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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very sorry for Jazz. It must be very hard especially around age eleven when boys start coming into your life and you want to date. I would never guess that she is a boy‚ she looks nothing like one and she acts nothing like a boy. That has to be a lot of stress on Jazz and her family. Her family wants her to be happy and love herself and Jazz seems to be dealing with it well. It makes sense that Jazz is obsessed with mermaids‚ because mermaids have tails and not boy or girl genitals. Jazz is very strong
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Music Theory and Jazz Theory-some random thoughts on the subjects. Music theory is much maligned and misunderstood subject these days. This probably comes from it having become in academia at least‚ an end in itself. Music theory and jazz theory is a tool-a method for breaking a piece into its most basic elements so that it can be better understood. Better understood for what reason? So that you can improvise on it‚ (as in the case of a jazz musician) or so that it can be interpreted in
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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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I am doing my end of the semester paper on Jazz music. Jazz was created in the twentieth century and was said that it was‚ “created to bring people together.” Jazz was also known in many cities around the time of the jazz age‚ but the city that was known as the birthplace of jazz was New Orleans. There are many important names that people still know today from the jazz ages. One important name during the jazz age was Louis Armstrong is known for many Jazz songs like “What a Wonderful World”‚ “When
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What is jazz music? A single definition cannot be found. Many people try to define jazz music only to regress to trying to define what it does. Even this approach is difficult. People are only able to find things to agree on‚ such as agreeing that jazz is music. Jazz has been so many things throughout it long and illustrious history that it ’s even hard to point out its origins‚ which stem from many places‚ many styles of music‚ and many people. However‚ there is an ongoing debate as to its precise
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Jazz has been called‚ among other things‚ America’s "only original form‚" showing it’s clear cultural roots in America. In addition‚ jazz historians have touted jazz’s pedigree as "American’s Classical Music." An appreciation and analysis of jazz history forces one to question both the "American" and "Classical" descriptors that past historians have used to label jazz music. Using primarily sources such as "From Somewhere in France" by Charles Delaunay and "An Interview with Wynton Marsalis" by Lolis
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Attending a classical concert is a very different experience to attending other concerts. Classical concerts in particular are very special‚ in that‚ it is almost like re-creating history. The performers play music from the past and in a way serve as a ’bridge’ between the composers and the listeners. It is important to know the concert etiquette before attending one of these concerts in order to make it a pleasant experience for yourself and others. Below is a guideline to ensure that your presence
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Smooth Jazz is a genre of music. As you can tell by its name‚ the music is quite smooth‚ cool. You can also tell that it doesn’t really use swingy rhythms. Some people call it Cool Jazz and it can also be called Contemporary Jazz‚ they’re all the same thing. Smooth Jazz started in 1985. It lost its popularity in 2008. People changed their tastes in music. They got more interested into more new and modern music. Smooth Jazz is like a combination of jazz and smooth R&B. In Smooth Jazz‚ the piano
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XSU Spring Concert You are a member of the X University student body entertainment committee. Your committee has agreed to sponsor a spring concert. The motive behind this concert is to offer a safe alternative to Alta Vista Baby (AVB) Week‐end‚ a spring event in which students for X University rent houseboats to engage in heavy partying. Traditionally this occurs during thelast weekend in May. Unfortunately‚ the partying has a long history of getting out of hand‚ sometimes leading to fatal accidents
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