Is Jazz an American Dance Form? Explain your answer.
Is Jazz an American Dance Form?
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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.
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 […]
Explore the life of composer William Grant Still and the context of the world at their time.Explore jazz, blues, and swing. Compare and contrast these styles with the music of William Grant Still.
Explore the life of composer William Grant Still and the context of the world at their time. Then explore jazz, blues, and swing. Compare and contrast these styles with the music of William Grant Still.
Many composers “borrow” melodies – even classical composers incorporate folk or well-known melodies into their Symphonies.What constitutes stealing ideas when it comes to music?
Description Many composers “borrow” melodies – even classical composers incorporate folk or well-known melodies into their Symphonies. What constitutes stealing ideas when it comes to music? Post some examples of composers/writers/performers outright copying music without giving any credit to the original creator. Let’s try to get a variety of genres—film soundtrack, classical music, jazz, popular […]
Pprepare a Concert Critique:Describe the music that was performed on the concert. Use the musical characteristics that we have been learning in class. What genre is the music (Opera aria? Jazz song? Standard tune? Solo instrument piece? Symphony?)
The Concert Critique should be 2.5 pages long, double-spaced. It should contain five paragraphs that describe the following aspects of the concert attended: 1. Who are the performers? Give the title of the concert and write something about the performers. Is it an orchestra? A choir? An ensemble? Solo artists? Why did you choose […]
Jazz performance-Describe and express the experience of a live performance through written format
By observing live jazz performances and concerts (or in this case, videos, for the purpose of this course), students become exposed to a diverse range of jazz musicians along with music from a variety of different composers and arrangers. In addition to further developing a broad range of musical interests and tastes, it is also […]