DANC 0806 Study Guide - Final Guide: Pinkster, John Coltrane, Bass Saxophone
18 Jan 2017
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Rag - piano music, written not improvised. Performed at minstrel shows and vaudeville shows. Added breaks in the music for soloing. Born in new orleans, adopted by a jewish family. 1st great urban singer because the great migration. Died in philly due to car crash. Towards earth; dance w. community; use of sticks. If feet is not lifted then it"s not considered dancing for the europeans. Participants sing their improvised hymns -- shouts. Pantomimes the action of a buzzard finding & eating dead mule. Winning couples received the cake as the prize. Once a week(sundays) - gatherings to watch. Slaves were not from africa(from west indies) Dance for the dead or deceased of the village. Learned to farm and produced food to survive. Slaves under english control did not use drums. Slaves under spanish control did use drums. Music more focus on strings rather than drums(melody & harmony) Love the art but dislike the artists and steals their work.
