Visions of Sound: Jazz and African Instruments June 10, 2009

Today's melodic and rhythmic jazz structures have been shown to have roots in the practices of Africans brought to America as slaves. rooms focus on modern jazz instruments, including some that were once owned by national and local jazz musicians and a selection of African drums, bells and rattles, as well as gongs, harps, flutes, "lutes" and mbira (thumb pianos) from different regions.