Jazz and the International Sweethearts of Rhythm
Dear Women in Music Class,
For this week, please complete the following:
Watch the YouTube video: What is Jazz
Read the NPR article, “America’s ‘Sweethearts’: An All-Girl Band That Broke Racial Boundaries”
Watch the 24-minute video of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm performing
Watch the 1hr 22min video of the women from the International Sweethearts of Rhythm being interviewed in 2011.
Submit a 150- to 250-word reflection about the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, expressing your thoughts about the band, their experience(s), or whatever most strongly resonates with you, personally, about them.
