Music 2702A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ageism, African-American Music
25 Apr 2016
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Early history of europe influence in north american ugly, before was thriving indigenous people. Most jazz musicians, working class communities and listeners. Theory of how ideas and culture work in society. How sounds fit in history and social context. Jazz what do we mean by this? (as discussed by class) Vehicle of expression of political/ cultural power of non-elite population. Blues emerged in us as music post slavery of afro american experience, after 1865. Dealt with life of black person in society previously based on ownership of parent. Develop and change something about blues fundamental to jazz tradition. After referred to us as american classical music. Various new orleans bands call themselves jazz (jass) bands. Since then, 1932, various controversy of what does and does not count as jazz. Debate and compromise about history of what this music is. In economic collapse, crisis important for re-rebellion of cultural movement.
