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Why do you think Beneatha is "enraptured" by the tribal music record?

Book: A raisin in the sun, Act 2 scene 1

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Beneatha is enraptured by the tribal music record because it was a tribal dance, specifically a Nigerian folkdance. The tribal music being danced by her is a ritual dance that should be danced with passion and delight. 
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