THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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Question
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It was usually played by bands with only 1-2 members
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It was popular only among African-Americans.
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The melodies made it difficult to dance to.
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It was originally invented by African-Americans in the South.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Started in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, jazz has its musical roots in New Orleans, Louisiana where it combines American and European classical music with African and slave folk songs with a touch of West African culture.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jazz was the soundtrack of the era. It fit perfectly with the progressive attitude of the 1920s. Originally considered an African American style of music, with roots in ragtime and the blues. Jazz was fast paced, heavily syncopated, and often involved improvisation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Armstrong, known as “Satchmo” or “Pops", is the foundation of 1920s jazz. He experimented with nearly every musical style, including Hawaiian, gospel, bluegrass, and popular music of the twenties. In many ways Armstrong is responsible for popularizing jazz throughout the world.
Detailed explanation-4: -Between the 1890s and 1910s, African-Americans in the South developed a new style of music that came to be known as jazz. The roots of jazz are planted in ragtime, blues, spirituals, work songs, and even military marches.