Dixieland Flashcards
Describe the structure of a Dixieland band
There is a frontline section and a rhythm section - everyone plays all the time (mostly)
what is the collective improvisation in the songs based on?
the main melody (‘head’)
what is the texture for Dixieland songs?
polyphonic
Are the harmonies simpler or more complex than later jazz styles?
simpler
Name some performance techniques used in this style and what they are meant to immitate
-mutes
-slides
-smears
-trill
-virbrato
-influenced by vocal sounds
What is the beat pattern of Dixieland called?
big four pattern = emphasis on beat four of the 4/4 signature
what is the rhythm used in Dixieland described as?
swing = triplitised quavers and emphasis on beats 2 and 4
Describe the Dixieland bass line
2 beats to a bar - walking bass came later
what are the dates of Dixieland?
1900-1928
when was Dixieland societally accepted?
1920s
what style most heavily influenced Dixieland?
marching bands (it was music to move to)
what does ‘dixie’ mean?
the eleven southern states of america
how does Dixieland differ from early/new orleans jazz?
it focuses on collective improvisation rather than one soloist at a time
what instrument has the melody in Dixieland?
trumpet
what were two of louie armstrongs bands who were famous in the Dixieland world?
LA’s hot five and LAs All Stars
