Jazz dance

Sonny from the short story “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin is a sympathetic character. Throughout the story, the reader is made to feel sympathy for Sonny even when the narrator is frustrated with him. While some might argue that the narrator is the sympathetic character and Sonny is a difficulty, by the end it is obvious that even the narrator is sympathetic to Sonny and regrets having treated him as a difficulty. One might be tempted at first to argue that Sonny is a burden on the narrator…

I consider my ethnic and musical background to be not just African by blood; but American by birth. When I visited Africa, I noticed a great deal of differences; on top of various similarities, between the Western culture and African tribal culture. No matter where I go or the type of music I listen to, I have always been entertained and pleased by the sound of music; but I have always felt a deeper comprehension and connection through the power of music. The most rarest and extraordinary…

classic Rock and Pop, who were your influences? Arthur: “Well, It’s very wide. It wasn’t just influenced by classic Rock and Pop. I was influenced by Classical music, and Jazz, and Rhythm & Blues music--all kinds…

The main character in A Raisin in the Sun was Walter Younger. Walter was a 35 year old black man living on the south side Chicago during the 1950s. He was a father, husband, and also lived with his mom and sister all under one roof. Walter had big dreams to open up a business but those dreams were crushed after he got extorted. Walter was the type of man that was very ambitious. At many times, his ambition got in the way of what’s really important in life. Throughout the novel, Walter went on…

music. For example, Wynton and Branford Marsalis was train in jazz by their father, the great pianist Ellis Marsalis. Both of the sons has became successful classical artists. Bran- ford’s saxophone captures the richness of pieces by Ravel and Stravinsky. Wynton’s albums of classical trumpet music from the Baroque period has brung him many awards. Still, if he was to choose which kind of music he likes best, Wynton would probable choose jazz. In contrast to the Marsalises, violinist Nigel…

A Raisin in the Sun written beautifully by Lorraine Hansberry, depicts the life of an African- American family named the Youngers, residing in the southern side of Chicago during the 1950’s. The story begins with the family arguing about how a check (we later find out this check is Mama’s deceased husband, and the children’s deceased father’s, life insurance policy) is going to be used. Mama wants the check to go towards buying a house, a dream she envisioned with her now dead husband. Walter,…

since the day human beings could hear and feel. Jazz is a genre of music that was born in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This broad genre of music has roots that pull from pre-existing elements that are traced back to African-American slave culture. Some of those elements include single line melodies, call and response patterns, work songs and gospel influences. As time progressed, along with the spread of the knowledge of jazz, more artists throughout the country sought to…

Jazz, a music genre that originated from New Orleans with ties to blues and ragtime and had spread through the continental US during the early 20th century. This genre not only has ties to music but also art, literature, philosophy, and social organization. Jazz, the American Theme Song by James L. Collier details the economic and social developments in the United States that led to the creation of a new age known commonly as the Jazz Age as well as discussing music theory topics essential for…

alike seem to be at odds with the commercialization of jazz and what direction jazz music should continue in. Scott DeVeaux, a white jazz scholar, and Wynton Marsalis, an African-American jazz musician, have differing viewpoints on how jazz traditions should be continued. For Marsalis, keeping jazz traditions is critical in preserving “true” jazz music. In an interview with Musician magazine, Marsalis makes comments of how “black music [jazz] is no longer black music” and that “our…

and judgement, Jazz Jennings tells the story of her transition from being assigned male at birth, to female in her memoir Being Jazz. Jazz takes us through her journey of battles- fighting for equality with dress code and bathroom usage in schools, entering school as a female, and equality on sports teams. Jazz Jennings continues to remind other children to remain strong and to love themselves for who they are, and if she can just touch one-person it will be all worth it. Being Jazz does a great…