Kind of Blue

“Where words fail, music speaks.”-Hans Christian Andersen (Phillip). Jazz was not born on a specific day. It formed over years of slavery, pain, and discrimination. Jazz music led to the exploration of the pain and troubles of slaves and African- Americans went through during the course of many years. Slave music is the basis of jazz music. In 1619, the first slaves arrived in America (Shmoop). Slaves could not speak poorly of their masters, so they used songs to speak in code (History). Often…

not allowed to play in the high school team. His father had told him to do good in the next report card and he would be able to play in the team but Greg had a problem with that.His father told him “And you want to play basketball?That must be some kind of joke”(6),meaning that Greg was crazy if he thought he would play even though he didn’t get a good grade as promised on the subject of math. Greg viewed his opportunity as the chance of a…

Oral language is the easiest way to transmit any kind of message. African Americans in the 19th century uses the oral language to portray their sufferance and sadness as slaves, since it was the only permitted way to express themselves. African American spirituals emerge from the injustice of the masters and Christianity influence. The songs are a desperate call for a better life, a call for freedom. In fact; the impact of African American spirituals during the 19th century influences the world…

The Man and His Music Out of all the styles of blues genre, the most influential was the Mississippi Delta blues, also known as the Delta blues. It originated in the Mississippi Delta. This style of blues was recorded from the 1920’s through the late 1930’s. The Delta blues goes way back in American history. But it is mostly referring back to the African-American history. There is not one specific person who invented the blues, African Americans were the ones who started it all. But they mostly…

Formal Analysis: David Bourdon and Gregory Battcock David Bourdon and Gregory Battcock is an oil on canvas piece by the artist Alice Neel. In this piece you see two seated men, one in suit and tie and the other only in underwear. Both men seem to be staring off into the distance with disinterest. This piece is actually a portrait of the openly gay couple. Alice specialized in portraits and bringing attention to features others usually didnt say much about although you could not help think of.…

made. It reflected how people expressed their frustration, opposition, anger, and encouragement for the ongoing events. Music and Social awareness: Music has made people aware of the cultural norms in a society. Music is a necessary component in any kind of culture. Song lyrics can give…

Jones ' Trouble In Mind (1926), is Ursa 's way of singing about her blues and rebelling against her families wishes of “Keeping Generations.” The lyric that Ursa sings to herself at Cat 's home, “taking my rocking chair down the river and rocking my blues away” (Jones 1924), is symbolic to how Ursa feels when she sings at Happy 's bar. Singing in front of a crowd gives her a sense of happiness and a short-term escape from her blues mindset. Ursa wants to break away from the male dominated world…

this area. The traditions of various types of music are practiced for generations here. New Orleans is famous for its traditional love for jazz music. In fact, this is the birthplace of jazz music. The original music evolves and creates some different kind of jazz, which just the tribute for the original creators. Today, we discuss that. A Little history: New Orleans music has some African music style’s influence. The roots or the music can be traced back to Congo Square in New Orleans in…

she started from the bottom and continued going to the top. Bessie Smith was influenced by Ma Rainey a very important woman of the Blues style. Bessie Smith was a role model for the people. According to Source 4 says “‘Bessie was a Queen’ said Ruby Walker her niece by marriage. ‘I mean the people looked up to her and worshipped her like she was a Queen… she was that kind of woman,…

When thinking of Memphis, most people think Rock n Roll and the Blues, but our music history is much deeper than that. Memphis has a far rooted music history and we should take a look from the beginning. Music has been a huge part of this city since it started. Memphis’ has long been shaped by its music history so let’s take a stroll through Memphis and its music history. The city of Memphis was founded on May 22, 1819. It didn’t take long before the first Memphis brass band was created.…