Western Colonialism: The Influence on Musical Cultures of the Americas

Abstract

The purpose of this academic article is to show any essential perspectives of music and culture in the Americas which are derived from Western colonialism. Thus, this article emphasizes on investigating styles and aspects of Jazz, Samba, and Bossa Nova in music, particularly about rhythmic languages as well as idiomatic conceptualizations of those musical outputs. Additionally, this academic paper illustrates exemplars of a considerable number of prominent musicians and images which are associated with the subject matter.
However, it is clear that concept ideas of Jazz, Samba, and Bossa Nova in music come from the impact of Western colonialism in order to expand powers and territories in former times. In other words, it can lead to interesting new musical features at that time.