Django Reinhardt was born on Janurary 23, 1910 in Liberchies , Point-à-Celles, Belgium. Born into an itinerant Romani gypsy family. Throughout Djangos childhood he was surrounded by music. At the age of 12, he was given a banjo guitar, which he learned to play by himself. While growing up Django Reinhardt was influenced by his fellow gypsy musicians. During his teenage years he played in the streets of Paris earning money along the way. Meanwhile, in the United States, Jazz was already popular with artist such as, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong as some of the top musicians in the genre. During World War 1, Jazz made its way to Europe through African American soldiers, who were jazz players. In addition, Jazz musicians experienced less racism …show more content…
He was able to make a living under the occupation of Paris by Nazi Germany. He was already a target by the Germans because of his gypsy heritage. And even more because he was a jazz musician. Fortunately, he was revered by his guitar skills he was able to stay in Paris and make money when most of his people were being place in concentration camps. A stanza from a poem written by Jack B. Bedell describes the unusual freedom Django had in occupied France. “He plays like a man lucky to be alive a jazz-playing, crippled gypsy accompanied by a Jew and three blacks, surrounded by Nazis in occupied Paris, free beyond any logic, free to play.” The Germans thought of Django as a gifted musician sparing him from the fate many of the Gypsies and Jews faced. Django eventually try to escape Paris after hearing that his people were being killed by the Germans. “On one occasion, he fled Paris after being tipped off that the Nazis were gassing Gypsies. But he was captured crossing the Swiss border, and only released because the commander happened to be a fan of his. A few days later he was turned away again, attempting to flee.” After several failed attempts to escape France, Django had no other choice but to stay in France. During this period Django was able to have successful hits. These hits include Nuages and Manoir de mes rêves, among others. After the war, Reinhardt and Grappelli reunited and recorded Echoes of France which is a Jazz interpretation of the French national anthem.
In his later years, Django began playing with an electrical guitar. Django died in 1953 near his home in Samois-sur-Seine. Leaving the world a great inheritance of a new way to play jazz through improvised solos and a rhythmic guitars that would sound like percussion. He was able to survive World War 2 and entertain audiences at a time were fear and uncertainty were
The person whom invented Jazz was born in uptown New Orleans on September 6, 1877 to Alice and Westmore Bolden. Charles “Buddy” Bolden grew up in one of the most musically rich cities in all of the United States during the time, and it would have great influence in his life. As a young man, Buddy made money as a barber, however his heart was truly in his music. The cornet was his instrument, and he could play like nobody else. He was famously known as “The King” because of how well he played the cornet, as well as his public demand and popularity.
Jimi hendrix was born in 1942, in Seattle, Washington, and was being able to learn to play guitar as a teenager. He later grew up to become a famous rock legend who was know to make the crowds excited and audiences by doing things that other haven't done before. 1960s he was the innovative electric guitar playing one of the best performances at Woodstock in 1969. He later performed "The Star Spangled Banner." He was also know for The album, and its 1968 successors - Axis: Bold As Love and the seminal blues-oriented developments of Electric Ladyland. Jimi Hendrix died in 1970 from a drug-related complications,which he made a huge in impact on the world of Rock Music and remaining popular to this day. Still today he will be know as one of
Louis Daniel Armstrong was an American trumpeter born in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 4, 1901. He had a poor family, with his dad leaving him soon after his birth. His mom was constantly working and he quit school in fifth grade, so he could work. A jewish family with the last name of Karnofskys gave him a job of collecting junk and delivering. Then, on New Year’s Eve in 1912, he fired his stepfather's gun in the air, immediately getting him arrested. He was then sent to “Colored Waifs Home for Boys” as a juvenile delinquent. There, he got musical instruction, and fell in love with his new talent. In 1914 he was released, wanting to start a new life making music. With the skills that he had, he was playing in marching bands and jazz bands.
The birth of jazz music is often credited to African Americans, though it didn’t take long to expanded to America's white middle class. Jazz, therefore, was characterised by a meshing of African American traditions and ideals with white middle class societies. Big cities like New York and Chicago were
Duke Ellington is one of the most influential jazz figures. Although, he preferred to call his genre of play “American Music” rather than jazz. He and his band were known for creating very distinctive styles of music which influenced much of the Western music. Ellington earned much recognition and given rewards for feats in his lifetime.
He grew up around music. There were two pianos in his house. The passion for music goes as far back as his grandparents. His father was James Edward Ellington. He was not a music reader but could catch tones by ear. His mother, Daisy Kennedy Ellington was also a vital instrument in his musical journey. She was also a pianist. She preferred hymns and Ellington enjoyed them. She was also a very spiritual person and he would often attend church with her. (Lawrence 2015)
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The origins of Jazz are known to be in many various places like New Orleans, Memphis, St. Louis, and Kansas City. However, as far as history can date back to, Jazz was associated with the African slaves who were transported on slave ships. These slaves were allowed to dance in order to keep them in good physical and mental form. They danced to the beat of instruments in celebration of the cycles of life and thus originated Jazz- a novel and unique dance form. Since its inception, it has
George Gershwin, born in Brooklyn, New York on 26 September 1898, was born the second of four children of Morris and Rose Gershovitz, Russians who immigrated to New York in 1891. George and his family lived on Manhattan's lower east side in a poor Jewish community. After settling down in New York, his father changed the family name to Gershvin. It was George who later altered his last name to Gershwin when he entered the professional world of music. Most of his family was not musically talented, but his brother Ira became a wonderful well-known musician.
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Louis was born in New Orleans where he grew up and learned to play the trumpet. He also learned to sing. Because of his long improvised solos, he inspired jazz so that long solos became an important part of jazz pieces and performances. (Cayton, 462) Armstrong was the king of jazz trumpet players. The new style that he created gave a voice-like quality to his horn. (Hakim, 58) Although Jazz was very popular itself, a majority of the fans and listeners were younger people. Flappers were commonly known during this time. They danced to the jazz music with a whole new style.
After the animals rid the farm of Mr. Jones “Manor Farm” became “Animal Farm “which is supposed to be a place where animals are free, the key word being supposed. As time would have it, another would rise to take the place of Mr. Jones, Napoleon, who represents the Russian leader Joseph Stalin. In the book Animal Farm, the cart horse, Boxer, symbolizes the working class in Russia during the Russian Revolution as a way to confirm how the working class blindly obeyed Stalin.
Jazz music is a blend of white middle class thoughts and African American traditions. Jazz originated in New Orleans in the beginning of the 1920’s. The Jazz Age was from 1920 through 1929. During the 1920’s, the First World War had just ended in 1918 and the Great Depression was affecting the citizens of the United States. Jazz music and dancing helped people forget about the terrible Great Depression. It gave the citizens a reason to be happy and love life during the 1920’s. The new form of music allowed people to express themselves in new ways. Jazz music was influenced by African American musicians, changed the music industry all over the world, and affected the society.
At the end of Medieval literature a new literature was created. Women wanted stories where they could have a role. The women wanted to be treated like queens. This idea of courtly love-where a knight honored a married woman like he would “his liege lord” (Schwartz 1) can be found in Gardner’s translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Sir Gawain must honor such a lady. Because Sir Gawain honors a married woman, he struggles with being an honest and loyal knight.
Born in Washington D.C. in 1899 Edward Kennedy Ellington was his name or better known as “Duke” began playing piano as a child. His mother who also played the piano saw his education and by the time he was seventeen he began playing professionally. Becoming a famous piano player in Washington D.C. Ellington started to make his own music. In 1922 he moved to New York and by 1923 he formed his own band called the Washingtonians.