The Bebop Revolution of the 1940s Essay Title No. 4 Name: Karen mc Donagh Student Number: 110333021 Module: Music and Ideas‚ Jazz Lecturer: Paul O Donnel Submission Date: 21-January-2011 Revolution; ‘the forcible overthrow of a government or social order‚ in favour of a new system’. [1] The 1940s saw one of the greatest musical revolutions of the 20th century‚ the transition of swing to bebop. Although the exact origins of the name are ambiguous‚ it is widely accepted that the name bears
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The most difficult times for the Unites States occurred the 1940’s. The beginning of the rock and roll styles‚ most of their lyrics express the pain that they suffered physically and emotionally. This was era of the world war II. When the world was full of fear and frustration‚ unknown what would bring the next day. However‚ reminding in a positive way on a brighter future of a nation. Those days when it was huge differences between African Americans and white people. While the country was struggling
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[pic][pic] 1930’s Fashion (: Mrs.Curley English IP April 4‚ 2012 Gill 2 Fashion in the 1930’s Have you ever wondered how fashion was back then in the 1930’s? If you ask me‚ I thought it was amazingly beautiful. They were so creative‚ unique and old-fashion‚ that’s what is called real fashion . That’s just my opinion. I’m interested in the different designs they have on the clothing‚ how they are cut‚ and what they wear with what type of other clothing on. “The
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thriving. The music of the 1930’s included popular genres such as Big Band and Jazz‚ Swing‚ and Country. One out of three popular genres in the 1930’s was Big Band and Jazz; its premiere changed the face of music forever. The piano‚ bass‚ and the drums are the rhythm section of Big Band and Jazz music ("Music in the 1930’s"). Then‚ they have two to four melody players that include the instruments of clarinet‚ trumpet‚ saxophone‚ vibraphone‚ and guitar ("Music in the 1930’s"). Finally‚ the people
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Tarit Tatiyarat ENGL102 10.00am-10.50am Barbara Kline Marketing in 1930s and 2013 Seattle‚ the crowded city that was full of theaters and super stars. Many people came across the world just to see and buy the films. It is the place where the film was distributed through out the state. Numerous questions were popped up into my mind about what Seattle was like about almost 100 years ago. Walking around the neighborhood‚ I was impressed by the mysterious building. I was really curious about
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Supervisor: Anne Marie Beckmann Winston Churchill’s impact on UK society 1940-‐1945 Aarhus University School of Business and Social Sciences English Section 23/05-‐2013 Page 1 of 18
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The 1930s was a rough time for most Americans. Most people had a lot of their money either in the bank or invested in the stock markets. To start off these terribly hard times the stock market crashed. Many people lost quite a bit of money when that happened. With their money from the stock market gone America had what is called “Bank Runs”. A bank run was when everybody who had their money in the bank went and withdrew it. Eventually the banks went broke and not everyone was able to get their money
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18 Russian paper #2 Tactics of the Soviets The Soviet Union in the twentieth century was a tumultuous time for Russians who wished to speak their minds and for those who wished to stretch communism to the corners of the globe. With a government consumed by annihilating its opponents and censorship‚ Soviet writers such as Nikolai Bukharin and Grigori Deborin were compelled to depict the glory of communism or face the harshest of consequences. In “Down With Factionalism!‚” Bukharin
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The achievements of the 1930s are often overshadowed by the loss and despair felt during the Great Depression and beginning of World War 2. It was a decade mired in loss‚ hopelessness‚ and destitution‚ but not all areas of life suffered from the temporary relapse the economy had fallen into. These ten momentous years were also a time of innovation and prosperity for the world of entertainment‚ and their influence can still be seen today. Where poverty and boredom were found‚ creativity and ingenuity
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angry‚ and rightfully so. As I write this now in the year 2000‚ it is shocking to see how things have changed. People are accepting of different races‚ there is such a small amount of racism when compared to when I was a young girl in the 1940s and 50s. Segregation is completely a thing of the past‚ in fact‚ if you tried to segregate your business‚ you would go to jail. Black men and white women get married and no one blinks an eye. Now‚ women attend college‚ and in huge rates‚ not just to find a husband
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