The words that describe the Jazz Age are that it is “associated with sophistication‚ modernism‚ exuberance‚ consumerism and decadence‚ and the introduction of jazz music.” Jazz music originated in New Orleans. Louis Armstrong is believed to have put Jazz on the musical map. Developing in speakeasy cellars‚ not everyone approved of or appreciated Jazz. Ragtime‚ Jazz and music from Broadway musicals dominated the Jazz Age. Jelly Roll Morton‚ King Oliver‚ Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong
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Louis Armstrong‚ an influential figure in the Jazz world‚ once said‚ “If you have to ask what jazz is‚ you’ll never know.” Over time‚ jazz has kept its essential elements and original style‚ even as new styles have developed. Jazz‚ in its most basic form‚ is defined as “music that includes qualities such as swing‚ improvising‚ group interaction‚ developing an ’individual voice’‚ and being open to different musical possibilities‚” by Travis Jackson‚ a Professor of American Music. Improvisation‚ being
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6/11/2007 Music 129: American Society & Its Music Dr. Jack Foote Bebop Jazz Developed in the 1940’s‚ bebop jazz expanded upon the restrictive and structured arrangements of big band music‚ changed the way music was enjoyed‚ and provided a foundation for future innovators of jazz music. Bebop was a revolutionary sound that captivated the audience due largely to the new found creative freedom of musical expression allowed by extensive improvisation. According to John Andrews (1998)‚ "Bop marked
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the best‚ jazz music is the best genre of music of all time. Jazz is the best type of music in ways that many other types of music can
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HOW IMPORTANT IS EDUCATION “Education is the single most important factor in the development of a country”. There are people who affirm that education is one of the most valuable factors that are important for a country’s development. But they don’t take into account that there are other important factors in the development of a country‚ such as health. This essay will discuss both positions about education and the development of a country and it will present different ideas that agree and disagree
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Supply Chain Management (SCM) Overview: Explain the SCM concept. SCM is defined as the "design‚ planning‚ execution‚ control‚ and monitoring of supply chain activities with the objective of creating net value‚ building a competitive infrastructure‚ leveraging worldwide logistics‚ synchronizing supply with demand and measuring performance globally.“ Also‚ SCM consists of multiple firm collaborating to leverage strategic positioning and to improve operating efficiency. For each firm involved‚ the
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Grading Summary These are the automatically computed results of your exam. Grades for essay questions‚ and comments from your instructor‚ are in the "Details" section below. Date Taken: Time Spent: Points Received: 182 / 190 Question Type: # Of Questions: # Correct: Multiple Choice 6 5 Essay 6 N/A Grade Details - All Questions 1. Question : (TCO 1) The type of budget that is updated on a regular basis is known as a ________________ Student Answer: continuous budget. revised budget
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Even in the common jazz lover community‚ Gypsy Jazz is considered a style rather than an individual genre. The fact that Gypsy Jazz is a style‚ means that there aren’t many specific musical pieces that are original to the style. Jazz musicians started by covering popular jazz standards of the day and‚ similarly‚ Gypsy Jazz musicians had the same material to work with. Gypsy Jazz is an extremely unique style however‚ it’s versatile enough to be able to translate modern‚ and standard‚ popular music
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Reflection Activity: Expressionist Music and Jazz Expressionism is an artistic movement that stresses intense and subjective emotion. Artists that use expressionism usually focus on their inner feelings instead of depicting outward appearances. Expressionism is an art concerned with social protest. Some characteristics of expressionist music are that it is episodic with a fragmentary form. It involves a great emotional magnitude. Also‚ it is discontinuous. Most expressionist works stress harsh dissonance
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Big Band Jazz Across the world there are thousands of languages that we as people use to communicate with one another. Many of these languages have been developed out of others‚ therefore sharing similar dialects‚ accents‚ and in some cases even some words are very similar. Yet of all the languages that are spoken across the world‚ there is only one that is fluently spoken and understood on every continent‚ and that is the language of Music. Yet because this language is spoken in so many different
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