Key jazz eras, pioneering musicians, and landmark recordings from ragtime through bebop and fusion.
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37 basic cards for General Music Theory. It opens with "What musical style, originating in the American South circa 1890, was" and "Who composed 'Maple Leaf Rag' and is considered the most important ragtime". More Hobbies and Everyday Life decks are listed below.
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- What musical style, originating in the American South circa 1890, was characterized by syncopated rhythms and piano technique?
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Ragtime- Who composed 'Maple Leaf Rag' and is considered the most important ragtime composer?
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Scott Joplin- What American city is considered the birthplace of jazz?
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New Orleans- Which pioneering trumpeter revolutionized jazz with innovative improvisation and scat singing in the 1920s?
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Louis Armstrong- Buddy Bolden was an early New Orleans cornetist. Why are there no recordings of his music?
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He performed before electric recording technology was invented- Which early jazz pianist claimed he 'invented jazz' and was first to write down jazz arrangements?
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Jelly Roll Morton- What decade saw the start of the 'Jazz Age' in American popular culture?
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1920s- Which bandleader and composer led the same orchestra for nearly five decades and created extended jazz compositions?
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Duke Ellington- Who composed 'Ain't Misbehavin' and was known for his stride piano technique?
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Fats Waller- What term describes jazz styles that attempted to bring the music to concert halls through large orchestras and composed arrangements?
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Symphonic jazz- Why did Chicago become a major jazz center in the 1920s?
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Musicians migrated northward during Prohibition and found opportunities there- What jazz style of the 1930s and 1940s emphasized big bands and was the first to achieve widespread popularity?
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Swing- Which bandleader earned the title 'King of Swing' and helped bring swing music to mainstream audiences?
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Benny Goodman- What instrument did Count Basie play in his famous orchestra?
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Piano- Which tenor saxophonist played with Count Basie and was known for his light tone and laid-back phrasing?
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Lester Young
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