Key Figures
Who's band was called The Duke's Serenaders that he created to perform for both African Americans and whites?
Duke Ellington
What brought artists and musicians to Harlem?
The Great Migration
Because of the growing popularity of Jazz what venues were African Americans able to perform at?
Cotton Club and Savoy Ballroom
What movement did the Harlem Renaissance help push self-determination, and resistance to help fight against segregation?
Civil Rights Movement
What is the name of the song that was written in 1939 by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, and is a signature tune about the subway line in Harlem?
Take the ‘A’ Train
Who transformed jazz by highlighting individual soloists during the time
Louis Armstrong
What styles of music became popular during this time?
Jazz and Blues
What dances became popular because of Jazz music during the Harlem Renaissance?
Charleston and Lindy Hop
What movement was inspired by the Harlem Renaissance to push for political power, and produced art to show African Americans' resilience?
Black Arts Movement
What is the name of the song that was written in 1939 by Billie Holiday and was about the protest against racial violence?
Strange Fruit
Who is the singer, known as the classical blues singer, who was a performer during segregation?
Bessie Smith
What was the name of the band that was created to bring together poor and wealthy African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance?
Harlem Stride
What was the name of the social phenomenon that caused white audiences to come to Harlem to see entertainment and art and began to appreciate African American culture, along with that named African American life as primitive and Whites life as over-civilzed?
White Fascination
What movement was influenced by artists during the Harlem Renaissance, and was in Paris, that went against French Colonial Rule?
Négritude Movement
What is the name of the song that was written in 1929 by Fats Waller, and is a classic song played on the piano?
Ain't Misbehavin
What was the famous nightclub that many musicians went to in New York to gain fame?
The Cotton Club
How was music used as a form of communication during this time?
It explained African American culture along with racial pride and their feelings on the racial discrimination happening, and how it was wrong
What did this lead to for African Americans and Whites?
National Unity
What effect did the Harlem Renaissance have on the Global Anti-Colonial Movements?
The Renaissance inspired black intellectuals to embrace their cultural identity.
What is the name of the song that was written in 1920 by Mamie Smith, and is one of the first recorded blues songs by an African American?
Crazy Blues
How did musicians influence the Harlem Renaissance?
They used music to tell a story and show a new identity for African Americans by breaking racial barriers
How did music change after the Harlem Renaissance?
Jazz greatly grew in popularity and African Americans created new music instead of recreating old music, along with that the length and arrangement also grew and changed and artist began to do more improv
What did this movement force America to recognize?
It caused America to recognize the African American style, culture, art, and deep thinking
How did the Renaissance help Cultural Representation?
Black artists gained control over their own narratives, breaking away from stereotypes.
What is the name of the song written in 1923 by James Johnson, which was known as the dancing song during the Harlem Renaissance?
The Charleston