Jazz Timeline (1900-1955) Roots of Jazz: It had blend elements of several cultures. First‚ West African emphasis on improvisation‚ percussion and call-and –response techniques. Second‚ American brass band influence on instrumentation. Third‚ European harmonic and structural practice. Blues and Ragtime were immediate source. Ragtime: Ragtime piano music is generally in duple meter and is performed at a moderate march tempo. The pianist’s right hand plays a highly syncopated
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What is the definition of Jazz? Jazz music is a genre that is very hard to define‚ because it encompasses so much over the course of a very long time. It has been around for a century – over 100 years now! – and has permeated different facets of our nation throughout different fulcrums in time as well as other crucial moments within our history. All in all‚ jazz should undoubtedly be considered an art form for a variety of reasons‚ stemming from its interpretive and improvisational nature‚ all
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May 1 05 PDA 110 Prof Vobrouchek Latin Jazz Last Sunday I went to jazz bar in Manhattan and I listened "Latin JazzE Latin jazz is "a fusion of African and indigenous rhythms from the entire Latin American Diaspora with the language of jazzE It was first known as coop‚ but you are now familiar with it as afro-Cuban. When talking about afro-Cuban jazz‚ it is difficult to not mention certain turning points in history that made this music possible
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Ravipas Chaloenchansa 2407189 Ams 650 Final Paper May 7th 2013 The Problem with White Hipness‚ Race‚ Gender and Cultural Conception in Jazz Historical Discourse. The idea of African American music and hipness as cultural critique has detached itself over the past from the circulated internationally‚ particular historical context of bebop; it has inspired
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Polymodality in Jazz Polymodality is a term that has been rarely mentioned in the jazz literature‚ in the same way it has been infrequently practiced as a compositional tool by jazz arrangers and composers. Very few books mention either polymodality‚ polytonality or its related terminology‚ and when done‚ is sometimes to describe a different concept from the one discussed in this research. A clear example of this‚ is the use of the term polymodality by George Russell in his book Lydian Chromatic
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and everything in-between. Jazz is one of the few genre’s desirable to everyone despite the mood or environment and has remained so for decades while other genre’s fade over time. But what exactly is Jazz? Most genres of music have distinct sounds‚ rhythms‚ and overall feel to them. It’d almost be impossible to mistake rock for gospel or hip-hop for classical. Each has their own distinctive sound‚ as does jazz. Perhaps the most noticeable and distinctive sound about jazz is the improvisation from
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Jazz pedagogy is not a required field of study for music education majors in the state of California and many other states. Many new music teachers‚ employed as band directors in secondary schools‚ often find themselves directing a jazz ensemble with little or no personal experience in playing or improvising jazz. Jazz is one of the most important musics taught in public middle and high schools (Kelly‚ 2013). There are several studies (Mantie‚ 2009‚ Milkowski‚ 2001‚ Wetzel‚ 2007)‚ which show that
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The varieties of jazz dance reflect the diversity of American culture. Jazz dance mirrors the social history of the American people‚ reflecting ethnic influences‚ historic events‚ and cultural changes. Jazz dance has been greatly influenced by social dance and popular music. But‚ like so much that is “from America”‚ the history of jazz dance begins somewhere else. The origins of jazz music and dance are found in the rhythms and movements brought to America by African slaves. The style of African
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| Jazz Music and its Musicians | | | By Brandon | | | Jazz started when World War I had just ended and a social revolution was on its way. Customs and values of previous were rejected. Life was to be lived to the fullest. This was also known as the era of the "lost generations‚" and the "flapper" with her rolled stockings‚ short skirts‚ and straight up-and-down look. They disturbed their elders in the casino‚ night clubs‚ and speakeasies that replaced the ballrooms of prewar
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzf9PwzTwhY&list=PL6F29D4B4BFF4AED0&index=28 A book I have read I spend half of my life reading books. The book I read last was The Hunger Games. (Gary Ross‚ Suzanne Collinns)…It’s a sci-fi story. It really helps to learn to use your imagination. The whole book is action-packed and gripping which keeps you interested till the end and even after. I love the caraters‚ they are true to life. It is easy to identify with their joys and sorrows. Katniss‚ Peeta and the
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