Music Becomes "Popular": Tin Pan Alley, Rag Time, and Early Jazz - Chapter 1 Flashcards

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What was Irving Berlins main talent

A

Singing

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2
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What was Irving Berlin most commonly referred to as?

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Busker

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3
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Where would Irving Berlin commonly appear

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Bar rooms and dance halls

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4
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Underground definition

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Music with practices perceived as outside, or somehow opposed to, mainstream popular music culture.

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5
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The beginnings and early technology consisted of…

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Sheet music in the homes, record players, and brass instruments.

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What did Paul Whiteman promote himself as?

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The King of Jazz

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What was Paul Whiteman known for?

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Paul Whiteman was known for “symphonic jazz.” He took Big Band instrumentation and added orchestral winds and strings to his ensemble.

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