Harlem Renaissance

Great Migration influence

Renaissance – cultural rebirth Music Literature Art Mixture of traditional “high culture” like art and

lit with folk culture of African Americans Used common language Familiar rhythm from church hymns

Harlem Renaissance

Jazz music

Distinctly African-American Brass – trumpets, saxophones

Big Band Louder music – need bigger band

Music

Cotton Club

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Jazz composer, conductor, and performer Ellington would be among the first to focus on musical form and composition in jazz.

Ellington wrote over 2000 pieces in his lifetime.

Louis Armstrong

Jazz composer and trumpet player He is widely recognized as a founding father of jazz.

He appeared in 30 films and averaged 300 concerts per year, performing for both kids on the street and heads of state.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

ir0URpI9nKQ Stop at 7:15

Crash Course: Hughes