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You could sing anywhere.

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Music is a way to express your emotions in a way so that others could relate to it aswell.

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No, I haven't participated in oral history with my family.

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Something I learned about myself in this presentation is that music is a way to express how one feels about a certain thing.

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For me it doesn't, it makes me feel like I am  unable to sing if im moving around alot.

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For me it doesn't, it makes me feel like I am  unable to sing if im moving around alot.

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For me personally yes, sometimes it does.

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For me personally yes, sometimes it does.

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We sing to show our exprees our emotions.

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We sing to show our exprees our emotions.

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We sing where ever makes us happy, sad, safe, content.

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That listening to music helps me focus on my work.

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No I don't think so.

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Yes singing does help you if you feel bad because if you write it down in a song you will feel much better then you did before it is much better to let out then to hold it in.

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How did it start? What was the reason for it?

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I use my art. It's how I can express myself without talking to people.

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no, not really

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Yes because it makes it more fun if you dance 

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Yes because it makes it more fun if you dance 

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What was the evolution of of african american art.

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When we are together in a group and want to express an emotion

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When we are together in a group and want to express an emotion

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We sing to express ourselves to show joy and sadness.

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We sing to express ourselves to show joy and sadness.

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How did it progress and influence other types of music?

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How did it progress and influence other types of music?

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How did they decide to do African American Spritual music?

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How did they decide to do African American Spritual music?

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Movement helps when singing because it strengthens your singing voice. It also increases your breath stamina.

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We sing when we want to express ourselves or our emotions.

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I learned that I can express myself and my emotions through singing.

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No, I have not participated in oral history with my family.

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We can sing almost anywhere except for places that require silence.

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No, I have not participated in oral history with my family.

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What I learned about myself in this presentation is that I shouldn't be afraid to sing in front of people and to never be afraid because I never know when things change because maybe the person that told me not to sing will want me to sing more often because people might like my singing.

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Movement does help when singing because it can help strengthen and improve your voice when moving also you can sing when your running to help get your mind off of moving and it improves your body and your singing.

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We can sing practically anywhere except for quiet places where they don't allow you to sing.

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I express myself by sometimes drawing and sometimes singing but id like too express myself more

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Singing does help if (or when) we feel bad because it causes us to concentrate on something other than our worries or sadness.

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It can help us when we go through tough times depending on the song

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It could be anywhere

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When we want to keep ourselves motivated

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Yes I have participated in oral history with my family before

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I express myself with positivity cause humanity already has a lot of problem happening. We don't need more of it

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I learned about what african americans faced before and what traditions they brought from back home into the american culture

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Not necessarily but yes most of the time in order to direct the highlight put on the song which can help you tell what type of song it is

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Yes singing can help when you're stressed or in a sad state to reduce the pain

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I learned that anytime I end up humming a tune or song, it's because of a reason, depending on the tone of the song.

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I learned that anytime I end up humming a tune or song, it's because of a reason, depending on the tone of the song.

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Movement such as dancing helps encourage singing.

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Movement such as dancing helps encourage singing.

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For many people, it can, but for me, it does not.

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For many people, it can, but for me, it does not.

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How they started to become artists

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I express myself by communicating with friends  

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I express myself by communicating with friends  

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How did it start?

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We sing anywhere we find calm and to keep you busy

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I would like to know what inspired these artists to embrace the African-American Spirituals.

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I would like to know what inspired these artists to embrace the African-American Spirituals.

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We sing the spirituals usually in black history month usually to remember the african american lives in this country

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I would like to know who the originator of the African-American spiritual idea was.

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I would like to know who the originator of the African-American spiritual idea was.

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I would like to know hold old were they when they started singing.

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I would like to know hold old were they when they started singing.

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We sing in order to remember the time when african americans used to sing spirituals to make their lives easier and remember life back home

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no

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I would like to know what exactly is the theme of the song presented and how the artists feel while singing it

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I would like to learn about the african-american spiritual roots

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yes and no sometimes you dance when it is like happy music and if it is sad it is not the time to dance

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Yes

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anyplace

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I think when your in a car  or outside. 

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I think when your in a car  or outside. 

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Because you are in some mood or you working and the just start singing.

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We can sing when we feel emotions that we want to share or express.

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During shelter in place, I express myself by drawing.

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I would like to know if they improvise music sometimes.

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I would like to know if different pitches or tones are used for different emotions in music.

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I think when you are trying to relax your mind. 

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I think when you are trying to relax your mind. 

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No.

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When we are forced.

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Yes, because it helps you express your feelings

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What are some of songs that are African-American Spiritual? (is this what you mean?)

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no

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We sing when we feel sad and stressed out or maybe sometimes people sing when their happy and feeling emotions.

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We sing because sometimes we want to relax or sometimes to sleep. 

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We sing because sometimes we want to relax or sometimes to sleep. 

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I express myself by playing sports

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I would like to know why spirituals are so important to African American history.

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What inspired them to sing.

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I would like to know how they got to where they are today.

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I expressed by hearing songs  and by going to church. 

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I expressed by hearing songs  and by going to church. 

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I learned that I should find something that brings me comfort when I'm sad.

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I would like to know if they were happy or sad singing

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I express myself through anger.

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Movement can help the listener understand what the lyrics mean better.

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How I express myself during this time is I express myself when I sing, and when I listen to music I feel more relaxed.

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I have not participated in oral history with my family

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What I would like to know about the artists is how they felt when they were singing and what made them feel that way?

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Some people sing in front of audiences, and some sing alone.