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    Jazz Funerals

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    Jazz funerals were intended to both help the deceased find their way to heaven and to celebrate the final release from the bounds of earthly life‚ which had‚ in the past‚ included the release from slavery.” New Orleans jazz funeral was influenced by African ceremonies‚ which came from captive slaves overseas. Jazz bands was not accepted by Catholic churches‚ and restricted largely to the black Protestants. Towards the middle of the 20th century‚ jazz funerals will become most

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    Origin Of Jazz

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    The music of Jazz is said to have been conceived in New Orleans and moved up the Mississippi River to Memphis‚ St. Louis and finally Chicago. Of course that seems to be the history of what we now refer to as jazz‚ however‚ the influences of what led to those early New Orleans sounds goes back to tribal African drum beats and European musical structures. To Me Jazz is the form of expressing yourself in many different styles and various ways. Jazz is said to be the fundamental rhythms of human life

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    Jazz Critique

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    2013‚ I attended the Jazz Orchestra held in Music Concert Hall. It was the first spring semester performance directed by Aaron Lington. The jazz band collectively played seven pieces in total. The songs performed were entitled “Nobody’s Perfect‚” “Madcap‚” “Point of You‚” “One Mint Julep‚” “A View from the Side‚” “Chiaroscuro‚” and “A Little Minor Booze. “Nobody’s Perfect‚” written by Sammy Nestico was the first piece. The song greeted the audience with the classic jazz rhythm by setting a romantic

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    College Essay Sample

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    college essay which is also known as college application essay. ProfEssays.com has a team of skilled writers who can help you draft college essay sample. In such essays you are required to decide first of all the content of your essay and then you can proceed with it. It doesn’t have a format as such but it is suggested that you be precise and articulate your choice of course and college in a well organized manner so that it is conveyed to the course in charge. Graduate School Essay Sample The

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    Jazz History

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    December 13‚ 2012 Jazz Music: The Back Story of a “Well Known” Era Everyone has heard or at least has heard of Jazz music. The bands‚ the singers‚ and the instruments make you want to get up and start dancing! Jazz music has been around longer than you would think and is still a very popular type of music today. But do people know of the back story? How jazz started out‚ how it matured or even how today‚ it is used in different ways in music that you might not even notice? Not really. Jazz music may be

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    The Jazz Age

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    The Jazz Age 1. Music a. Introduction of Jazz i. Thought to be introduced in New Orleans. A. New Orleans was a port city‚ and therefore a cluster of different cultures gathered there‚ and because of this‚ musicians there heard and were exposed too many different types of music. b. What Jazz is made up of ii. Jazz is a medley of American Blues‚ European Classical‚ and South American beats and rhythms. iii. Jazz also focuses largely on

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    Jazz Funerals

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    person who has died then proceed to the burial and repast. In New Orleans‚ things are done a little different and by different I mean Jazz Funerals. Jazz Funerals combines elements of African‚ French and early American funeral ceremonies that features a brass band‚ two lines of mourners which includes family and friends of the deceased‚ and many social clubs. Jazz funerals can be the total opposite of the funeral ceremony and can change the entire mood of everyone. The actual funeral service may

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    Jazz Experience

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    Jazz Experience by Sedric Arnold My Jazz experiences‚ relaxing yet energizing. Attending two venues which had different styles and ambience showed just a brief introduction to the diversity of Jazz. The Blue Whale was the intimate‚ relaxing‚ and smooth experience while The Saugus High School Jazz night was the energizing‚ want to make you get up and move experience. I will describe each to let you get a perception of how I felt at each. On September 30‚ 2013 I attended The Blue Whale

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    Jazz and Blues

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    Although the story is narrated by Sonny’s unnamed older brother‚ Sonny is the most important character. Sonny is described in a common stereotype of the time‚ a stereotype that his own brother holds until the end of the story: the heroin-addicted jazz musician. Sonny has just been arrested for "peddling and using heroin’’ and must do time in a prison upstate. As the story progresses‚ however‚ the reader learns more about Sonny’s life before the arrest. Other Characters: Creole Creole is a bass

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    Jazz Notes

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    1. Parallel – position where feet and legs face forward 2. Passe - movement in which the working leg passes the supporting leg‚ sliding close to the knee. 3. Demi Plie -A basic step in ballet; a smooth‚ slightly and graceful bending of the knees 4. Grande Plie -A basic step in ballet; a smooth‚ graceful bending of the knees; almost in seated position. 5. Releve -In ballet‚ a rising with a spring movement to point or demi-point 6. Flatback –stretch position in which the spine is parallel to

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