Behind the Beat
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/ maternal health-vobp-3 february is black history month.
A time to explore the many contributions african americans have made in u-s history.
One of them being music.
Kimt news 3's alex jirgens has more from mason city.
Xxx behind the beat-pkgll-1 behind the beat-pkgll-2 it was a small group - but here at niacc- people were taken on a musical voyage.
Lowerthird2line:behind the beat mason city, ia nat from early instruments like the kalimba to modern hip hop and r&b - people were tapping to the beats.
Music major lauren bodtke says music history classes sometimes overlook the importance of other cultures.
Lowerthird2line:lauren bodtke freshman, niacc "music has the ability to cross cultures and even language barriers."
Behind the beat-pkgll-7 leading todays presentation is sean donaldson with the african american museum of iowa.
Lowerthird2line:sean donaldson african american museum of iowa "i think sometimes the information we present is very new to people and sometimes it's a nice review of days gone by.
That allows people to have a conversation about something and learn a little bit in the process.
It's very meaningful when it happens."
Lowerthird2line:behind the beat mason city, ia he says music can serve as a great tool to showcase a side of life not everyone may be familiar with... making it a perfect opportunity to ignite change.
"these things that we have danced to.
And if we can all dance to this music, why can't we dance together?
And if we can dance together, then we're doing ok."
From jazz legends like charlie parker - to modern artists like childish gambino - there is no question about it - african americans helped to transform the music scene.
Nat in mason city - alex jirgens - kimt news 3.
/ donaldson also lead a presentation on juneteenth - the annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the u-s.
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