Gillian Richards-Greaves: African Continuities in Gullah and African Diasporic Musics

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Carriage Barn Music Series presents a lecture by Gillian Richards-Greaves, Associate Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Anthropology and Geography at Coastal Carolina University, entitled "African Continuities in Gullah and African Diasporic Musics."

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Also available for streaming on Twitch. Event recording will be available on Twitch for re-streaming for 14 days.

The Gullah Geechee people of the Southern United States have a unique culture that is shaped by diverse factors, including enslavement, relative isolation, and creolization. This presentation is an ethnomusicological analysis of role of music in the Gullah Geechee community. It specifically examines the ways that underlying value systems in the Gullah Geechee community are embedded in and displayed through music. Moreover, this presentation explores the intersections between African and African diasporic musics, by examining the history, function, and performance contexts of Gullah Geechee music.