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    Jazz: Hot V. Sweet

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    During the 1920’s‚ a new style of jazz became highly popular. Big bands began to dominate the jazz scene. The big band era was split into two different styles: “hot” jazz and “sweet” jazz. Jelly Roll Morton and Paul Whiteman were two bandleaders and composers who were highly recognized and well-known during this musical time period. Jelly Roll Morton was highly influential in the “hot” jazz genre‚ while Paul Whiteman became celebrated for his “sweet” jazz music. Two songs that mark each musician’s

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    Intro to Jazz Study Guide

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    ranges Previous Exam Question Rhythm Section – developed in America and set the foundation of today’s music 1. Chord Instrument 2. Bass Instrument 3. Percussion Instrument Texture – How the music is “interwoven” * Classical and Jazz: counterpoint * Rock Styles: homophonic Counterpoint vs. Homophonic * Counterpoint: a contrapuntal texture‚ 2-3 or more melodies work together to create the rhythmic energy in piece. * Homophonic: where the bass line coincides with

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    Chapter 1 Extra Credit Questions 1. Why is jazz hard to define? Describe some of the reasons why it is sometimes difficult to determine if a musical recording or a performance qualifies as jazz. Jazz does not have one set style‚ but rather many styles which leaves the definition of jazz hard to define. A jazz player can play any style they want and there aren’t really set rules they have to follow to be considered jazz‚ just a few guidelines that are taken into consideration. It can sometimes

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    UNIT 20 M1

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    Yasmin Yesilyurt Unit 20 M1 Assess how the social context may influence the ability of health education campaigns to change behaviour in relation to health. There are some issues when it comes to looking at how social context may influence the ability of health education campaigns to change behaviour in relation to health. One of these issues is financial constraint. This issue can put pressure on the public to try and fulfil leading a healthy lifestyle. Many people may not be able to afford the

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    What Is Jazz Funk Dance

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    Jazz Funk Dance: Soul Jazz Aka Funk Jazz When soul jazz was the beat of Hearts in the 1960s‚ somewhere in the disco at the mid-1970s‚ Jazz funk dance born. Soul Jazz was the need of the hour but people also wanted a rock touch in it to groove so Funk Jazz was introduced with a dashing inject of Rock sense with the similar taste of Jazz. Actually‚ Funk Jazz means making your soul dance on the beats that are truly meant to shock and rock you. What is Jazz Funk Dance? Jazz Funk Dance is a subcategory

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    In Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man Ellison makes strong connections between the musical jazz elements and the Battle Royal excerpt of the novel. The jazz element of improvisation is described to be spontaneous‚ on the spot‚ composing to come up with different melodies and is the prominent element used by Ellison in the Battle Royal excerpt of the novel. Ellison uses these spontaneous moments like that of the jazz element of improvisation to allow our narrator‚ the invisible man to take control‚ while

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    Jazz Combo Night Essay

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    Florida’s “Jazz Combo Night” in the Fine Arts Center’s Robinson Theatre. I had never been to a Jazz concert before and I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect since I haven’t really given much attention to jazz or jazz concerts before. I ended up having such a great experience and I even found myself mesmerized at times by the instruments and how beautiful they sounded being played. I am really grateful I attended the concert because I know have a much greater appreciation for live jazz music and even

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    overt racism dominated the minstrel show even as it provided employment opportunities for black performers; revisionist histories abound‚ especially in the development of jazz music‚ as the invaluable contributions of the black artists preceding the jazz movement often had their story rewritten to assert the development of jazz music by white artists instead. Despite these challenges‚ the growth and spread of music in this era was ultimately a positive influence on black culture. In addition to

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    Transitions to Early Swing Jazz There have been many different transitional periods in jazz history but no more as dramatic and unique as the change in the sound‚ the popularity‚ and the formation of early swing bands. These early bands first took shape out of period in jazz history called small combo jazz. This period of jazz his can be characterized for its use of collective and solo improvisation‚ a smoother rhythm‚ the use of a front line and a rhythm sections‚ and relatively small band size

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    Fashion in 20 Years

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    Erika Annalisa Sagh 2MEI 20 years of change? The over abundance in brands‚ the constant development for new products and the continual demand for innovation in style‚ will certainly remain relevant in 20 years as much as it does today. Fashion will develop quickly in the fields of production development and undoubtedly work forward instead of reliving the passed. However‚ the most intriguing changes in the fashion world within the next 20 years will be noticeable in the domains of manufacturing

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