The History and Characteristics of the origins of JAZZ! The American/Africans are a major part of the history of jazz. Jazz originated from the African American slave trade. In Africa‚ natives danced to celebrate cycles of life; birth‚ puberty‚ marriage and death. Children‚ adults and the elderly all depended on dance to express to express their cultural beliefs. Drums‚ string instruments‚ chimes‚ reedpipes and other percussion instruments set the beat for the dancers. Slaves continued to interpret
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October 2010 Jazz in Terms of a Beatnik’s Words Jazz poetry can be defined as poetry that "demonstrates jazz-like rhythm or the feel of improvisation”. As members of the Beat generation began to embrace aspects of African-American culture‚ the art of jazz poetry shifted its focus from racial pride and individuality to impulsiveness‚ spontaneity‚ and freedom‚ which are all themes in The Subterraneans written by Jack Kerouac. In this case‚ both jazz poetry and jazz music were seen as
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Brian Van Wyk Jazz 1920’s Mr. Mec 6.1.10 Brian Van Wyk 6.1.10 1920’s Jazz Research Paper Jazz is a genre of music that is arguably the greatest art form that has ever hit American and worldly culture. Jazz originated in major cities throughout the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century
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During the 1920’s‚ a new style of jazz became highly popular. Big bands began to dominate the jazz scene. The big band era was split into two different styles: “hot” jazz and “sweet” jazz. Jelly Roll Morton and Paul Whiteman were two bandleaders and composers who were highly recognized and well-known during this musical time period. Jelly Roll Morton was highly influential in the “hot” jazz genre‚ while Paul Whiteman became celebrated for his “sweet” jazz music. Two songs that mark each musician’s
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ranges Previous Exam Question Rhythm Section – developed in America and set the foundation of today’s music 1. Chord Instrument 2. Bass Instrument 3. Percussion Instrument Texture – How the music is “interwoven” * Classical and Jazz: counterpoint * Rock Styles: homophonic Counterpoint vs. Homophonic * Counterpoint: a contrapuntal texture‚ 2-3 or more melodies work together to create the rhythmic energy in piece. * Homophonic: where the bass line coincides with
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earmarked for the dowry of a sister‚ into her own hands. Dee is Mrs. Johnson ’s oldest daughter‚ the one who has always been determined‚ popular‚ and successful. Maggie is her young sister who was severely burned in the house fire as a child. She is still lives with her mother in poverty‚ putting "priceless" objects to "everyday use." A similar view is expressed by Houston Baker and Charlotte Pierce-Baker‚ who writes‚ "A scarred and dull Maggie‚ who has been kept at home and confined to everyday offices‚
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Tap & Jazz! A Skill For A Lifetime! As a child I wasn’t able to participate in too many activities. I had two other siblings and it just wasn’t feasible for my parents to enroll us in a lot of extracurricular events. My sister took ballet as a child. I would attend classes with her and I would watch her perform her routines. I became interested in what she did but I didn’t think “ballet” was for me‚ but I did want to participate in some form of performing arts. I liked to dance but ballet was too
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Chapter 1 Extra Credit Questions 1. Why is jazz hard to define? Describe some of the reasons why it is sometimes difficult to determine if a musical recording or a performance qualifies as jazz. Jazz does not have one set style‚ but rather many styles which leaves the definition of jazz hard to define. A jazz player can play any style they want and there aren’t really set rules they have to follow to be considered jazz‚ just a few guidelines that are taken into consideration. It can sometimes
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October 14‚ 2011 Seeing Ragtime and Blues as Parents of Jazz Jazz is a music genre that has complex characteristics and history of development and thus many musicians and scholars face troubles in defining what jazz is. In general‚ jazz is believed to have born in New Orleans. Jazz developed for the pleasure of the social dancers. According to the “Understanding Jazz: What Is Jazz?” of John F. Kennedy center for the Performing Arts‚ Jazz was created mainly by Afro-Americans‚ and had elements of
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In Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man Ellison makes strong connections between the musical jazz elements and the Battle Royal excerpt of the novel. The jazz element of improvisation is described to be spontaneous‚ on the spot‚ composing to come up with different melodies and is the prominent element used by Ellison in the Battle Royal excerpt of the novel. Ellison uses these spontaneous moments like that of the jazz element of improvisation to allow our narrator‚ the invisible man to take control‚ while
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