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karlynnae

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on: Jul 25, 2018
A griot is:
 
 

a. a type of African-American slang found in the Mississippi Delta
  b. in West African culture, the tribe's healer, historian, and master drummer (also the most
  important musician)
  c. a percussion instrument used in early blues performance
  d. a form of the blues but typically extended to 16 bars instead of the usual 12



Question 2

Our text states that many consider this type of blues the purest form:
 
 

a. Classic, such as Bessie Smith
  b. Country, such as Blind Lemon Jefferson
  c. New Orleans, such as Joe King Oliver
  d. Memphis, such as W. C. Handy



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blazinlyss

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Reply #1 on: Jul 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B


karlynnae

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Reply 2 on: Jul 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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