In Africa, however, they [drum solos] are an appreciable element in the tribal musical repertory, and hold such a place in the musical tradition that in the New World they are everywhere a part of Afro-American music and its derivatives, such as jazz (Melville J. Herskovits).
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An|glo-A|mer|i|can — «ANG gloh uh MEHR uh kuhn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. English and American. 2. of or shared by Anglo Americans. –n. an American, especially a United States citizen, of English descent … Useful english dictionary
an|ti-A|mer|i|can — «AN tee uh MEHR uh kuhn», adjective. opposed to the interests or the people of the United States. Usage anti American, un American. Users of these words should bear in mind that either may tend to convey a strong sense of opprobruim, with the… … Useful english dictionary
A|sian-A|mer|i|can — «AY zhuhn uh MEHR uh kuhn, AY shuhn», noun, adjective. –n. a person of mixed American and Asian descent: »The Asian women I knew at Bryn Mawr were from Hong Kong, and Asian Americans were regarded more as international students (Anna Lo Davol).… … Useful english dictionary
Eu|ro-A|mer|i|can — «YUR oh uh MEHR uh kuhn», adjective, noun. = Euramerican. (Cf. ↑Euramerican) … Useful english dictionary
Fran|co-A|mer|i|can — «FRANG koh uh MEHR uh kuhn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of France and the United States; French and American: »Franco American relations. 2. of or having to do with Americans of French descent. –n. an American of French descent … Useful english dictionary
Gal|lo-A|mer|i|can — «GAL oh uh MEHR uh kuhn», adjective. of combined French and American character, descent, or the like; Franco American … Useful english dictionary
Ger|man-A|mer|i|can — «JUR muhn uh MEHR uh kuhn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having to do with Germany and America. 2. having to do with Americans of German birth or descent. –n. an American of German birth or descent … Useful english dictionary
in|ter-A|mer|i|can — «IHN tuhr uh MEHR uh kuhn», adjective. between or among the countries of North, Central, or South America … Useful english dictionary
Lat|in-A|mer|i|can — «LAT uhn uh MEHR uh kuhn», adjective. 1. of or having to do with South America, Central America, Mexico, and most of the West Indies. 2. of or having to do with a person born in Latin America or descended from a person born there. Latin American … Useful english dictionary
Mes|o|a|mer|i|can — «MEHS oh uh MEHR uh kuhn, MEE soh », adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with Mesoamerica, the central part of the American continent extending from northern Mexico through Central America to the Isthmus of Panama. –n. a native or… … Useful english dictionary
