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…
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Ray Charles Leonard was born on May 17, 1956, in Rocky Mountain, North Carolina, to Gertha and Cicero Leonard. The fifth of Gertha and Cicero Leonard’s seven children, Ray was named after his mother's favorite singer, Ray Charles. At the age of three, Cicero and his family moved to Washington,D.C. Seven years later, they relocated to a permanent home in Palmer Park, Maryland. Even though the finances were tight, homelife for the Leonard’s was still generous and loving. His father, Cicero, worked
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Scott Joplin There are many people in the world who have gone through a rough time in life, Scott Joplin is one of them. Scott Joplin had a very hard time throughout his 49 years, this is his story. Scott Joplin was born on November 24th 1868, Bowie Texas. His mother’s name was Florence Givens. Scott’s dad’s name was Giles Joplin. He had five siblings; Monroe, Robert, William, Myrtle, and Ossie. Scott Joplin’s occupation was a pianist on a show called Ragtime. It was very hard for Scott to play
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Classical Composer Report Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington, was an american jazz composer, orchestrator, bandleader, and pianist, and was considered to be the greatest composer in the history of jazz music and one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. Duke was born on April 29th, 1899 in Washington, DC and was raised in a musical household where he started piano lessons at the early age of seven years old. He wrote his first piece at age 15 called “Soda Fountain Rag” inspired by his job as
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Contemporary Rhythm & Blues. In the late 1980s, after the end of the disco era contemporary rhythm and blues was born as a fusion of soul, the original rhythm and blues, hip-hop and some elements of jazz. Since the 1920s rhythm and blues has been in the radio waves performed by the Sepia performers but the term was not yet being used during that time. In 1949, Jerry Wexler, a billboard editor, came up with the term “rhythm and blues” and officially that was when the famous Charles Brown topped the
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This episode, titled “Miles Ahead” The music of Miles Davis focused on impact Davis had on those who heard his music and the personal musical journey he went through. The episode spands from his start as a 6th grader listening to Harlem Rhythm on the radio to his comeback tour in 1981. Over the years Davis touched the laves of many musicians and non-musicians alike. The episode gets interviews with Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Bill Cosby, Gil Evans, Robben Ford, Terry Williams
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Bachata dancing originated in the Dominican Republic around the 1960s, and found the way to New York into modern times. In the beginning, the Cuban bolero was the most influential in developing the dance. The dance grew from troubles of dictatorship, censorship, and cultural degradation, into a Caribbean music like style of heartbreak and romance similar to the American blues. Bachata dancing started off for the country folk and uneducated which was looked down by the higher classes during that time
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all. When listening to the collection of songs, a question that appeared in my head, “Can this album spark new listeners to be interested in jazz who are unaware of the music?” The album was observed to understand where Kamashi Washington found the inspiration to illustrate this remarkable piece of art. Kamashi Washington is a South-Central Los Angeles jazz musician who is mostly notifiable for his contribution in the critically acclaimed To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar, which Washington performed
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By the Work of their Hands: The Women of Gee’s Bend All across the world, African Americans are widely known for their music, dancing , literature and fashion. Pop stars like Michael Jackson and Beyoncé are household names and almost everyone knows about Lil Wayne and Kayne West. Furthermore, they are known for exceptional writers such as Langston Hughes, Alice Walker, and poets like Nikki Giovanni and Maya Angelo who have been instrumental in relaying the black experience. They are celebrated for
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Louis Armstrong: American Myth, American Master Louis Armstrong was the greatest jazz musician of all time. He dazzled audiences with his stunning high notes, gorgeous melodies and soul-stirring rhythms. Ground-breaking recordings such as “West End Blues” changed the face of music. But by all accounts, his live performances were even more amazing. Both as a trumpet player and a singer, Armstrong routinely performed musical feats that no other musician could match. His charismatic stage presence
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