The Blues Flashcards
1
Q
What is jazz a form of?
A
Jazz is a form of American music that originated in New Orleans in about 1900.
2
Q
What is jazz characterised by?
A
- A strong beat
- Dotted or syncopated rhythms
- Improvisation
- Performance techniques that explore distinctive timbres
3
Q
When would we start recognising the blues?
A
1900.
4
Q
How did music and culture spread from Africa to America?
A
Over 600 000 people were enslaved and brought from Africa to America bringing their culture and music with them.
5
Q
What were direct echoes of their African heritage? (No idea how to word this question)
A
The call and response chanting of enslaved people working on plantations in the Deep South were direct echoes of their African heritage, and influenced the music that came from the area.
6
Q
What influenced the blues?(4)
A
- The people who were enslaved and brought from Africa to America bringing their culture and music with them.
- Call-and-response of enslaved people on plantations in the Deep South.
- The religious shouts sung by enslaved people: African Christianity.
- Each performer put their own twist on the song making it more personal.
7
Q
What are the musical features of the blues? (4)
A
- Early blues was slow in tempo.
- Blues/Bent notes incorporated into the major scale.
- Convey sadness and usually not religious.
- Several chord progressions used for blues.
