Finally Forming the African American Identity Prior to the 1920s‚ African Americans had no method of self-expression‚ and as a result‚ American culture largely consisted of traditional European influences. The end of World War I provided a unique opportunity for the expression of African American culture that had not been possible before. African American culture of the 1920’s was vastly different from mainstream American culture. African Americans’ adaptations of classical forms of music and literature
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Chapter 1 Listening to Jazz McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2013 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved. Overview Jazz has been described as “America’s Classical Music” - the first musical style to have a specific American Identity. 1-2 Jazz developed out of many diverse musical and cultural influences at the beginning of the 20th century. 19th century photo of a group of African American Minstrels 1-3 The absence of recordings or written examples of the earliest jazz results in subjective historical
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Jazz performances involve a collaborative effort between the listener and the artist as the artist creates a freshness fueled by jazz’s defining components‚ improvisation‚ syncopation‚ and deliberate distortions of pitch and timbre. Through the examples mentioned above Fusion pieces such as Herbie Hancock’s “Chameleon” and “Actual Proof” as well as Miles Davis’s “Bitches Brew‚ and Chick Cores “La Feata‚” one can conclude that
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portrays the true divide that occurs in Brazilian music‚ the line between the distraught and the upbeat Brazilian cultural music. This piece has a simple harmony and structure that flow smoothly together. The piece also contains the characteristic syncopation often seen in choros that gives it a distinct sound of distraughtness. This piece is a wonderful example of polyphonic texture with two lines of music moving independently of each other. The two voices come together to create a beautiful and light
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The beat of this song was strong and dominate‚ while the tempo was played very quickly giving the song’s tone color a bright‚ high energy‚ dancing feel to it and the overall volume was loud. The horns also added to the rhythm by adding a lot of syncopation throughout the piece as they played extra loud accent notes with high pitches. The theme of the song had variations between the big band and the soloists that created a call and response between the two as well. Since it was a big band playing
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The saxophone‚ violin‚ bass‚ flute‚ and piano all played together; however‚ the bass was clearly the most dominant instrument. The rhythm was a bit dissonance or staccato and consisted of a great deal of syncopation. There were also many sequences with repeated melodies. The flute played many arpeggios and trills.The next song played was one that almost everyone in the room can relate to and was titled “When the Hidden Becomes Known”. It sounded doubtful or
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Caklempong traditional music is said to have brought to Malaya by the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra settled in Negeri Sembilan as early as the 14th century. Minangkabau society call the caklempong as talempong. (Source: Abdul Samad Idris‚ 1970) In the earlier tradition‚ other than the purpose for fun‚ caklempong was also played as an important role in everyday life‚ such as integrating the Minang community residents besides being played during the ceremony of the coronation of the Sultan.
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Louis Armstrong‚ an influential figure in the Jazz world‚ once said‚ “If you have to ask what jazz is‚ you’ll never know.” Over time‚ jazz has kept its essential elements and original style‚ even as new styles have developed. Jazz‚ in its most basic form‚ is defined as “music that includes qualities such as swing‚ improvising‚ group interaction‚ developing an ’individual voice’‚ and being open to different musical possibilities‚” by Travis Jackson‚ a Professor of American Music. Improvisation‚ being
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relatively brief-lived musical form‚ its popularity lasting for about twenty years‚ but it was an essential link between earlier forms of “Negro music‚” European (“classical”) music‚ and jazz. It was defined at the time by its then-revolutionary use of syncopation‚ or it’s “ragged rhythm‚” which refers to its rhythmically broken up melodies. Its rhythms made it lively and springy‚ and therefore ideal for dancing. How/Why it started? Ragtime originated from plantations with black slaves. Ragtime was
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rhythm and co-ordination to energetic music. Tap dance concentrates on rhythm and timing‚ and requires interpretation of music through sound‚ creating regulated and controlled sounds through intricate footwork. More advanced levels of tap teach syncopation and more complex rhythms and combine a variety of styles of classical tap dance. Tap classes are offered in all levels. INVENTOR It originated in America when slaves where not allowed to use instruments and used hands and feet as an alternative
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