BS Biology 1A Prof. Felipa Oliquino PE 2 SWING DANCING HISTORY The swing dance is not a single form/kind of dance but a group of various dances which developed in the earlier half of the twentieth century. These dance forms flourished with jazz or swing style of music. The origin of these swing dances can be traced back to the vernacular African-American dance forms. Today‚ the most popular form of swing dancing is Lindy Hop. In fact‚ many of the swing dance forms have descended from Lindy
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of twelve. Bacharach enjoyed playing piano very much but he never really planned on making a musical career off of his abilities and it wasn’t until he heard the fine flowing movements and melodies of Jazz that it would change his musical talent into a passion. Bacharach loved everything about jazz an would do anything to hear it‚ even going as
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The Axeman of New Orleans Eleven years ago a so-called “boogeyman” came to New Orleans‚ Louisiana. In May 1918‚ the people of New Orleans shook in their beds‚ cried while asking for mercy‚ and listened to every pin drop. Throughout these many sleepless nights the Axeman came to life in the city‚ leaving crimes left and right. The crimes committed did not stop in 1918‚ but continued into 1919‚ and still the murder is unsolved. Over a year period‚ there were twelve crimes committed and possibly
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played. I discovered that I am more of a critic than anything else when I listen to music. As I grew up I found myself listening to Rhythm and Blues (R&B) more than anything else. I feel R&B has a melodic mystery. However‚ everything from Techno to Jazz captivates me. I think music gives me a unique happiness that nobody understands. I am not certain‚ but I believe the reason why I love music so much is because it describes to others what your current mood is. For instance‚ when I listen to Techno
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Jazz is a genre of music loved by many‚ but it holds a deep and judgmental past. Taking a closer look into this relationship‚ racial and gender discrimination becomes abundantly clear. When looking at jazz films‚ these relationships are clearly defined and played out. In jazz films‚ those of color were sidelined and played lackluster and profligate characters; men were emasculated‚ while women were sexualized and degraded. Jazz musicians are plagued by stereotypes that have been set from its origination
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My first trip to New Orleans was during the week of Mardi Gras and it was definitely one of the best weeks of my life. We arrived on February 10th‚ the week before fat Tuesday‚ to find that Mardi Gras festivities were already well underway. I was shocked at how many people I saw. We went to our hotel‚ The Royal Sonesta‚ to check into our room and to get everything situated. Our next stop was The Boot‚ one of the best college bars in America. I found that the area was flooded with campers parked
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Jazz Concert Review On Saturday 28th I went to The Globe Café in Coral Gables‚ I got there with my brother exactly at 8pm and sat on a high table just in front of the band. We got there just before they started playing and stayed for the whole first session that was just over an hour. The Café was real nice‚ It wasn’t far from where I live and there was no traffic coming in‚ it is situated in a very nice part of Coral Gables just two blocks from Miracle Mile‚ that was perfect because parking was
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will need to be modified into a jazz piece. Firstly the important role of the electric guitar here must be replaced by a fanfare instrument‚ i think a trumpet will suit this the best‚ then the acoustic guitar will need to play a bigger place as well. Than the drum playing style will need to be a lot more smooth‚ rather than how it is performed now. The line of The Boulevard of Broken Dreams can be perfect for a sad mood jazz song‚ how ever if it was to be change to a jazz piece‚ than the beats must slow
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of Joplin’s rags. And among all of the ragtime artists from that time‚ Scott Joplin is the most prominent and has left a lasting impression. Scott Joplin can be considered as a Post-Romantic Impressionist‚ as his style of Ragtime lead into an era of Jazz and modern music. In 1899‚ Joplin published his most famous ragtime: “Maple Leaf Rag”‚ it was known as one of the most iconic and famous ragtime’s ever made His other famous works are: “The Entertainer”‚ “Peachirine Rag”‚ and “The Easy Winners”. He
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style of this concert is Jazz‚ and there are six main instruments of this concert‚ including‚ drum‚ saxphone‚ trumpet‚ piano‚ trombone and violoncello. These six instruments combine together and had played many beautify songs. There are no singer in during the concert‚ this performance just depend on these six instruments‚ so the instruments is the main part and take a absolute important position in this outside life Jazz concert. There are some backgroud about Jazz music. Jazz orginated at the beginning
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