HK In 1920s fashion history‚ the initial break with the traditional styles stemmed from the inspiration drawn from the Aesthetic and Rational Dress Reform Movements of the late 19th century. Exciting theatrical costume designs which broke the rules also paved the way for more relaxed dressing. This was all fast forwarded during the war years and led to the major changes in construction of clothes and undergarments for the remainder of the century. Prohibition‚ the proliferation of jazz‚ and the
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technological advancements‚ and lively culture. It had many businesses modernizing and mass producing products. It was also the time when the middle and working class living standard increased. As well as workers wages which increased by 20% during the 1920s. Their wages only increased even further thanks to the falling prices of new mass production goods. Technology like automobiles‚ washing machines and radios became more affordable thanks to the mastering of Henry Ford’s assembly-line. Thought some
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Which were the more typical of 1920s of America: Prohibition and intolerance or the Jazz Age and increasing social freedom? The 1920’s were seen as a prosperous time for America‚ judging by the increasing economic strength‚ the development of new industries and new methods of production and‚ by the time of rebellion and liberation that came with it. The 1920’s are often reffered to as the ‘Roaring Twenties’ or the Jazz Age‚ a period of great fun and enjoyment. However‚ not everyone agreed with
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Jazz Music Jazz is associated with the African American people and this is an influence unequaled in the field of music. The true spirit of jazz arises from a revolt from convention‚ custom‚ authority‚ and boredom‚ even sorrow‚ from everything that would confine the soul of man. The blacks that invented it called their songs the "blues‚" and they weren’t capable of satire or deception. Jazz was their explosive attempt to cast off the blues and be happy‚ carefree happy‚ even in the midst
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Jazz and blues are musical genres or styles that can also be regarded as two distinct American musical traditions. They are interrelated most likely because of the fact that they originated from the American South. The confusion in discerning the two genres is probably because of the numerous music crossovers that artists do these days. Hailing from New Orleans‚ jazz music was first known as “jass” then later dropped the two “ss” into “zz” which means “cool.” During the later part of the 19th century
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At the turn of the century‚ life drastically changed for Americans‚ especially in the 1920’s where new social developments extremely affected their lives. During this time period‚ America transformed into a consumer society that contrasted with the production of primary industrial goods and an ethic of scarcity‚ restraint‚ sacrifice‚ and frugality of the 19th century. The 20th century was now known for leisure‚ relative affluence‚ and an emphasis on consumer goods and personal satisfaction. Things
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What is jazz music? A single definition cannot be found. Many people try to define jazz music only to regress to trying to define what it does. Even this approach is difficult. People are only able to find things to agree on‚ such as agreeing that jazz is music. Jazz has been so many things throughout it long and illustrious history that it ’s even hard to point out its origins‚ which stem from many places‚ many styles of music‚ and many people. However‚ there is an ongoing debate as to its precise
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The 1920s was a decade of exciting social changes and reflective cultural conflicts. For many Americans‚ the growth of cities‚ the rise of a consumer culture‚ and the so-called “revolution in morals and manners” represented a liberation from the restrictions of the country’s Victorian past. But for others‚ the United States was changing in undesirable ways. The result was a veiled “cultural civil war‚” in which a pluralistic society classed bitterly over such issues as foreign immigration‚ evolution
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The words that describe the Jazz Age are that it is “associated with sophistication‚ modernism‚ exuberance‚ consumerism and decadence‚ and the introduction of jazz music.” Jazz music originated in New Orleans. Louis Armstrong is believed to have put Jazz on the musical map. Developing in speakeasy cellars‚ not everyone approved of or appreciated Jazz. Ragtime‚ Jazz and music from Broadway musicals dominated the Jazz Age. Jelly Roll Morton‚ King Oliver‚ Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong
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Big Band Jazz Across the world there are thousands of languages that we as people use to communicate with one another. Many of these languages have been developed out of others‚ therefore sharing similar dialects‚ accents‚ and in some cases even some words are very similar. Yet of all the languages that are spoken across the world‚ there is only one that is fluently spoken and understood on every continent‚ and that is the language of Music. Yet because this language is spoken in so many different
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