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J.V.. from mid 60's _ more attention to folk crafts, architecture,_ came from 
Africanist areas [[strikethrough]] [[blending?]] [[/strikethrough]] shifting to Afro-Am. studies- print to 
composition as in song, stories- improvisation as method- always changing-
never the same twice vs. [[strikethrough]] Anglo [[/strikethrough]] Western- bias- fixedness- replication- ex. quilt- colors, patterns-
varied
grid- to play against-
H.B.- Afro-Am- appreciation for asymmetry? 
J.V. - yes & no - closure & openness in architecture- adding to circles housing- thatch metal
audience- black middle class reaction - specific songs- examples?
suppression
A.L. "Go down Old Hannah, Rosie", other work songs - 
2 systems that met - African - down to ground, stilts change of level change western dance - head at same level
change of energy, voice quality, dynamics
dif. personalities & "playful voice", differ. voices -> introduced in 
introduced to instruments - W. music changed, people sang through inst.
African - desire for group - phrases short - call & response - overlapping - is heart & soul -
Afro - exchange, collaboration, - parts improvised - applied to dance - moves [[strikethrough]] at one [[strikethrough]] overlap - conversation -

H.B. - Anglos - want everyone to be like them - forced people to give up essential part of community - pressure to ape whites
speech, diet, mode of walking, - very stance - pride/ [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[strikethrough]] H.B. pedigree - go back to comm. - alright to tone down to have diversity - respect for diversity - people laugh - and missing vitality
A.L. - rock - generation - imitating, vulgarized form of real black forms - danger -
go for real thing - dominant culture of Am - N. Europe poor models - conquerers - model which
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