La storia del jazz, come quella di molti altri generi musicali popolari, soprattutto quelli che affondano le loro radici nella tradizione degli schiavi afroamericani e indonesiani, è assai povera di documenti e riferimenti, in special modo per quanto riguarda le origini e i primi anni. Le prime fonti orali sulla nascita del jazz a New Orleans risalgono ai primi anni del XX secolo mentre le prime fonti scritte al decennio successivo. Il jazz fu creato dagli africani deportati negli Stati Uniti e
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“Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird” is a short story by Toni Cade Bambara written in 1971. It is told through the point of view of a young black girl in the US. Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird is about a family whose privacy is invaded by two white cameramen who are making a film for the county’s food stamp program. Even though Granny and Granddaddy Cain are self-sufficient, they are stereotyped for needing public aid. The cameramen used the setting to assume that the family was using help from the government
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This documentary narrates the story of American jazz trumpeter also known as singer Louis Armstrong, Louis Armstrong's is known as the Satchmo or the pops have a basic declaration to his initial life which is more fun with incredible readings. Composed of extraordinary realism, first Louis conveyed a rousing story starting from his origination, his existence with his grandmother, his initial cherish (which is extremely disagreeable), his initial separation (which is believed to be beneficial for
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The genre of music that I find myself drawn to is Contemporary R&B. This genre of music encompasses elements of various music styles to form one music genre. The different types included in this style of music are rhythm and blues, pop, jazz, and hip-hop. With differing elements, R&B has allowed for an array of mainstream artists to express themselves and allow for other listeners to do the same. This type of mainstream R&B emerged around the 1980s in North America as a modern version of soul/funk-influenced
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In an article, “Understanding Jazz Audiences: Listening and Learning at the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival” Karen and Stephanie attempt to measure how Jazz audiences are influenced by a live performance at the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival (EJBF) in 2007, and assess the role that music plays in their broader cultural and emotional lives. The authors use data gained through organizational surveys of fifteen performances to observe the audiences, venues and the experiences during the festival
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CA: Backbeat, 2003. Print. a. This is a complete guide to the uniquely American world of the blues. The roots of the blues can be found in the turn-of-the-century Mississippi Delta, but today its reach extends into all kinds of music including rock, jazz, country, soul, and more. 4. Brown, Ruth, and Andrew Yule. Miss Rhythm: The Autobiography of Ruth Brown, Rhythm and Blues Legend. New York: D.I. Fine, 1996. Print. a. Tony Award winner Ruth Brown is a rhythm-and-blues revolutionary, a woman whose
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LATIN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS LATIN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WIND INSTRUMENTS WIND INSTRUMENTS STRING INSTRUMENTS STRING INSTRUMENTS PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS LATIN -AMERICAN MUSIC LATIN -AMERICAN MUSIC LATIN AMERICAN MUSICAL STYLES LATIN AMERICAN MUSICAL STYLES Tango Tango During the "belle epoque" (1890s), the working class of the "Boca" of Buenos Aires (Argentina) invented a new rhythm, the tango. Tan-go was the name given to the drums of the African slaves,
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set in the Classical period. Trying to remove themselves from the boundaries of which classical music set transcending music itself by breaking the rules that were set in place. Jazz music my personal favorite time in music were rhythm and blues meets everything else that was made prior collides. Birthplace of Jazz formerly known as (Jass) would be New Orleans one important factor that existed only in New Orleans, namely, the black Creole subculture. The Creole musicians, many of whom were Conservatory
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Jon Williams History 102 Historical Paper 3-2-09 Effectiveness of the Harlem Renaissance There has been plenty of talk about our nation’s history and how America became what it is today, and the Harlem Renaissance has been one of the most understated eras of our country’s history. The Harlem Renaissance not only boosted the quality of life for African Americans, but it also sparked tremendous progress with how all of America viewed the once hidden talents of African Americans during that time
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CHAPTER III I. Review of Related Literature and Studies In daily life, many phenomena supporting the claim that plants acknowledge and respond to music have been observed. For example, in the Dai minority autonomy in Xishuang Banna of China, there is a type of legume grass whose 2 small symmetric leaves on its main leaf cushion dance rhythmically to harmonious music. Interestingly, it does not show any response if blown or caressed with hands. (Hou and Mooneyham, 1999) Therefore, it is natural
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