...Music in today’s culture has expanded into many different types of genres. There is jazz, pop, culture swing, gospel, bluegrass classical, contemporary, indie, rock-n-roll, opera, Latino, the list goes on. In the different genres music there are also different sub-genres. For instance in classical music there are different types of classical music, for example the waltz, and also ragtime music. In the Gospel genre there are southern gospel, sacred gospel, contemporary gospel, Christian, hymns, etc… Music has always been a part of different cultures throughout history and around the world. Jazz music was started in Africa, yet developed in Europe, thus giving us the well-known genre of jazz music. According to Wikipedia, a cultures music...
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...American Jazz Music Jazz music came about in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is considered to be “America’s Music.” People call it this because of the way it was developed. In the mid 1800’s, during the times of slavery and segregation, the art of jazz music swept over the south. Particularly Louisiana. Blacks, whites, men and women of all ages and backgrounds came together and created a new, more artsy form of music that is known as jazz. What makes jazz music so special is that it is one of a kind and that it is unpredictable. People would just get together and play their instruments, usually the bass, trumpet or piano, and make beats and play any sporadic melody that came to them. The music was enjoyed by many, and was a sort of doorway for many other kinds of music to be developed from. These other kinds of music include the blues and ragtime. During the time period that jazz was developed, it was a way for both the musicians and the listeners to forget their problems and just enjoy what they were hearing. Jazz spread quickly and was soon spread throughout the south and became popular with all kinds of people. Slaves would sing and doo-wop on their plantations to help pass time. Many believe that this was also partly responsible for the birth of Jazz music. Throughout the jazz era, slavery was in full gear in the south. Within a few years, the civil war broke out. Jazz was not only played for listening pleasure, jazz was played as a way to express...
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...(1909-1956) Born in Toledo, Ohio. Tatum was the most extraordinary of all pianists and jazz musicians. He was blind; training as a youth, own radio show 1929-1930. His left hand control and right hand doubled time amazed all. 1933 virtuous recording “ Tiger Rag”. He traveled the United States appearing in nightclubs and sessions. He served as a inspiration to the young bebop musicians in New York in the early 1940s. Charlie Christian- Guitar (1916-1942) Dallas, Texas grew up In OKC. * First guitar out cigar boxes * First work came from bands which he played bass * Began using amplification in 1937 * Developed a style by Django Reinhardt, Christian took his style and applied it to playing melodies on his amplified guitar. * 1939 John Hammond put him on with Benny Goodman he hired him cause he was so impressed * Moved to NY many nights at the Milton’s Playhouse exchanging ideas with the young bebop musicians. Some phrases were incorporated into standard bebop vocabulary. * Died March 1942 cause of developing tuberculosis. Charlie Parker- Alto Saxophone (1920-1955) Kansas City, Missouri. * Sneaking out after mom went to night job to hear Jazz * Idol Lester Young * Had music training by band teacher, played in various bands 1935-1939. * Became Proficient in all twelve keys * Nickname Yard bird or bird * 1938 joined Jay McShann Band * Jazz was forever changed after the Parker/Gillespie 1945 recordings were released...
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...The Jazz Age: Prevailing Opportunities for African Americans Thesis and Outline Thesis: The increased popularity of jazz music led to a growing acceptance of African American culture and presented African Americans the opportunity to gain social status. Introduction During the Jazz Age, jazz music, primarily dominated by African Americans before 1920, began to gain popularity among whites and transformed into an important aspect of American culture. The increased popularity of jazz music led to a growing acceptance of African American culture and presented African Americans the opportunity to gain social status. The Beginnings of Jazz music and Prevailing Opportunities for African Americans Music has always played an essential part in African...
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...Essay Throughout history music has accompanied Humanity in many different forms and styles. From Medieval and Baroque to Classical and Romantic, the genres we’ve seen in the past are largely similar in their foundations, with variations in theme and style that appropriately reflected moods of the time period. The music of today however, known as the Modern period, is much unlike the others. The introduction of Jazz music in the early 20th Century has sculpted what we know music as today. As a style that has evolved over time, people aren’t able to pinpoint a specific moment where Jazz was first played. Although, most accept it was initially developed in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jazz music at its core is a unique combination of both European and African musical elements. It takes its “rhythm and feel” component from African music. Additionally, the component of harmony -- that is, the chords that accompany the melody of the tune (usually played on the piano) -- and various instruments, such as the saxophone, trumpet, and piano, are borrowed from European music. While Jazz initially only saw popularity in a small minority of communities throughout the American South, it soon grew far beyond those reaches, developing many alternate styles of its own as it was introduced to new corners of society. Some examples include: Swing, Ragtime, Bossa Nova, Blues and Bebop. Classic jazz and its alternates are the facilitators of the evolution of popular music. While rock is considered...
