk Jubilee Singers gave performances of black music, and this music did not follow the prevalent minstrel stereotypes. The American Missionary Association did not approve the Fisk Jubilee Singers tours in their rhetoric until the musical group received critical recognition and they realized that the performances of the group were quite different from the popular minstrel shows that the American Missionary Association opposed. They switched from operatic arias to religious songs…

music’s long history, but the one I have chosen to trace and the one I learned the most from is racism. Racism has been an issue in American culture from the very beginning, as shown through history and the horrible issue of slavery. Racism also shows its presence in music as well. Before taking this class, I had never thought about the implications that race had in the musical world besides the obvious use of slang and references to race in various genres of today’s popular music. After…

Cleopatra and other white actors played people of color, yet he gets hate for being a man of color playing a white character. Racism has been a dominant force in media for years, starting with minstrel shows that demeaned African Americans. Bamboozled, directed by Spike Lee, tells a story about a modern day minstrel show that effectively sends a message about losing…