the “jazz age”: jazz and blues
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The “Jazz Age”:The “Jazz Age”:Jazz and BluesJazz and Blues
Origins of the Blues: Negro Origins of the Blues: Negro SpiritualsSpirituals
Negro spirituals were Negro spirituals were sung to God for help sung to God for help from sufferingfrom suffering
Call and response Call and response stylestyle
No written text- many No written text- many blacks were illiterateblacks were illiterate
Blues of the 1920’sBlues of the 1920’s
Spirituals sung in Spirituals sung in unison– blues sung unison– blues sung solosolo
Spirituals look to God Spirituals look to God for help- blues focus for help- blues focus on problemson problems
Death is still a common Death is still a common release, but sometimes release, but sometimes involves murderinvolves murder
Poetry= MusicPoetry= Music“Hard Daddy” (Langston “Hard Daddy” (Langston
Hughes)Hughes)I went to ma daddy, I went to ma daddy,
Says Daddy I have got the blues. Says Daddy I have got the blues.
Lord, I went to ma daddy, Lord, I went to ma daddy,
Says Daddy I have got the blues. Says Daddy I have got the blues.
Ma daddy say, Honey, Ma daddy say, Honey,
Can't you bring no better news? Can't you bring no better news?
Problem gets worseProblem gets worse
Problem resolved?Problem resolved?
Women Dominated!Women Dominated!
Blues were a way Blues were a way for women to for women to demonstrate talent demonstrate talent and powerand power
Ma Rainie Ma Rainie
Bessie Smith= Bessie Smith= Queen Latifah in Queen Latifah in ChicagoChicago
Jazz: OriginsJazz: Origins
Origin is complexOrigin is complex
Blues + ragtime + Blues + ragtime + classical + Native classical + Native American American
Started in New Started in New Orleans– spread to Orleans– spread to New York and New York and ChicagoChicago
Jazz= No Rules!Jazz= No Rules!
Musical jam sessions-Musical jam sessions-
Lots of improvisationLots of improvisation
Syncopated rhythmSyncopated rhythm
Brass, percussion and Brass, percussion and woodwinds essentialwoodwinds essential
Harmony and group Harmony and group sound importantsound important
Effects of JazzEffects of Jazz
Scatting- King Scatting- King Louis in Louis in Jungle Jungle BookBook
Jazz ClubsJazz Clubs
Swing DancingSwing Dancing
Angry parents- Angry parents- represented represented immorality, immorality, blackness, sinblackness, sin
Effect on race relationsEffect on race relations
For the first time, For the first time, white teens were white teens were listening to black listening to black artistsartists
Worsened race Worsened race relations- KKK peak relations- KKK peak levelslevels
Jazz poets- Langston Jazz poets- Langston HughesHughes
The Weary Blues- The Weary Blues- Langston HughesLangston Hughes
Droning a drowsy syncopated tune,Droning a drowsy syncopated tune,
Rocking back and forth to a mellow Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon,croon,
I heard a Negro play. Down on Lenox I heard a Negro play. Down on Lenox Avenue the other night Avenue the other night
By the pale dull pallor of an old gas By the pale dull pallor of an old gas light He did a lazy sway . . . light He did a lazy sway . . .
He did a lazy sway . . . To the tune o' He did a lazy sway . . . To the tune o' those Weary Bluesthose Weary Blues. .
Jazz and Blues TodayJazz and Blues Today
The SimpsonsThe Simpsons ChicagoChicago
What Should I What Should I Know?Know?
Origins of blues and jazzOrigins of blues and jazz
Differences between blues and jazzDifferences between blues and jazz
How the poetry and music How the poetry and music reflected the “Jazz Age”reflected the “Jazz Age”
Effect on the culture of the 1920’sEffect on the culture of the 1920’s
Components of a blues poem/ songComponents of a blues poem/ song
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