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...1. Introduction: We often use the word “Jazz” to describe an era, not just in music, but in culture itself, which began in the late 1910s and lasted for the whole of the ‘20s. This era wasn’t yet a modern one, but it was beyond old-times and carried itself as its own entity. The music that came from it was its own as well; the world had left behind typical baroque, romantic, and classical styles, but this was completely singular to any of those. It was a unique, clunky sound both classic and revolutionary. And as the world moved forward into the mid-1900s, developing into the one we observe now, this style was exactly the right, new quality to accompany it. 2. The History of Jazz: But where did it actually come from? As far as anyone can look,...
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...who loves listening to music on the radio and listening to the meaning of the lyrics and the story being told. For example, when I hear country music the meaning of the song can be identified pretty easily through the lyrics and how the artist uses different tones and emotion. When it comes to jazz music the story and meaning behind the song are hard for me to find. Before reading any section of the book I believe jazz is broken down into two sections, the sound from the instruments and the vocals to accompany the instruments. While today's country music focuses more on the lead singer, jazz has an emphasis on the singer along with the sound from the various instruments being played. For the most part, I think jazz is the combination of saxophones, trombones, and other wind instruments. Some Jazz pieces may include vocals, but the focus of the piece are the instruments and the sounds they produce as a whole. While there are different instruments in jazz bands the saxophone is the lead instrument that has center stage with the majority of the solos. While instruments are the main focus in jazz pieces there are jazz songs accompanied with lyrics. For the most part, I think jazz music implements lyrics into the music when the there...
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...Indian classical music and jazz. Though these two styles of music seem completely dissimilar, they share many of the same influence and roots. Indian classical music dates back to thousands of years ago, where it was first played in the King’s court. It is now played in large concert halls all over the world. Jazz has its roots in the black churches of New Orleans in the beginning of the 20th century. It is now played in large concert halls around the world as well. When examined closely, it is astoning to see how many similarities these two styles of music have. It is safe to say that Indian classical music has had a strong influence on jazz. Both styles of music rely heavily on human expression, paths for spiritual advancement, and improvisation. Indian music’s influence on jazz can date back to the early 1960s. With the modifications of the United States Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, a new flood of Southeast Asian immigrants entered the country. Coincidentally, the 1960s was a decade of political turmoil with the free jazz and civil rights movement. This was a major factor in the influence of carnatic music on jazz. Many of the improvisation techniques jazz musicians use today came from the roots of Carnatic music. To understand how Indian Classical music influenced jazz, one needs to understand the varying styles of classical music. There are two styles of classical music--Hindustani and Carnatic. Hindustani music is played primarily in North...
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...this day and age, many people listen to Jazz music for the mere purpose of enjoying the music. However, Jazz hasn’t always had this leisure role we know of in this modern time. Since its first appearance in New Orleans, Jazz has played several different roles in New York City’s society throughout the years. Since its debut in the late nineteenth century, the cultural aspect of Jazz music and its role in society has changed over time. Throughout history, several people have offered their definitions of “Jazz”, though not all of them have been exactly the same. For example, Joachim-Ernst Berendt characterizes Jazz as a "form of art music which originated in the United States through the confrontation of the Negro with European music" (Berendt)....
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...How Technology Changes Jazz Music Throughout history, jazz has been a crucial block in the establishment of music. Generations of artists found inspiration in each other’s work, and a variety of collection was thus created. Despite the varying styles in different artists’ work, the core of the music always belonged to the jazz genre. The genre of Jazz has evolved throughout the ages and a lot of that change wouldn’t be possible without the development and integration of new technology. Technological advances within Jazz music have allowed new instruments and computer equipment to emerge in Jazz music. This new knowledge has changed the genre in ways people never could have imagined. Things such as the radio and new recording methods were also apart of this new technology that allowed jazz music to change and improve. The phase of music that we are experiencing more of now is involving computers that allow the musicians to create synthesizers that weren’t possible before this new technology. “MARSALIS: Well, I'm not gonna put that on his head because he can do stuff Hendrix never thought of doing.” What Marsalis is talking about is the musical icon Prince and how you can’t compare him to Jimi Hendrix because technology was so different between their times. Jimi Hendrix came from a time where live music was the main way people could listen to their favorite artist. As the electric microphone made advances in its technology, it changed the development within the recording session...
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...David Phung Period 6 AP English IV 2-27-11 Buildings (Architecture [Modernism]) and Songs (Music [Jazz]) A foundation is a key to the structures standing. The buildings structure must be sound and balanced in order to rise as a building. A structure is a composition, of parts, the make up of materials that are joined together to make a building. The Fountainhead, with Howard Roark as the protagonist, is an individual that truly sets him part from collaborations and compromise. His independent, rebellious attitude towards compromise strikes him as an individual that has roots of foundation, but prospers in his own wants. His vision, with the combination of music gives him a sense feeling and imagining the abstract structures he has in his mind. Although Roark does not compromise, he’s composed of the roots like a tree, the foundation of the structure that never change, along with the branches and leaves that fall like a deciduous tree, but grow to wave to the winds. Modernism is a style that Roark prefers and only designs. Modernism is the rejection of classical and traditional forms, to modify and break the point of design and new abstract forms in an architectural perspective. The Fountainhead is basically Howard Roark verses the world. The word tries to balance him out. This reflects me with the scene beginning with setting: “ The leaves streamed down, trembling the sun. They were not green; only a few scattered through the torrent, stood out in single...
