The film Empire of the Sun directed by Steven Spielberg‚ based on the book by J.G. Ballard‚ follows Jamie Graham‚ a young British boy in Shanghai during the middle of the Second World War. Jamie is taken prisoner by the Japanese‚ and taken to an Internment camp‚ which is the main setting of the film. The central concept of the film revolves around the changes that Jamie undertakes friendship and also the loss of innocence due to the effects of war. This is shown using cinematography‚ sound‚ lighting
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The precursors of rhythm and blues came from jazz and blues‚ which overlapped in the Late-1920s‚1930s through the work of musicians such as The Harlem Hamfats‚ with their 1936 hit "Oh Red"‚ as well as Lonnie Johnson‚ Leroy Carr‚ Cab Calloway‚ Count Basie‚ and T-Bone Walker. There was also increasing emphasis on the electric guitar as a lead instrument‚ as well as the piano and saxophone.[14] Late
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Empire of the Sun: ESSAY QUESTION: “Compare and contrast life for Jim in Shanghai and the camps and how these settings hurt or helped Jim’s survival.” Living and growing up as a foreigner in Shanghai‚ life for Jim was very easy and luxurious until he was captivated and taken hostage in a war camp. There‚ his lifestyle turned 180 degrees‚ which taught Jim many lessons‚ both good and bad. We can tell a lot about Jim ’s former life in Shanghai from his surroundings and his relationship with
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of the city to the Savoy ballroom to watch African Americans perform the Lindy Hop. The entertainment factor added an even wilder‚ energetic‚ and spontaneous moves which eventually evolved into the overall dance. The Lindy Hop consisted of a 6 or 8 count steps but also “shine” steps which allowed the dancer to improvise. The Savoy Ballroom opened its doors on March 12‚ 1926 in Harlem‚ NY on Lenox Avenue. Owned by a Jewish man named Moe Gale and managed by an African American man named Charles Buchanan
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structure. Now moving on to analogous structures‚ which are structures that have no common origin but are similiar in function. an example would be a butterfly wing to an eagle’s wing they help you fly but are different origins. So would Red Bull count? Ah! That is right‚ you don’t know about Red Bull! Let’s
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The interpretation of jazz style is crucial to the element of rhythmic groove in any jazz ensemble performance. Today‚ many written arrangements for both large and small jazz ensembles are well marked with articulations and expression markings. However‚ in some cases there is nothing to guide the instructor or student. This book addresses some of the articulation and style situations that are commonly found in jazz music. These situations can be generalized into a set of guidelines that can be used
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his financial loss. Granz hired musicians for their talent rather than not for their racial background or color of their skin. Because of his great admiration for Jazz‚ he promoted Ella Fitzgerald‚ Oscar Peterson‚ Charlie Parker‚ Billie Holiday‚ Count Basie and many others. Jacob Teichroew‚ Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement: How Musicians Spoke Out for Racial Equality.
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Jazz is a mix of music from marching bands as well as blues and Ragtime. Jazz is a type of music genre that has black American origin and is characterized by a regular or forceful rhythm‚ improvisation‚ and syncopation. Jazz’s most common instruments are brass and woodwind instruments and piano although the guitar and violin are occasionally used. Some different styles of Jazz are Dixieland‚ swing‚ bebop‚ and free jazz. The history of Jazz started in the South in the United States. The foundation
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Midterm Study Aid Mul 2380 Instructor: * Two things necessary in any definition of jazz: a.)Improvisation – to compose and perform music at the same time. (Making up as you go along). b.)Swing Feeling-(rolling) steady beat‚ walking baseline‚ constant tempo. Syncopation. Calls for a lilting feeling. (groove). * Four items that helps music swing: a.) steady beat‚ b.) walking baseline‚ c.) constant tempo‚ d.) syncopation (Up and down feeling). Syncopating- accenting just before
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Roy to the jazz world‚ playing records and supplying him with his first pair of drumsticks. Douglas even introduced the Roy to Jo Jones‚ who quickly became his primary drum influence. To this day‚ Haynes still references Jones ’s drumming on the Count Basie record "The World is Mad" as a career defining listening experience. Haynes performed in all of the school bands while at James P. Timilty Junior High School. Outside of school‚ Haynes briefly studied the drumming rudiments with Herbie Wright‚
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