Distant Education College,Jilin University Lesson 6 The Story of Jz 1.BaekgroundKnwledge 2.Aanss 3EC 4.OucstionsForDiscussion Batonsiv Readng Ag Frisco Jazz Band
Lesson 6 The Story of Jazz 1. Background Knowledge 2. Text Analysis 3. Exercises 4. Questions For Discussion Distant Education College, Jilin University Extensive Reading III
Distant Education College,Jilin University Background Knowledge 1.Jazz:Jazz originated with American blacks in the early 20th century.No one knows for sure where in America jazz was born.However,New Orleans is called the "cradle of jazz". Traditional jazz was characterized by improvisation and strong rhythms.Louis Armstrong was an outstanding jazz player and the first well-known male jazz singer.He invented "scat singing",singing meaningless syllables in place of words. Modern jazz was influenced by the blues and formed its unhurried and unemotive style.During the 1970's,many musicians blended jazz and rock music into a new type of jazz called fusion jazz.(Pictures) More
Background Knowledge Distant Education College, Jilin University 1. Jazz: Jazz originated with American blacks in the early 20th century. No one knows for sure where in America jazz was born. However, New Orleans is called the “cradle of jazz”. Traditional jazz was characterized by improvisation and strong rhythms. Louis Armstrong was an outstanding jazz player and the first well-known male jazz singer. He invented “scat singing”, singing meaningless syllables in place of words. Modern jazz was influenced by the blues and formed its unhurried and unemotive style. During the 1970’s, many musicians blended jazz and rock music into a new type of jazz called fusion jazz. (Pictures) More
Distant Education College Jilin University Background Knowledge 2.Blues:a song sung or composed in a style originating among the American blacks,characterized typically by the use of three-line stanzas in which the words of the second line repeat the firs.The music is slow,expressing a mood of longing and melancholy. More
Background Knowledge Distant Education College, Jilin University 2. Blues: a song sung or composed in a style originating among the American blacks, characterized typically by the use of three-line stanzas in which the words of the second line repeat the firs. The music is slow, expressing a mood of longing and melancholy. More
Distant Education College,Jilin University Background Knowledge 3.American blacks:Early American blacks were taken to the New World by colonists as slaves.Most of them labored in the cotton fields in the southern states.Their living conditions were primitive and their working hours were long.With slavery abolished after the American Civil War,blacks were set free.However,the prejudice and discrimination against blacks were still deeply rooted in the American society.In the 1960's, non-violent resistance against racial discrimination grew under the leadership of Martin Luther King.From then on American blacks have been struggling for their rights as full American citizens.(Pictures) Return
Background Knowledge Distant Education College, Jilin University 3. American blacks: Early American blacks were taken to the New World by colonists as slaves. Most of them labored in the cotton fields in the southern states. Their living conditions were primitive and their working hours were long. With slavery abolished after the American Civil War, blacks were set free. However, the prejudice and discrimination against blacks were still deeply rooted in the American society. In the 1960’s, non-violent resistance against racial discrimination grew under the leadership of Martin Luther King. From then on American blacks have been struggling for their rights as full American citizens. (Pictures) Return
Distant Education College,Jilin University Questions for Discussion 1.Why has jazz become popular the world over? 2.Why do many young people prefer pop music to classical music?What kind of music do you like and why do you prefer it? 3.Do you agree that music is the reflection of human feelings? What about jazz? Return
Questions for Discussion Distant Education College, Jilin University 1. Why has jazz become popular the world over? 2. Why do many young people prefer pop music to classical music? What kind of music do you like and why do you prefer it? 3. Do you agree that music is the reflection of human feelings? What about jazz? Return
Distant Education College,Jilin University Exercises 1.True/False Questions 2.Multiple-choice Questions 3.Translation Return
Exercises Distant Education College, Jilin University 1. True/False Questions 2. Multiple-choice Questions 3. Translation Return
Distant Education College,Jilin University True/False Questions 1.Jazz represents an American contribution to popular music. 2.Jazz is different from classical music in that jazz is much noisier than classical music. 3.The early forms of jazz originated from black music played by bands accompanying funeral processions. 4.Jazz is slow and solemn,not suited to dancing. Answer
True/False Questions Distant Education College, Jilin University 1. Jazz represents an American contribution to popular music. 2. Jazz is different from classical music in that jazz is much noisier than classical music. 3. The early forms of jazz originated from black music played by bands accompanying funeral processions. 4. Jazz is slow and solemn, not suited to dancing. Answer
Distant Education College,Jilin University True/False Questions 1.Jazz represents an American contribution to popular music. T 2.Jazz is different from classical music in that jazz is much noisier than classical music. 3.The early forms of jazz originated from black music played by bands accompanying funeral processions. 4.Jazz is slow and solemn,not suited to dancing. Answer
True/False Questions Distant Education College, Jilin University 1. Jazz represents an American contribution to popular music. T 2. Jazz is different from classical music in that jazz is much noisier than classical music. 3. The early forms of jazz originated from black music played by bands accompanying funeral processions. 4. Jazz is slow and solemn, not suited to dancing. Answer
Distant Education College,Jilin University True/False Questions 1.Jazz represents an American contribution to popular music. T 2.Jazz is different from classical music in that jazz is much noisier than classical music.F 3.The early forms of jazz originated from black music played by bands accompanying funeral processions. 4.Jazz is slow and solemn,not suited to dancing. Answer
True/False Questions Distant Education College, Jilin University 1. Jazz represents an American contribution to popular music. T 2. Jazz is different from classical music in that jazz is much noisier than classical music. F 3. The early forms of jazz originated from black music played by bands accompanying funeral processions. 4. Jazz is slow and solemn, not suited to dancing. Answer
Distant Education College,Jilin University True/False Questions 1.Jazz represents an American contribution to popular music. T 2.Jazz is different from classical music in that jazz is much noisier than classical music.F 3.The early forms of jazz originated from black music played by bands accompanying funeral processions.T 4.Jazz is slow and solemn,not suited to dancing. Answer
True/False Questions Distant Education College, Jilin University 1. Jazz represents an American contribution to popular music. T 2. Jazz is different from classical music in that jazz is much noisier than classical music. F 3. The early forms of jazz originated from black music played by bands accompanying funeral processions. T 4. Jazz is slow and solemn, not suited to dancing. Answer
