Les Sis
The 1920’s were an extraordinary time in Paris. The war had ended. Musicians, artist, writers, poets, film-makers and choreographers were friends and influenced one another. There was a sense of optimism and excitement. Composers were finding inspiration in popular sources, circus music and jazz which was being heard for the first time. Les Six were a group of six young French musicians during this time; Arthur Honegger, Darius Mihaud, Francis Poulenc, Georges Auric, Louis Durey and Germaine Tailleferre, the group’s only woman. They were brought together by their adverse reactions to the impressionism of French composers such as Debussy and Ravel. The music critic Henri Collet coined the group’s name in 1920. Inspired by the more abstract and unadorned compositions of Erik Sate and the writings of Jean Cocteau they sought to write in a style that was more simple and sophisticated. Their friendship brought them together, however they maintained their own distinctive styles.
Francis Poulenc
The finest choral composer of Les Six his works are known for their melodic invention and originality. Because Poulenc’s family intended for him to have a career in the family business he was largely self-taught. His music often juxtaposes humor and irony with the sentimental and melancholy. After the death of a close friend in the 1930s he rediscovered Catholicism and composed many religious works. He was particularly fond of woodwinds and planned to write a set of sonatas
Alec Robertson, Dennis Stevens, ed., A History of Music Volume 2 (New York: Barnes and Noble, Inc., 1965), Pg. 85.
The Jazz Age was a cultural movement that took place in America during the 1920 's (also known as "the Roaring Twenties") from which both jazz music and dance emerged. This movement matched with both the equally phenomenal introduction of mainstream radio and the conclusion of World War I. The 1920s was the decade that marked the beginning of the modern music era. Some of the popular music genres were Jazz, Dance Bands, Blues, and Broadway. The decade marked the beginning of independent record companies, smaller operations that weren’t afraid to take a chance on music and artists that the bigger companies shied away from.
The 19th century was an era of change. There were lots of progression in technology, science, and philosophy that gradually turned European society away from the past centuries. Women’s status in the 19th century Europe also changed. Many of the 19th century women were able to have a profession as they received higher and wider education, and also allowed to have more participation in society. In the musical life of 19th century Europe, numbers of women were able to perform and compose as good and men.
Thesis: Although Jazz music was first introduced over 80 years ago, the genre still influences artists and the new music they make to this day.
culture”(Jazz in the 1920s). This shows that jazz had a big influence on many different peoples
The reason I decided to prepared my paper on Maurice White, the founder of Earth Wind and Fire is because of the fond memories that I have listening to my parents music. Music from the parents era is very different from the music of today. Music from that era was more love oriented, rhythmic and rich in science of music and musical arrangements. Artists my parents are fond of consists of music from such groups as the Four Tops, the Dells, the Dramatics, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, the Chi-Lites and Stylistics. They also list Junior Walker and the All-stars, Al Jaureau, and Ronnie Laws, among others, as jazz groups. However, Earth Wind and Fire’s sound is unique and quite different from all other groups of that era.
In the 1890’s, a number of music publishers set up shop in a district of Manhattan, referred to at the time as Tin Pan Alley (Brackett, 1). These New York City music publishers and songwriters dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Before the decade was over, musicians from the African American culture created a new genre of music called “ragtime” which heavily influenced jazz artists. During the 1920’s jazz was one of the most popular
Research paper Thesis : The 1920's brought much advancement to today's society especially in technology the most important of which were music . be music important to you ? Music doesn't repel to everyone . Music has a huge impact on society even beginning of the Harlem Renaissance to today . Music has an immense impact on society even beginning of the Harlem Renaissance to today . Music is important to adolescents as well as adults . It is a way to run away from their problems . There are many styles of music . The 20's was known as the " Jazz Age " . This decade was known as the " Jazz Age " because jazz was very popular and just set out showing off the skills in jazz music . Jazz is a popular term to be described as miscellaneous events in life . In the 1920's jazz was entertainment . Jazz also represents rebellious behavior and biracial culture . The 1920's was the time of Prohibition . The Prohibition Amendment of the 1920's was ineffective because it was unenforceable , it caused the explosive growth of crime , and it increased the amount of alcohol ingestion . The crime rate increased because the Prohibition destroyed legal jobs , created black market violence , diverted resources from enforcement of other laws and increased prices people had to pay for prohibited goods . Jazz was not just music ; it was a pattern of communal expression . Jazz was different because revealed the rules-musical and social . It featured improvisation over a traditional structure . The
Out of the streets of New Orleans, a new form of music arose. This new type of music was not known as African or European, but simply American. It was jazz. In 1900 jazz first developed, but it wasn’t until the
Saliere starts his story off by telling us about his bargain with God. He says that in exchange for God’s making him a composer, he would dedicate his art to God and his life to serving God and man (Morace 37). This is the Saliere with love in his heart and good fortune in his future, but he soon changes his way of looking at the good that God does.
Jazz is consider one of the most influential types of music an America History. Some of the greatest artist in the world have contribute to the success jazz have had not only on America History but throughout the world. This paper will explain the history of jazz, where it all came from and the effect it has had on the America Culture.
The jazz music of the 1920’s is one example of the scandalous lives of the elite and their elaborate parties that broke barriers for the innovation of American culture.
The development of the suite in French keyboard and lute music during the 17th century
African Americans were responsible for bringing jazz music to Europe. Due to the fact that the people in Paris were far more excepting of colored people, many African American singer and dancers made their way to Paris to start their careers and a make a name for themselves. There are few cities in the world that are more associated with jazz than Paris (Pelzer). Most of the time, African American’s in Paris were just looked at by Parisians as entertainers (Stovall). These African American were objects of Parisian curiosity and fantasy, and the audiences were very much intrigued by the exoticism that went into so many performances. These foreign entertainers became the backbones of the Paris Jazz Age (Pelzer).
The next generation of composers included Johannes Ockeghem and Antoine Busnois. Okeghem was a priest, and was principal chaplain to Charles VII of France and, to Louis XI, canon and treasurer of St. Martins at Toursbeing. His motet, "Alma Redemptoris", displays much contrapuntal ingenuity, and he also wrote a motet for thirty-six voices, probably performed by six choirs of six voices each.