PPT-Obituaries - Jazz Age -

How obituaries have evolved An obituary was a notice of a death especially in a newspaper typically including a brief biography of the deceased person Obituary  is from the Latin  obit meaning death The word obituary has been used to refer to published death notices since the 18th century. JAZZ DANCE. Jazz dance evolved along lines parallel to . jazz music. . . Jazz dance. , like jazz music, is a blend of European and African traditions in an American environment. . State of Louisiana Department of Education . 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.. Something New. The Late 1940s. Jazz Musicians were tired of playing something that people would just dance too.. They wanted to create something that would be listened to seriously!. Differences from Dixieland. Saint Xavier University Jazz Guitar Workshop Day. November 22, 2014. Dr. Shawn Salmon, Director of Jazz Studies. Early Guitar in Jazz. Guitar was not used in jazz band as much as the banjo due to the low volume of the acoustic guitar. 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. The Nature of Improvisation. in Jazz Music. The . Nature . & Methods . of . Improvisation. The . Etymology . of “Improvisation”. Improvisation versus Composition. 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. 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. Deadline: October 30, 2016, Midnight, ET. Notification: December 2016. Made possible through the generosity of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.. consortiums of three U.S. presenters that collectively engage up to three professional U.S. jazz ensembles (2-10 musicians each) to perform a minimum of one public concert at each presenter’s venue.. -Change often stems from dissatisfaction.. -That was the case again in the 1950’s when musicians reacted against the complexity of bebop.. -For some, that meant to revive older forms of jazz, such as Dixieland and ragtime.. 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. 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. Shirley Thompson. ESL Consultant, Teacher Trainer. Ellen Myers . English Language Fellow. Goals for this Session:. to introduce (or re-introduce) you to . Carolyn Graham’s Jazz Chants. .. to show you how I introduce and practice chants in my classes.