1.
Go to sleep (2)
Go to sleep, little baby
Mama gone away
An' papa gone, too.
Go to sleep, little baby.
2.
Go to sleep (2)
Go to sleep, little baby
Mama gone away
An' daddy, too.
Go to sleep, little baby.
(The singer hums a stanza)
Voice The chief music-making
instruments for slaves were their own voices. Singing together, alone,
or in call-response patterns, slaves improvised, altered, and
embellished, creating sounds rich in tone and texture.
Hands and
Feet As slaves sang and played, they used hand-clapping and
foot-stamping to create rhythmic beats in the tradition of African
music.
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