Discussion 5 – Jazz As “Art Music” The idea that there is some sort of dividing line between what is considered “art music” and “everything else” is actually pretty new. If we go back to Medieval or Renaissance Europe, we can find discussions of different contexts for music, but never really a distinction that one … Read more
History of Jazz Trace the history of jazz from its root to the present. Include specific examples
Write a five-paragraph expository research essay on the origins of a particular musical style (excluding, Jazz, Country, and Hip-hop). (800-1000 words in length)
Connect reference material to the passage in Jazz First, read the passage in which the reference occurs: pp. 7-8 in Jazz by Toni Morrison. Then read the material in the reference link (http://northbysouth.kenyon.edu/1998/health/hospny.htm). Then reread the passage in light of the new information. In 350 words, discuss your initial understanding of the passage and how … Read more
