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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shows. Then I realize that something is the same‚ naturally‚ while some other things are not. What I like the most about the USA is environment. The sky is blue and air is fresh. We all know that not only the development of China in a rapidly speed‚ but also the pollution. I was born in Beijing‚ and I can remember the sky was always blue when I was a little boy. While I was growing up‚ however‚ the air pollution became serious. So at the Newark airport‚ I really did one thing that was taking a
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8/23/2013 Rock History and Culture End Questions At the end of chapter two‚ a chapter in which the genre of blues evolved into the sub genres of urban blues and rhythm and blues‚ we are asked compare the two songs in terms of lyrics tempo and feel. BB King’s “Three O’clock Blues” sounds much more like blues than Bo Diddley’s “Bo Diddley” which could be described more as rhythm and blues because it utilizes more than one singer and a fuller‚ more consistent sound with guitars functioning as a rhythm
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employing class and used music as a powerful form of protest. Thus this movement encouraged the emergence of blues musicians which had started this kind of music after the Emancipation Act of 1863‚ a period that coincides with Emancipation and‚ later‚ the development of juke joints as places where Black people went to listen to music‚ dance‚ or gamble after a hard day’s work. Furthermore blues music criticised the racial barrier between black and white people but remained only reserved for black listeners
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emphasis of Gone with the Gunsmoke is a beautiful woman dressed in western attire. Schenck uses contrasting light and dark shadows to give the woman the illusion of three dimensionality or perspective‚ creating depth in the flat picture plane. The solid blue-grey background color appears flat in this composition. This somewhat shallow use of (the illusion of) space allows her to pop out of the background‚ as she is pulled towards a viewer and thus becomes the focal point. As the background rises towards
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1960’s during a period where Rock and Roll was flourishing. At the time‚ more musicians were finding ways to improve Rock and Roll. As a result‚ they created many new subgenres. Some of these subgenres include garage‚ blues‚ and hard rock movements. Hard Rock is mainly impacted by Blues music. The basis for Hard Rock was influenced by both “British
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key contributor to the brother’s relationship. Toni Morrison speaks to the power of music at Chinua Achebe’s Seventieth Birthday Celebration‚ “The power of the music would overwhelm the language. Language must stand alone” (Morrison). The power of blues was much more powerful than anything Sonny would be able to say. In order to depict the pain and sorrow that Sonny is feeling he calls his brother to listen‚ “You can’t talk it and you can’t make love with it‚ and when you finally try to get with it
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I really was excited to write my essay on the movie Avatar which is one of my favorite films‚ it was released in 2009. This movie correlates about society and different kinds of people in it. It connects very well to all of the four perspectives. The functionalist‚ Conflict Perspective‚ and lastly The Symbolic Interaction. One of the main characters is Jake Sully‚ a former Marine who is in a wheelchair. He is very Bitter and disillusioned‚ but he’s still a warrior at heart. Jake wanted something
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What shaped American Music? * People: conglomeration of cultures. The Elements of Popular Music * Harmonic Progression * Chords that are changing in harmony * Call and Respond * A musical phrase in which the first and often solo part is answered by a second and often ensemble part * Rhythm Four Basic Qualities of Musical Sound * Duration: how long or short * Intensity: how loud or soft * Pitch: how fast or slow the sound vibrates; how high or low *
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spirit for music. The music helped to increase productivity in the daily task and reduce the feeling for sadness. The blues was created by African American communities in the deep South of the United States. It started in the 19th century and continued to make its way in the future. The blues was everywhere in rural areas‚ small towns and big cities such as New Orleans. The blues is set up in a 12 bar structure. The songs are usually played where four beats that are found in each measure. The drums
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