American Jazz Context
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When was Fancy Free?
1944
What happened in the 1600s?
Africans were taken to America (poly-rhythms and isolations)
When was the Slave Act that prohibited slaves from playing African drums
1740
What emerged in the 1800s
minstrelsy
What is minstrelsy?
Plantation owners mocked the African Americans
What was the impact of minstrelsy?
spread of African American jazz
What developed in the 1900s
Vaudeville
What was vaudeville?
Variety shows with multiple acts (comedians, dancers, musicians etc.)
What was the first musical on Broadway?
Shuffle Along
When was Shuffle along premiered?
1920
What were movie musicals like in the 1920s?
featured fixed camera in front of dancers
When did jazz music emerge? (blends of blues, ragtime and African American music traditions)
1930
What was the Harlem renaissance?
explosion of dance/music/drama etc
What club allowed black performers?
Cotton Club
When did the cotton club open?
USA prohibition era
What were movie musicals like in the 1930s?
geometric with shapes and patterns to create camera tricks
focus on dream like worlds
When did dance begin to move to the stage?
1940s
When was the great depression?
1929-1939
What happened to social dance in the 1940s?
It declined as the influence of ballet and modern dance grew
When did the cold war start?
1947
What were movie musicals like in the 1940s?
became more integrated with a wider variety of dance styles and a focus on choreography
When did technology begin to advance?
1940s
What music became popular with teenagers in the 1950s?
rock and roll
Where can the influence of latin american music be seen?
West Side Story
What were movie musicals like in the 1950s?
explored grittier themes and required triple threats
When was the civil war?
1861-1865
What happened to social dance in the 1960s?
The twist brought social dance back to the dance floors
What was the new music trend in the 1960s?
Motown
When was the feminist movement?
1960s-1970s
When was sweet charity?
1969
What were musicals like in the 1960s?
gritty themes and social-political themes
What type of musicals emerged in the 1970s?
Rock musicals (e.g Grease)
When was Cabaret?
1972
When was the pajama game?
1957
When was West Side Story?
1957 (1961 film)