Initial Post Instructions
Choose one of the music or dance movements that you read about this week and at least one work from that movement. Then, address the following:

• Examine the movement and specific work in relation to historical and political influences of the movement.
• Identify characteristics of the movement and how the work reflects these characteristics.
• Include a statement from the artist and one from a critic.
• Include a link to the lyrics and/or video depending on your choice.

SOLUTION

Jazz is a genre that is very popular in American music that Buddy Bolden and Jelly Roll Morton developed. Jazz was influential in New Orleans, where political things ran rampant between drugs and prostitution. In 1971 the U.S navy cleaned up New Orleans forcing drugs and prostitution out, which made jazz eventually move up the Mississippi River to Chicago (Martin, 2018). Louis Armstong dominated the genre with his spectacular trumpet playing for many years.….Please click the icon below to access entire solution at $5