Musicians
This person was one of the first soloists in jazz. One of the most influential jazz musicians ever.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
Jazz was known for fusing music together, but what was the main portrayal of jazz from the beginning?
What is American and European classical music with African folk songs?
True or False? Is jazz the first form of music created in America?
What is True?
An American cultural movement that started around the 1920's and 1930's, which brought some of the most influential minds in African American musicians, writers, and etc.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
True or False? Jazz is to express freedom from the African Americans, which allowed cultures to collapse.
What is False?
Jelly Roll Morton was a pianist playing for multiple jazz bands in 1917, but he also claimed to _______ _______.
What is "invent jazz?"
Jazz was a fusion of music in America. Name one of those genres of music that created the fusion.
What is Pop, African folk music, band music, blues, and etc?
Jazz is more complex than other forms of music as it uses its intricate rhythm, and one of the elements is used for is called ______.
What is melody/harmony?
There were many contributing factors that started the Harlem Renaissance, including the Great Migration and __________. (Hint: This event ended in 1918).
What is WW1?
Jazz was used to express emotions from African Americans, but jazz was also used as a metaphor for _______.
What is Democracy?
Name one musician who was taught by Mary Lou Williams.
Who is Miles Davis?
African Americans started to this instrument when ethnic diversity began to increase in the 19th century.
What is the Violin?
There were several instruments that were used in jazz. Name one of them.
What is trumpet or saxophone?
Due to the harsh treatment in the south, around 1910 and 1930, African Americans migrated to North where the cities were located. This is known as the _________ __________.
What is The Great Migration?
The Great Depression was occurring at the times of when jazz and the music industry was growing. Name an item that was purchased at the time to boost the economy.
What are tickets or recordings of music?
True or False? Miles Davis was one of the few African American Musicians to not live in poverty.
What is True; this also ended the assumption that all African American musicians had a background of poverty.
Who were the first people not formally to start jazz? (Hint: Think back to the 1800s).
What are Slaves?
Syncopation is one of the main components for jazz, but what exactly is it?
What are rhythmic surprises?
What is another term for the Harlem Renaissance? Then give a term for the event that occurred the downfall of the Harlem Renaissance.
What is the New Negro Movement and The Great Depression
True or False? Jazz gave more opportunities to women to perform and succeed in the music industry.
What is True?
Name two people who had pioneered jazz in a big way.
What is Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton?
New Orleans was the birthplace of jazz and it had many people who were ethnically diverse. What was New Orleans considered as?
What is a port city?
Name one major component of jazz.
What is Improvisation?
Harlem Renaissance was full of different cultures blending into one another. Name a writer, musician, and political activist during the Harlem Renaissance that impacted the world.
Who are Langston Hughes, Louis Armstrong, Marcus Garvey?
"Nationalism spread across America since jazz provided a strong sense of symbolism"
Is the statement above a political, economic, or social impact of jazz?
What is Political Impact?