China since 1937 before declaring war on the United States and the United Kingdom. During this conflict Jamie is separated from his parents and forced to carry on alone. Jamie is captured by the Japanese‚ along with Basie‚ an old American soldier‚ who nicknames him “Jim”. Jim follows Basie to Sozhou Creek Internment Camp‚ where he stays during the war and establishes a good living‚ despites the poor conditions of the camp. The film ends with the Japanese surrender after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima
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into learning a new style of music. I chose jazz. The comping‚ sight-reading‚ and working with a group of people made jazz crazily different from classical. I loved it. I would listen to jazz for hours to discover how to make the keys sing like Count Basie and Oscar Peterson.
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Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie have similar backgrounds. Parker growing up was a very good student but‚ as he got older he started to be less interested. This was vice versa for Gillespie he started off as a terrible student but then blossom in to a great one‚ earning himself a football scholarship. When Parker turned 13 he received his first saxophone. When Parker first got the saxophone he did not care for it. This quickly changed he soon fell in love with the saxophone and started to pay it
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The film Empire of the Sun directed by Steven Spielberg‚ based on the book by J.G. Ballard‚ follows Jamie Graham‚ a young British boy in Shanghai during the middle of the Second World War. Jamie is taken prisoner by the Japanese‚ and taken to an Internment camp‚ which is the main setting of the film. The central concept of the film revolves around the changes that Jamie undertakes friendship and also the loss of innocence due to the effects of war. This is shown using cinematography‚ sound‚ lighting
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The precursors of rhythm and blues came from jazz and blues‚ which overlapped in the Late-1920s‚1930s through the work of musicians such as The Harlem Hamfats‚ with their 1936 hit "Oh Red"‚ as well as Lonnie Johnson‚ Leroy Carr‚ Cab Calloway‚ Count Basie‚ and T-Bone Walker. There was also increasing emphasis on the electric guitar as a lead instrument‚ as well as the piano and saxophone.[14] Late
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Empire of the Sun: ESSAY QUESTION: “Compare and contrast life for Jim in Shanghai and the camps and how these settings hurt or helped Jim’s survival.” Living and growing up as a foreigner in Shanghai‚ life for Jim was very easy and luxurious until he was captivated and taken hostage in a war camp. There‚ his lifestyle turned 180 degrees‚ which taught Jim many lessons‚ both good and bad. We can tell a lot about Jim ’s former life in Shanghai from his surroundings and his relationship with
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of the city to the Savoy ballroom to watch African Americans perform the Lindy Hop. The entertainment factor added an even wilder‚ energetic‚ and spontaneous moves which eventually evolved into the overall dance. The Lindy Hop consisted of a 6 or 8 count steps but also “shine” steps which allowed the dancer to improvise. The Savoy Ballroom opened its doors on March 12‚ 1926 in Harlem‚ NY on Lenox Avenue. Owned by a Jewish man named Moe Gale and managed by an African American man named Charles Buchanan
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structure. Now moving on to analogous structures‚ which are structures that have no common origin but are similiar in function. an example would be a butterfly wing to an eagle’s wing they help you fly but are different origins. So would Red Bull count? Ah! That is right‚ you don’t know about Red Bull! Let’s
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The interpretation of jazz style is crucial to the element of rhythmic groove in any jazz ensemble performance. Today‚ many written arrangements for both large and small jazz ensembles are well marked with articulations and expression markings. However‚ in some cases there is nothing to guide the instructor or student. This book addresses some of the articulation and style situations that are commonly found in jazz music. These situations can be generalized into a set of guidelines that can be used
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his financial loss. Granz hired musicians for their talent rather than not for their racial background or color of their skin. Because of his great admiration for Jazz‚ he promoted Ella Fitzgerald‚ Oscar Peterson‚ Charlie Parker‚ Billie Holiday‚ Count Basie and many others. Jacob Teichroew‚ Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement: How Musicians Spoke Out for Racial Equality.
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