ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

CULTURAL AND LITERARY IN MODERNITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Jazz music is described by which of the following characteristics?
A
A way of questioning Victorian moral conceptions
B
A musical invention of the modern age that allows for experimentation of form
C
An example of subjective artistic expression
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation. Jazz has roots in European harmony and African rhythmic rituals. Late 19th century, New Orleans, U.S.

Detailed explanation-2: -The key elements of Jazz include: blues, syncopation, swing and creative freedom.

Detailed explanation-3: -The distinctive elements of jazz include characteristic rhythm patterns, harmonic practices related to, but not identical with, functional harmony, and the practice of improvisation.

Detailed explanation-4: -The basic characteristics of jazz are swing and blue notes, complex chords, call-and-response vocals, polyrhythms, and improvisation (Cf Wikipedia). Jazz’s origins can be traced back to European harmony and African rhythmic rituals.

Detailed explanation-5: -improvisation. rhythm and general swing feel. sounds and instruments associated with jazz. harmony. form.

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