“Jazz funerals were intended to both help the deceased find their way to heaven and to celebrate the final release from the bounds of earthly life‚ which had‚ in the past‚ included the release from slavery.” New Orleans jazz funeral was influenced by African ceremonies‚ which came from captive slaves overseas. Jazz bands was not accepted by Catholic churches‚ and restricted largely to the black Protestants. Towards the middle of the 20th century‚ jazz funerals will become most
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Ragtime’s popularity faded around 1917 with the rise of another catchy term--"jazz"--used to describe peppy‚ noisy‚ popular music. It was continued to be supported and played in swing versions in dance bands. In 1970‚ ragtime music had a great come back. Several of the ragtime compositions were used in popular movies. Ragtime‚ like any other music‚ must be heard and really cannot
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Equipped with originals‚ jazz standards‚ and a supportive combo of talents‚ pianist Leslie Pintchik commits to a smooth and groovy jazz on her latest album You Eat My Food‚ You Drink My Wine‚ You Steal My Girl!. Her band features Scott Hardy on acoustic bass and guitar‚ Michael Sarin on drums‚ and Satoshi Takeishi on percussion‚ plus some illustrious guests performing a couple of tunes each: Steve Wilson on alto saxophone‚ Ron Horton on trumpet and flugelhorn‚ and Shoko Nagai on accordion. The title
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Causes of the Swing Riots Economic factors played an important role in the Swing riots. The industrial revolution was also taking place at this time‚ and machinery often replaced men on the farms‚ as it was a more economically efficient way of farming. A government policy of enclosure was implemented‚ which greatly upset traditional‚ rural societies. Tenant farmers would now only employ labourers to do short term work on the farms‚ for jobs such as hedging or ditching. There was now a surplus
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person who has died then proceed to the burial and repast. In New Orleans‚ things are done a little different and by different I mean Jazz Funerals. Jazz Funerals combines elements of African‚ French and early American funeral ceremonies that features a brass band‚ two lines of mourners which includes family and friends of the deceased‚ and many social clubs. Jazz funerals can be the total opposite of the funeral ceremony and can change the entire mood of everyone. The actual funeral service may
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would people prefer the popular vote? The popular vote does have its positives. During elections you see how people’s votes really do matter with the swing states also known to politicians as battle states. These states always go both ways every election because of the consistency in voting. The Electoral College doesn’t have the say in swing states because it’s more about the people than the politician. These states are the states during Election Day that have people waiting nervously because
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Jazz Experience by Sedric Arnold My Jazz experiences‚ relaxing yet energizing. Attending two venues which had different styles and ambience showed just a brief introduction to the diversity of Jazz. The Blue Whale was the intimate‚ relaxing‚ and smooth experience while The Saugus High School Jazz night was the energizing‚ want to make you get up and move experience. I will describe each to let you get a perception of how I felt at each. On September 30‚ 2013 I attended The Blue Whale
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Awewwwwwwaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Coolness is an admired aesthetic of attitude‚ behavior‚ comportment‚ appearance and style‚ influenced by and a product of the Zeitgeist. Because of the varied and changing connotations of cool‚ as well its subjective nature‚ the word has no single meaning. It has associations of composure and self-control (cf. the OEDdefinition) and often is used as an expression of admiration or approval. Although commonly regarded as slang‚ it is widely
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experience better (Snyder 2000). When listening to the music‚ the images in your mind and the feeling you get are all created and constructed by the memory which you have experienced or seen before. For instance‚ when you listen to Jazz you may feel comfortable and even swing your body with the rhythm of the music. Perhaps you may also recall the memory when you were sitting at a coffee bar in a sunny afternoon. Besides‚ when you hear the song which is full of sorrow‚ I believe that your sad memory and
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Rock & Roll is universally agreed upon as a melting pot of musical genres. Originating from the African-American stylings of jazz and blues‚ as well as western influences of swing and country‚ Rock & Roll ushered in an era of music midway through the 20th century. Artists like Jerry Lee Lewis‚ Little Richard‚ Chuck Berry‚ and Elvis Presley to name a few‚ bestowed unique characteristics to the art and culture of Rock & Roll. Though this may seem like a harmless statement‚ there are some who claim
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