Jazz Music
The Afro American communities that were settled in the United States of America are to be credited with the emergence of the Jazz music style.The term ‘jazz’ is a part of the slang language in the West coast and is used to denote music in a general sense in Chicago during the early 19th century.This genre of music has both American and European influences but one can also see a huge amount of African influence too especially in terms of
>> Improvisations and enhancements in the music
>> Use of poly or multiple rhythms
>> Creativity of the artist singing the song or playing an instrument
>> Participation and collaboration with the audience to make it more lively
>> Syncopation
>> Each time a musical piece is played, the artist sings it differently according to his mood and interpretation
>> Use of blue and swung notes
>> Manner of phrasing which is highly individualistic in nature
Origin:
The exact origin of Jazz music is unknown.It is believed to have originated with the coming of African slaves into the American culture.During their free time,they used this kind of music to entertain themselves. Over years,this typical African music started getting influenced by the local American flavors.Close to the folk music,Jazz music too depicts the life and its tribulation as well as daily life of the local people. The themes revolve around farming,celebrations,feelings of enthusiasm, sorrow, encouragement and much more.This style later got popularized as the Jazz style.According to another theory,even the local minstrels of the European era have influenced this style of music to a great extent.
Sub genres and fusion genres:
There is not much to say when it comes to defining this genre of music as it a free style of expressing music with African flavors into it.This music has many subgenres like the ones listed below.There are many more to it.
>> Asian American jazz
>> Gypsy jazz
>> Chamber jazz
>> Mainstream jazz
>> Afro-jazz
>> Cool jazz
>> Avant-garde jazz
>> Vocal jazz
>> Continental jazz
>> Latin jazz
>> Orchestral jazz
>> Traditional jazz
>> Soul jazz
The fusion genres are a mix of Jazz music and other genres of music.Some of them are Jazz rap,Bluegrass,Jazzcore,Acid jazz, Swing revival, Humppa, Nu jazz, Calypso jazz, Ska jazz, Afrobeat,Jam band,Crossover jazz, Dansband, Free funk,Jazz fusion, Bossa nova, Jazz funk, World fusion,Manila Sound,Livetronica,Shibuya-kei,Mambo, Yé-yé Smooth jazz, Punk jazz, Kwela.Each of these sub genres or the fusion genres are typically the same but with very distinctive features about them.For example,the modal jazz follows precise chord progressions and the free jazz style altogether does not follow them as well as the rhythmic meters.
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