What about the nineteen twenties‚ the jazz age? This new sound called jazz is music became recently discovered that’s how it begun. To anyone that lived in this era had a blast en-joying new sound of music. The 1920S were known as the “Jazz Age or era”‚ this dec-ade started when the our American soldiers were coming back home and had won the greatest international conflict in our history and had to be dealt with nervous energy stored up and even in the unexpended into the war. Anew president had
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JAZZ IMPROVISATION At the heart of jazz lies improvisation. Jazz improvisation is the process of spontaneously creating fresh melodies over the continuously repeating cycle of chord changes of a tune. Musical improvisation is the spontaneous creative process of making music while it is being performed. For example‚ improvisation is like speaking or having a conversation as opposed to reciting a written text. Most improvisation is structured‚ with certain predetermined structures shaping
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Erin Leigh 11-10-2005 Jazz Dance "Jazz dance mirrors the social history of the American people‚ reflecting ethnic influences‚ historical events‚ and cultural changes" (Kraines‚ 2005‚1). When I was younger I used to take dance. I hated ballet‚ liked gymnastics‚ and thought tap was okay; but I loved jazz. I took jazz dance three times a week and never complained; it was my life. People all over the world are familiar with jazz dance. Jazz dance is found in almost every
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Bebop jazz‚ which "slowly evolved from late swing and transition period jazz" (Jazz and the Beat Generation)‚ was quite a shock to the white population when it first appeared on the scene during the Depression. This intricate compilation of sounds became the staple for all that was anti-commercial and as much a part of African-American roots as possible. The reason for such separation between blacks and whites when bebop became so popular is that white musicians were in it for the commercial success
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Jazz Notes Exam #3 Chapter 9- The Bebop Revolution • Big Band music was on the decline at the end of WWII. • It was difficult to staff a 17 member big band • Due to the war and the economy Dance Halls began to close • A growing artistic unrest developed among some artists rejecting the commercial and repetitive big band arrangements • Bebop developed as a reaction to the swing era Bepop • Bebop‚ or bop is a style of jazz characterized by fast tempo‚ instrumental virtuosity and improvisation
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Most people find it difficult to differentiate Jazz from The Blues. They normally mix them up. Although they seem so similar in style‚ instruments and techniques they certainly have a numerous amount of dissimilarities as well. Jazz was originated in the deep south in the late 19th century . Jazz is sorted out into many different sounds ‚ instruments‚ and techniques. Jazz music was first known as "jass" but soon later dropped the two "ss" that soon became two "zz" which meant "cool" (http://www.differencebetween
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Origins of Jazz Dance in American Culture The varieties of jazz dance reflect the diversity of American culture. Jazz dance mirrors the social history of the American people‚ reflecting ethnic influences‚ historic events and cultural changes. Jazz dance has been greatly influenced by social dance and desired music. Like so much that is “from America‚” the history of jazz dance commences somewhere else. The origins of Jazz music and dance are found in the rhythms and movements brought to America
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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 into the
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Night of Jazz with the University Jazz Bands The concert I chose to attend was the University Jazz Bands’ Student Ensemble Concert on Wednesday‚ March 6‚ 2013. The concert featured two ensembles‚ both the Virginia Tech Jazz Ensemble and the Jazz Lab Band. At this concert‚ I was both a perceptive listener due to my knowledge of music and music performance‚ and a casual listener enjoying my friends performing a great concert. I enjoy my nature of listening because I can appreciate the music on many
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minutes of music‚ crop and weather forecasts‚ and information on soil improvements‚ debuted on National Broadcasting Company in 1928. In 1923‚ a farmer from Missouri said‚ “We hillbillies out in the sticks look upon radio as a blessing direct from God. We farmers are going broke anyway‚ but we like to have our radios to sort of ease the pain” (“Mass Culture: Radio‚ Music‚ and Movies”). Movies were also adapted to the needs of communities. Eastern European
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