PPT-History of Jazz

Jazz Typical Instruments Vocals Piano Banjo Guitar Double bass Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Tuba Clarinet Flute Bass guitar Drum kit Vibraphone Characteristics of Jazz Because it spans music from over 100 years now jazz can be very difficult to define. Schools Resource. What is Carnival?. In pre-Christian times, there were holidays which resemble modern day Carnivals.. In Ancient Greece, a large religious festival which included dancing, singing and a masked procession was held in honour of Dionysus, God of wine and agriculture.. & Musical Theatre. . Dance. Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Co.. Origins of Jazz Dance. The roots of jazz dance are found in Africa.. Found in the rhythms and movements of African dance brought to the US by slaves.. Schedule 8 Juniors Seniors 5:30 - 6:30 and level p lacement (Teresa) 6:30 - 7:30 Jazz (Alexandra) 6:30 - 7:30 Broadway Jazz (Karen) 7:30 - 8:30 Broadway Jazz (Karen) 7:30 - 8:30 Jazz (Alexandra) Wed, Jazz, Big . Band, Swing, & . R’n’B. Jazz. JAZZ. :. This style of a music, as a recognized genre, occurred outside of the culture from where it originated.. “One of America’s original art forms”. All you need to know for Dance I Unit I. Jazz Terms. Jazz- a routine or combination with strict and energetic movements. Can be stylistic or smooth depending on the music and choreographer.. Personal Space- The “space bubble” that the dancer occupies, including all levels, planes, and directions both near to and far from the body’s center. The student will have a clear understanding of the development of jazz dance as an American art form.. Identify the major works of historically significant jazz dance choreographers.. Compare and contrast the works of these choreographers using proper dance vocabulary.. Blues evolved and no one single person is credited with its invention. . Musicologist credit Charlie (Charley) Patton as the first known blues artist. . The Blues begins to travel. With the success of early blues artist, the blues will begin to spread to other parts of the rural south and across the country developing different regional styles and stars. Critic. 'You automatically stop thinking about anything else and listen': . Phillip Larkin in 1966 .  . Larkin ignored . jazz’s development after the bebop revolution of the late Forties. . Bop is “nervous . Jazz plus Jazz = Jazz (Parks & Rec). Is This Jazz? Duke Ellington . Is This Jazz? (Abercrombie, Erskine, . Mintzer. , . Pattitucci. ). Is This Jazz? (Tim Akers). Some. Eras and Genres in Jazz. New Orleans – (late. Paul Whiteman. Possibly the first pop superstar, called the “King of Jazz” during the 1920s. Symphonic jazz – Whiteman attempted to “make a lady out of jazz”. Wanted to hire “some jazz musicians, preferably black” in 1926. The Nature of Improvisation. in Jazz Music. The . Nature . & Methods . of . Improvisation. The . Etymology . of “Improvisation”. Improvisation versus Composition. French. African. American. Birthplace of Jazz . New Orleans, LA. Jazz is the only art form born in the USA. All other art forms come from the rest of the world to our melting pot. The Blues . African tradition. By: Zhana Holloway. Introduction Paragraph. The beginning of Street and Jazz dance started in 1937. Street dance evolved from informal dancing often done in informal settings in night clubs, school and on the street. Street jazz dance was inspired by traditional dance performed outside of professional studios. Considered by some as a sub-dance style or variation of hip hop,street jazz dance has several forms: hip hop, jazz dance, broadway dance, breakdancing and contemporary dance.. American music. Summary. A . small. . historical. point. Rock’n’roll (teenagers’ music). My favorites. Small historial point. Time of SLAVERY (Africans and Europeans). Emancipation and segregation : the BLUES.