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September 2015 Vol 31 No 09Seattle Washington A Mirror and Focus for the Jazz Community Gregg Belisle ChiPhoto by Daniel Sheehan. 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.. Creating an American Artform. Delta Blues . African-Americans in the 1800s sang about the pains of slavery, usually without any instruments.. The first blues music was created along the Mississippi Delta. This style is called Delta Blues and sometimes Country Blues.. Overview. Jazz dance was inspired by the African slave dances in the United States that Southern plantation owners would encourage their slaves to perform.  Even then, dance was seen as an . uplifting. Society in the 1920s. Mass Media in the Jazz Age. Cultural Conflicts. The Jazz Age. The 1920s were a time of rapid social change in which many people . –. particularly women . –. adopted new lifestyles and attitudes.. Free Jazz. Dixieland and swing stylists improvise melodically, and bop, cool, and hard bop players follow chord structures in their solos. Free Jazz was a radical departure from past styles, for typically after playing a quick theme, the soloist does not have to follow any progression or structure and can go in any unpredictable direction. When . 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. & 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.. MUH 271. Free Jazz/Avant-Garde. “avant-garde” is often associated with free jazz but encompasses a wider range of styles and artists. John Coltrane is. “in the spectrum” but not typically considered a free jazz player. 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. 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. U.S. . History II. Christiana, Felix, Fendy, Gary. 2/14/13. Harlem Renaissance. Harlem Renaissance is the Harlem’s rebirth. Centered in New York’s Harlem district. Made of writers, composers, musicians, artists, entertainers. Armstrong. Jazz plus Jazz = Jazz (Parks & Rec). Is This Jazz?. Some. Eras and Genres in Jazz. New Orleans – (late. 1890s-1920?). Chicago – (1920s). Swing. – (1930s-40). Bebop – (1940s. Mass Media in the Jazz Age. Cultural Conflicts. The Jazz Age. The 1920s were a time of rapid social change in which many people . –. particularly women . –. adopted new lifestyles and attitudes.. 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.