Jazz

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December 13, 2015

 

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They used to sing slave work songs in the form of “call-and-response.” Soulful songs called “spirituals” were also sung by slaves. Both work songs and spirituals are a part of the foundation of jazz. In the early 19th century an increasing number of black musicians learned to play European instruments...
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Both work songs and spirituals are a part of the foundation of jazz. In the early 19th century an increasing number of black musicians learned to play European instruments. These types of music later develop into ragtime. Ragtime was a fast tempo beat music written in 2/4. The classically-trained pianist Scott Joplin produced his "Original Rags" in 1897, and then in 1899 had an international hit with "Maple Leaf Rag...
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