The jazz age (T1) Flashcards

1
Q

Where did Jazz and Blues begin?

A

In Harlem during the 1920’s

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What did Harlem become?

A

It became a place for white people to experience jazz and ‘exotic’ dancing

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3
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What were some notable jazz clubs?

A

The Cotton Club

Plantation

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4
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How were the clubs decorated?

A

They were decorated to reinforce stereotypes

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5
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What did white american interest lead to?

A

A sanitized version of the music

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6
Q

What else would the clubs sell to their customers?

A

Alcohol - they became speakeasies

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7
Q

How was the radio important for the music to spread?

A

It allowed people all over the country to hear the music

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8
Q

Why did some people not like the new music?

A

They saw it as a move away from traditional american values

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9
Q

How did the media attack jazz?

A

From the New York Times:

Siberian villagers were said to have used jazz to scare off bears, when in fact they had used pots and pans

The fatal heart attack of a celebrated conductor was caused by jazz

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10
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How did jazz change classical music?

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Those who listened to classical music hoped that jazz would not have an effect on the composers of the time, but nearly all of them were

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