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...“Pas de bourrée. It means back, side, front. So you have to move your feet to the back, then to the side, then to the front,” my teacher, Ms. Amanda, said as she demonstrated the dance move. My head was spinning. A pas de bou-what? The next thing I knew, the music was playing and it was my turn to go. Nearly tripping over myself, I stumbled across the floor, as my uncoordinated arms and dizzy brain struggled to keep up with the melody. “Nice, ladies,” Ms. Amanda said after we had finished. “Really good work!” Truthfully, my dancing was not looking “nice” at all that day, but my first jazz class was the beginning of my expanding love for dance. “I still don’t want to,” little me said, five years ago. “Well you’re signed up,” replied Mom. She had been trying to get me to a dance class for a year now, and this was the closest she had ever come. Mom wasn’t going to back down now. “But Mom…” “No...
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...The Evolution of Jazz and its Modern Influence Jazz is a music art form that was created solely in America. It is considered to be one of the most influential forms of music in American history. Not only did it originate in America but it is also one of the few art forms that have two distinctive sounds. The jazz sound is separated into classical jazz and jazz fusion (modern) jazz. Jazz is also one of the only forms of music for which college music majors are required to study several artists’ techniques as a semester course. Jazz music has been used in many forms of music in America. With all the respect that jazz has garnered around the world, unfortunately, the art form has lost popularity over the last 20 years. With the emergence of hip-hop, techno, and other music forms, young musicians of today do not find the music appealing or relevant. All the awards for jazz musicians have been moved off the national television award shows. There is also a movement to remove the jazz categories from the Grammy list completely. This paper will discuss the history of jazz, where it began, how it evolved, and its future. To understand the future of jazz, one must understand what it really is and the instruments that were combined to make the ensemble. Jazz started to form early in the twentieth century in New Orleans. At that time, the sound was called Ragtime. This sound was produced by a band that included the string bass, drums, a guitar or banjo, and a "melodic section" with one...
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...during the 1920s. The Jazz Age incorporated more than just jazz, with blues booming, ballads and ragtime filling the air, and show tunes enrapturing audiences on and off the stage, the 1920s were alive with all kinds of music. The 1920s brought significant changes to music in America with new musicians, styles, and innovations, all of which would influence music around the world for years to come. Jazz music was a significant source of music in the 1920s, a style which originated in New Orleans and had spread throughout the country by the 1920s. Large cities such as Chicago, and New York City become epicenters for jazz music. People of all backgrounds embraced the music which would become synonymous with the time period becoming known as the Jazz Age, named by author F. Scott Fitzgerald (Bruccoli ix). Jazz music was characterized mainly by syncopation and improvisation along with techniques to alter the sound of instruments such as mutes and slides, and the overall swing feel of the music (Tyle). An abundance of jazz musicians became well known for their various techniques, styles, and the instruments they played. Louis Armstrong was one of the most influential jazz Bellingeri 2 musicians of the 1920s. Hailing from New Orleans, the hub of jazz music, he would become a legacy for the Jazz Age with his trumpet and voice bringing jazz to life. Leon “Bix” Beiderbecke was another great trumpeter and jazz musician of the 1920s. He never learned to read music, but rather played...
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...descent. He began as a jazz player, playing the drums and became the most famous non-latino Latin jazz musician of the 1950s and 60s. Throughout his career Mr. Tjader enjoyed success and mainstream attention from Latin Jazz listeners, however, critics always wrote his music of as being too commercial and catering to popular taste. In this paper I will attempt to illustrate the notion that even though Mr. Tjader was unable to garner the acceptance of the Jazz critics of his time, he was nonetheless respected and admired by many of the influential musicians of his time, as well as by the musicians of today. Callen Radcliffe Tjader, Jr was born on 16th July 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Tjader came from a family of performing vaudevillians as his father was a tap dancer and his mother was a piano player. It was no coincidence that Mr. Tjader would also take an interest in performing and he initially started dancing professionally when he was three until at the age of fourteen when he discovered jazz and taught himself the drums. With the exception of the piano lessons given to him, Mr. Tjader was self-taught on all of his instruments. In 1949, Mr. Tjader enrolled into the San Francisco State College. It was here when Mr. Tjader would meet a variety of young jazz musicians, including future jazz legends, Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond. The three musicians along with others formed the Dave Brubeck Octet, with Mr. Tjader on drums. “The Octet experimented with jazz employing odd time...
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