There are several categories of music with each having its distinctive fans. African American societies living in the US pride themselves as sole owners of jazz music genre. It is considered a traditional style bearing in mind a multicultural community making its background. The category came into existence during late 19s. It grew in many regions in the US in form of not only independent but new musical category.
It is normally difficult to describe this genre given the different variations of music it has some dating back over 100 years. Most fans attempt to define it from the standpoint of other musical traditions with examples like European music and African music, even though the description is at times wider. The descriptions differ as per various fans with others going for the broader description and others preferring the shorter form.
The style makes use of syncopation, swung note, polyrhythms, and improvisation. It has aspects of American popular music, brass tradition, and European harmony. In addition, to the above it has African musical elements like ragtime and blue notes. Jazz drew on various local, national, and regional musical cultures resulting to several distinct styles during its spread around the world.
Every genre of music has a role that it plays in the market besides the obvious one, which is entertainment. One of the roles it played was bringing people together, especially its fans regardless of their ages. It has always been a great social unifier and leveler and remains as such. It sustained and created artistic subcultures that produce new and sophisticated artistry.
It served a role in creating awareness about African American history and culture. This unforgettable role cannot be ignored. Amongst its other wider roles included pin pointing African Americans contributions to society. Other people tie jazz to repressive and racist communities with constraints as the order of life. To others it is a persist reminder of failed artistic career as a result of prevailing situation back then.
Fans of this genre grew with the boom of both live band appearances and recording industry. It is normally connected with nightclubs and nightlife. Experts and performers in the field widely travel performing at all types of venues from dancehalls to restaurants. Previously there was strict color bar, which performers were not expected to cross but the introduction of swing jazz resulted into global integration.
Part of progress of this style saw women innovators and performers enter this professional dominated by male performers. Women were only allowed as instrumentalists back in 1920s. Female performers were unheard of back then as they were given minor roles such as pianists. Female entertainers replaced men only after they enlisted and since then remained in this field. Musical bands with female performers made their appearance during World War 1.
In conclusion, throughout its evolution the style continuously claims talented and creative singers who continuously reshape and reinvent it. It is wide spread in each continent and claims great heritage. It has had many celebrities down the line who reshaped it to its current form. The engaging rhythms, rich melodies, and harmonies are some of the elements contributing its uniqueness.
It is normally difficult to describe this genre given the different variations of music it has some dating back over 100 years. Most fans attempt to define it from the standpoint of other musical traditions with examples like European music and African music, even though the description is at times wider. The descriptions differ as per various fans with others going for the broader description and others preferring the shorter form.
The style makes use of syncopation, swung note, polyrhythms, and improvisation. It has aspects of American popular music, brass tradition, and European harmony. In addition, to the above it has African musical elements like ragtime and blue notes. Jazz drew on various local, national, and regional musical cultures resulting to several distinct styles during its spread around the world.
Every genre of music has a role that it plays in the market besides the obvious one, which is entertainment. One of the roles it played was bringing people together, especially its fans regardless of their ages. It has always been a great social unifier and leveler and remains as such. It sustained and created artistic subcultures that produce new and sophisticated artistry.
It served a role in creating awareness about African American history and culture. This unforgettable role cannot be ignored. Amongst its other wider roles included pin pointing African Americans contributions to society. Other people tie jazz to repressive and racist communities with constraints as the order of life. To others it is a persist reminder of failed artistic career as a result of prevailing situation back then.
Fans of this genre grew with the boom of both live band appearances and recording industry. It is normally connected with nightclubs and nightlife. Experts and performers in the field widely travel performing at all types of venues from dancehalls to restaurants. Previously there was strict color bar, which performers were not expected to cross but the introduction of swing jazz resulted into global integration.
Part of progress of this style saw women innovators and performers enter this professional dominated by male performers. Women were only allowed as instrumentalists back in 1920s. Female performers were unheard of back then as they were given minor roles such as pianists. Female entertainers replaced men only after they enlisted and since then remained in this field. Musical bands with female performers made their appearance during World War 1.
In conclusion, throughout its evolution the style continuously claims talented and creative singers who continuously reshape and reinvent it. It is wide spread in each continent and claims great heritage. It has had many celebrities down the line who reshaped it to its current form. The engaging rhythms, rich melodies, and harmonies are some of the elements contributing its uniqueness.
