Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
Jazz it was as a musical genre in the United States in the early 20th Century, organized, but their roots in the l9th century in the south have been incurred. The Atlantic Slave Trade brought more than half a million Africans in America and bringing with them the musical influences of their homeland. As taught Afro-American, European instruments in the 19 Century, and play their own style of music, such as developing the cake. The Cakewalk is a combination of harmony and syncopation. It was very popular and common among whites, and was played in minstrel shows.
In the late 19th Century a new type of music called ragtime emerged. After the abolition of slavery, learning opportunities open to many African-Americans. However, there were no openings in many workplaces. Many talented African-Americans have found jobs as musicians in the performances Minstral in bars and clubs. Ragtime was founded in red light district of New Orleans and was one of the Modifcation March, characterized by syncopation and polyrhythms. He was very upbeat and perfect for dancing. Ernest Hogan was a black entertainer, on a plate, which had been the music of ragtime in 1895, subscribe to it. It has been a very popular music and has even taken on by white musicians in America and Europe. Ragtime is considered the first kind of jazz.
Ragtime popularized in the 20th Century. Small group jazz began to travel and possibly also the music from coast to coast spreading. Jazz even traveled across the seas. During the First World War, “Hellfighters” infantry band played ragtime to Europe. In the 1920s, became jazz was the dominant genre of music in America. Jazz became associated with the parties, the extravagant behavior and drinking. The highlight of the jazz music in the first half of the century lasted from 1920 to 1933. Many thought that the cause of moral decay in American society was. This period is called “The Jazz Age.