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1、TheSoulofAfro-AmericanCulture——Afro-AmericanMusicAbstract:Afro-AmericancultureisoneofthemostimportantpartsofAmericanculture,which,thoughanon-mainstreamculture,makesagreatimpactonthemainstreamcultureinAmerica,andevenallovertheworld.Afro-Americancultureisendo
2、wedwithuniquecharmbyitsAfricanfactors.Musicanddance,thesoulofAfro-Americanculture,aretheleadingfashion,andplayanimportantroleintheinternationalfashioncircle.Afro-Americanshaveinherenttalentformusicanddance,andsincetheysettledowninthisnewland,thearduousandbi
3、tterlivesgivethemmoreinspirationtocreatemanyoutstandingmusicanddance.Afro-AmericanmusicanddanceareuniquewithAfro-Americanrootinsteadofanappendageofthemainstreamculture,andtrulydemonstratethehistoryandsociallifeofAfro-Americans.AndtheuniquenessofAfro-America
4、nmusicanddanceistherootofthepopularityofAfro-Americanculture.ThepaperaimsattheexplorationofthesociallivesofAfro-AmericansthroughananalysisofAfro-Americanmusicanddance.KeyWords:Afro-Americansculture;Soul;Music;Dance;Mainstream1.IntroductionAlthoughAfro-Ameri
5、canmusicoriginatedfromAfrica,itdevelopedandhitinAmerica.InAmericanmusiccircle,exceptcountrymusicandRock&Roll,mosttypesofAmericanmusicoriginatedfromAfro-Americanmusic.Blues,asonetypeofAfro-Americanmusic,hadawideeffectonthemusiccircle,anditwasbasedontheworkso
6、ngofblackslaves.Withthedevelopmentofthesociety,Bluesmetvariouschallenges,andthensomenewstylesemerged,suchasJazz,whichwasfamousevennow.ItgestatedthelatermusicforminAmerica.TherewasnodoubtthatBluesandJazzwerethemostimportantstylesinmusiccircle,andtheyhadimmea
7、surableimpactsoninternationalpopmusic.Spiritualsong,whichwastheproductionofgospel,hadinconceivableimpressiononpeople,andtouchedtheirheartandtheirsoul.Inthecurrentinternationalmusiccircles,R&BandHip-Hopweretheundoubtedmainstream,whichwerealsothemainstylesofA
8、fro-Americanmusic.Therefore,Afro-AmericanmusicwasalwaysthecoreofAmericanmusic,andalsotheleadingfashionablefactor,whichdominatedtheinternationalpopmusic.2.A.ThePopularAfro-AmericanMusicBytheearly1900s,B
