Victoria Martin
Mrs. Mowery
American Literature
30 April 2018
Jazz’s impact on World War 1
The period of time after World War 1 is known as the roaring 20’s. Throughout this Era many people were negatively impacted by the destruction on countries and people lives. This eventually developed the formation of the Great Depression. Civilians, slaves, and soldiers fighting all experienced a sense of comfort and change to there life when the jazz popularity was on rise. Jazz music came into play during the War and helped relax the people to defeat depression resulting from the War. Jazz developed social effects on many African American individuals during slavery. World War 1 was a life changing event for many, but the popularity of jazz helped
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The war began in 1914 and lasted until 1918. Throughout this time period of the war many were killed, wounded, and scarred. The military introduced many new and advanced technologies into World War 1; which lead to unprecedented high levels of destruction and carnage. According to the article, World War 1 was established to us as, “the first modern war.” Many referred to the war as this because, of technologies we associate as military conflict today. Like today, the behavior of the actions that were encountered in the war put many through a phase of sadness, leading up to the great depression. It was very hard on many soldiers to withstand the results from the war and for wives who had to stay strong and help support their husbands returning home. For many though, the production of Jazz became a new support for war contributors going through the hurt and …show more content…
Famous jazz composer and producer wrote carillon for voice to help populate the music and comfort soldiers. Jazz was a type of music that was originated to distract soldiers and help them through the outcomes of the war. Many new technologies were also displayed in the music category which helped many of the soldiers to listen and conduct their own Jazz music. Several soldiers were lost in the making of their own music; but it later on was founded, sung, and heard about while fighting. “Jazz was different, more visceral and raffish, hinting at the prurient origins of the word itself. The normal respectable sound of brass instruments took on a new character.” This music was a way of soothing the mood and calming the soldiers which defeated depression and help ease their mind. As said in the article, many feel they wouldn't have been able to continue without the making of Jazz music. I believe that jazz was a beautiful kind of music, because it’s still sung and listened to by many today in the 20th
“War is unorganized murder, and nothing else” (Harry Patch). In World War 1, which was first called the Great War, there were many causes of the war breaking out. The Great War started August 1st 1914, days after the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophia, when they visited Bosnia. Many soldiers went to war for no reason but to fight for their country. The Great War was not only affected by the soldiers, but also by the civilians as well.
In New Orleans, where the jazz music started, music was not a luxury, it was a necessity. Ethnicities represented in New Orleans were as follows: French, Spanish, and African, Italian, German, and Irish (Herbert Asbury, 1938). This unique combination provided a unique mix of cultural influences which gave birth to such unique styles of music: ragtime, blues, spirituals, marches, and of course jazz. The workers needed the music as a way of communication, relief, and hope for freedom, during the mind-numbing labor.
Though jazz has changed, the background behind it still inspires those today. Even though each artist has their particular style or expression, they all can agree that music is art. They can all agree that music is about emotions and feelings. Through the years, just as all things do, Jazz and Bebop have grown and flourished across America and the World. All in all, Jazz for African Americans opened the doors in America, jazz alone opened doors and ears all across the Earth.
Jazz is an American genre that developed from ragtime and blues in the early twentieth century in urban areas of the U.S. This genre is characterized by strong, prominent meter, improvisation, distinctive tone colors, and performance techniques. The development of Jazz made a postive, lasting impact after World War One ended. It became a way of bringing young people together. Jazz became the basis for most social dance music and provided one of the first opportunities for public integration. Subcultures like the gangs of New York and Chicago encouraged the subjugation of the black artists to the white man’s economic and social power, often resulting in gang leaders having complete control over
...the world of passion to them. If there were not able to talk and be heard out in society, jazz was the only way they were able to accomplish that. Everybody heard them, felt them, and healed with them.
The World Wars affected the culture tremendously. The 20s and 40s had many big breakthroughs culture-wise. Music and fashion were both affected but not in the same way. The infamous war had some positive effects on the rights and confidence of women and African Americans.
Also known as the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties, the American people felt that they deserved to have some fun in order to forget the emotional toll and social scars left from the war. The Jazz Age was appropriately named due to the illegal activities and good times, which included music, parties, and flapper girls. Jazz was a new style of music that originated out of the New Orleans area, where one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time – Louis Armstrong – began his career. The energy of jazz was a very new and almost uncomfortable style for the very traditional, rigid family of the 1920s. Young people in particular seemed to enjoy this new music the most, as it made them feel carefree. The energy of jazz was symbolic of the era’s trans...
This type of integration went both ways, as black bands would hire young, adolescent white musicians in an effort to get more gigs. Jazz went to war, too, and would serve to remind men and women of home. On the home front, the music industry found itself struggling once again. Black-outs and late-night curfews darkened some nightclubs and dance halls. “The rationing of rubber and gasoline eventually drove most band buses off the roads, and the draft stole away good musicians.
Jazz was a unique form of music, there had never been anything like it before. It was rebellious, rhythmic, and it broke the rules- musical and social. It started a musical revolution, “With its offbeat rhythms and strange melodies, jazz was blamed for everything from drunkenness and deafness to in increase in unwed mothers.” Jazz was seen as immoral and worried the older generation that their kids would lose interest in classical music. It was also seen as against society because it came about from the African- American culture, but despite all of that, jazz led to a new era of music that still prevails today.
Imagine you are walking the streets of New Orleans. You are standing right where jazz was established in the United States of America. Jazz wasn’t just about music, it also affected the culture involving social, economic, artistic and jazz leaders.
Jazz music prospered in the 1940’s and 1950’s. Jazz was created by African Americans to represent pain and suffering and also represented the adversity that racial tension brought. (Scholastic) African American performers like Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie “Bird” Parker came to be recognized for their ability to overcome “race relati...
Throughout time, music has been an influential part of society. As a form of entertainment and expression, its impact has always been felt both economically and emotionally. During the Vietnam war, music evolved into more a form of expression rather than pure entertainment. Emotionally charged songs became a method to oppose the war, and vent frustrations. While many songs opposed the war, numerous others focused on peace and happiness. They provided a positive perspective in an otherwise depressing time. Along with incorporating passion into music, cultural diversity increased in music greatly. Black artists became progressively more popular and accepted in the musical scene. This respect carried over to society slowly but surely. During the Vietnam war, music played a crucial role in the societal evolution into a state where emotions fueled actions, more emphasis was put on equality, all opinions counted.
Jazz music has got a lot of importances as much as it lacks a correct definition. It plays a role in the entertainment sector. It entertains the listeners who are passionate to the art. They get a special entrainment especially for the working class who find listening to jazz as an activity done during the leisure time. Jazz on the other hand is very educative and informative of the past and the current issues. Since it is a long time art, it can be used to safeguard and protect the cultural practices of the people of the community. The culture is stored in the jazz songs and easily passed from one generation to another. It can also be transferred from one community to another since jazz music listeners are all over the world. Hence jazz music is a store of culture of a people of a particular social locality or geographical location.
Although jazz isn’t as popular as it once was, there are still people who enjoy listening to jazz and musicians that strive to learn the genre. In conclusion, the evidence is overwhelming that jazz has had a large impact on American culture. The birth of jazz started with African Americans and has lasted throughout the years because of African Americans. Events such as the Great Migration and Harlem Renaissance allowed for artists such as Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington to spread the popularity of jazz. Jazz was able to change how Americans viewed African Americans and their culture and essentially invited Americans into their culture and shape America to where it is today.
World War 1 was called “The Great War”, “The war to end all wars”, and “The first modern war”. It had many causes and a few repercussions and I will describe them in detail.