Rap emerged from block parties after DJs isolated percussion breaks and began speaking over the beats; in Jamaica, a similar vocal style called dub developed from the same isolated and elongated percussion breaks. Earlier styles that contributed to rap West African griots, wandering poets and "praise-singers" spirituals and other forms of Christian music, as well as certain Protestant preachers' sermons mouth music, long-standing tradition in world music of many varieties scat singing, using the voice to imitate a musical instrument. ...

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Also, the instruments that are used often include elements that do not feature a definite pitch. ... Plus, Armstrong's voice became an important solo instrument in his works. ... Together, the voice and instrument become interchangeable and equal, especially in early, New Orleans jazz. ... Finally, this music made the piano, drums, and bass important solo instruments, as in Bebop, all instruments played an equal role. ... Rock is built upon the blues vocal style, combined with the popular music percussion established by Big Band and Bebop. ...

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After research on the documents in the history of African-American music, sketches have shown these people playing percussion instruments with string as well.3 There are many unanswered questions to how it started there, but architects are quite certain about where it has originated from. ...

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