MUS 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Chord Progression, Syphilis, Haitian Revolution
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Around 20th century, both black and whites were singing and dancing to jazzy tunes. Popularity of this musical style evolved from vaudeville, minstrel shows, and cakewalks. Minstrel show form of entertainment (singing, dancing, acting, comedy), shameful relic as it featured either black performers or white performers wearing blackface. Vaudeville variety of show of unrelated acts (singing, dancing, acting, comedy) (similar to minstrel shows), incorporated elements of freak shows, dime museums, and burlesque. Famous red-light district in the city of new orleans. Travelers took this music with them after they left. Aspired to be a great composer of classical music. Wrote 44 ragtime pieces, two operas and one ragtime ballet. Died of syphilis his death marked the end of ragtime as a pop genre. New orleans served as a hotbed for the exchange of jazz culture. Haitian revolution thousands of refugees fled to new orleans, bringing their music culture with them. Culture grew into early jazz and ragtime.
