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What is the History of Jazz Culture?
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17th century-African slaves bring music and dancing-slave masters prohibit drumming rhythms-rhythms kept alive through feet, hands, and song
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How did Jazz start?
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African ryhthms became basis of Jazz (1919)
Dance started as natural accompanying music
Syncopation(off beat) regae???
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Jazz has always reflected popular music and social dance. What happens in 1940's?
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Begin to see jazz dance techniques
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Who is the father Jazz Dance?
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Jack Cole-Style influenced by Asian dance forms
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Katharine Dunham
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Caribbean influence
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Jazz Today? Two important characterisitcs
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Blend of Theatre and Folk Dance
Use of the pelvis and use of isolations
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Where did Tap Dance come from?
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Descended from 2 other forms-African and Irish step dancing----founded in minstrel and vaudeville shows--1930=movies
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Who is the first African-American to popularize tap?
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Bill "Bojangles" Robinson
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Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers
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1930-1950's movie musicals---Gregory Hines(THE MASTER)
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How is the Irish step different that tap?
Irish Step-originally form of communication
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Similar/Different from american tap-arms close to sides, torsos still vs. loose upper/arms in American Tap
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Don't forget about the Nicholas Brothers
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Damn good
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What is Musical Theatre Dance?
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Dance that appears in musical theatre of films/TV musicals------many styles of dance(jazz, tap, modern ballet.) Dance relates to story
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Musical Theatre does what?
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Expressive, theatrical
highly polished/stylized/hybridized
Meant to appeal to a wide audience
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What is the first musical theatre production?
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The Black Crook(1866)-----roots in Vaudeville and Burlesque
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What does the phrase Cakewalk mean?
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To take the cake
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