HIlton 3/30/15 Dr. Joanna Smolko Jazz Video Log Jazz was born in New Orleans in the earless 1800's. Jazz was played in many theaters in New Orleans at its start. The first jazz hit was written down and performed by a white man named Daddy Rice, he had stolen the song from an african american man named Jim Crowe. African American slaves were a huge part of early jazz music and its upbringing. Around the same as jazz New Orleans began to hear the blues
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Define jazz in your words Jazz is a form of expression that does not confine itself to music and expands itself to influence beautiful art pieces––such as paintings, poems, novels and essays––that intellectuals represent themselves in. Is that truly what jazz is? Not really, as it is a culture that has more than one identity, as well as, more than one definition. Describe jazz Jazz culture consists of different types of art, but they have many elements in common. Jazz music is truly innovative; the
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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
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A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry in the play, A Raisin in the Sun, presents the audience with an opportunity to witness the struggle African Americans endured during the 1950’s concerning issues of poverty and racial identity. The story revolves around the Younger’s, an African American family of five, who are living in poverty in an exceptionally small apartment provided by the matriarch of the family. Within this diminutive apartment there is an ongoing conflict of needs and
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James Baldwin’s short story “Sonny Blues” is about a young jazz musician named Sonny, who is from Harlem, New York. Sonny gets addicted to heroin and gets arrested for utilizing and selling drugs. After he is released from prison he returns back to his childhood neighborhood. He moves in with his brother, who is the narrator of this story and his brother’s family. During Sonny’s stay, him and his brother reconnect after dealing with one another anger towards each other. The focal point of this story
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Sherard’s 1998 analysis, “Sonny's Bebop: Baldwin's ‘Blues Text’ as Intracultural Critique,” which covers James Baldwin’s 1957 intuitive short story, “Sonny’s Blues,” she conveys that Baldwin created the title to be questioned for its connection to jazz or more specifically Bebop, so Baldwin’s intent of broadcasting African American struggles throughout history can be conveyed through a pair of brothers connected by this music, which acts as a medium for his ultimate message. The author portrays his
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The Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement that began in the 1920s, brought an excitement and a new found freedom and voice to African-Americans who had been silent and oppressed for a long time. In Harlem between the 1920s to 1930s the African American culture flourished especially in arts and music. The Harlem Renaissance helped lay the foundation for the post-World War II protest movement of the Civil Rights Movement. During this period, Harlem was a cultural center, drawing black writers, artists
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As the Beat movement was getting started, the musical styling’s of Bebop Jazz was already robust especially in big cities like New York. Bebop Jazz started coming out heavily in the 1940’s and was played in every jazz club across the nation. Bebop was a groundbreaking style of jazz and many well-known musicians like Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Max Roach and Miles Davis were helping promote the new style. While researching famous Bebop musicians, I only came across African American individuals
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The Jazz age was a time of great musicians. “An all star virtuoso, he came to prominence in the 1920s, influencing countless musicians with both his daring trumpet style and unique vocals” (Louis web). Louis armstrong became a influence musicians from a simple intrest in music. Louis Armstrong was born august 4, 1901 In New Orleans Louisiana (Louis Web). Armstrong's father left at his birth (Mcdonough 5). For most of his childhood he lived in a section of new orleans so poor it was nicknamed
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In Lorraine Hansberry, “A Raisin in the Sun” we begin with a typical day with the Younger family getting ready. The play begins with a description of the living room, with the main theme being weariness. Throughout the play we can see that the Younger family is struggling, and await an insurance check from the death of the father. Though the money is not yet there; each member of the family has a plan for the money in question. Mama wants to buy a house to fulfill the dream she shared with her husband
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