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20th Century American Music1920s
E.J. Russell Elementary School 5th Grade Music
Mrs. Sandor
LAUNDRY LIST1. Melody2. Harmony 3. Rhythm 4. Form 5. Style 6. Mood7. Timbre: Instrumentation / Vocal 8. Tempo9. Dynamics
Elements of Music
LAUNDRY LISTMelody: A logical succession of
musical tones, also called the tune.
Harmony: Combination of musical notes sounded at the same time.
Rhythm: The patterns of sounds & silences.
Form: The overall plan of a piece of music.
LAUNDRY LISTStyle: unique way in which the elements
of melody, rhythm, timbre, texture, harmony and form are handled to create a special “sound.”
Mood: state of mind or emotion that is relayed in composed music.
Timbre: Tone color, the unique quality produced by a voice or instrument.
Tempo: Speed of beat
Form: The structure of a musical composition.
LAUNDRY LIST
Dynamics: The volume of sound, the loudness, or softness of a musical passage; intensity, power.
1920s
After World War I, America entered a prosperous era. Optimism came with the end of the war and the booming of the stock market.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaring_Twenties
1920’s – “The Jazz Age”
The 1920s were nicknamed "The Jazz Age." African-American jazz musicians combined the music of the Caribbean, West Africa, and the cotton fields of the rural South into a uniquely American musical form.
Source: Discovery Education, The Birth of Jazz
1920s – “The Jazz Age”
Jazz was the “soundtrack of the new era.”
The 1920s is known for its famous musicians like Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington and Bix Biederbeck who all became famous names in The Jazz Age.
Source: http://www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/
1920s – “THE JAZZ AGE”
Louis Armstrong, Jr.in the 1920s
Source: http://www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/
Bix Beiderbeckein the 1920s
Duke Ellingtonin the 1920s
1920s – “THE JAZZ AGE”
Bessie Smith, the “Empress of Jazz”
Source: http://www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/ and various
Annette HanshawLillian Hardin-Armstrong
1920’s – “HARLEM RENAISSANCE”
The “Harlem Renaissance” is considered the first important movement of African American artists and writers in the United States.
It was centered in Harlem, NY, and other urban areas during the 1920s. African American writers published more than ever before.
Source: http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade20.html
1920’s – “HARLEM RENAISSANCE”
Influential and lasting African American authors, artists, and musicians received recognition.
These included Zora Neale Hurston, W.E.B. DuBois, Langston Hughes, Jean Toomer, and Alain Locke, who was considered the chief interpreter for the Harlem movement. Source: http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade20.html
1920’s – “ROARING 20s”
The 1920s were also known as the “Roaring 1920s.” It was marked by optimism, economic prosperity, and a break with tradition.
The rise of mass media, and the attraction of movies, books, sports and Broadway shows changed life in America in the 1920’s.
Source: Various
1920s - STUNTS
Weird and dangerous stunts were popular during the 1920s. Some examples included stunts involving airplanes and sitting on telephone poles.
Source: http://www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/
1920s – DANCE MARATHONS
Dance marathons were very popular in the 1920s. For some reason people would dance until they dropped.
Usually for some charity or contest, these dance-a-thons were very popular with the youth of the 1920s and were widely covered by the media.
Source: http://www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/
1920s - FACTS
In the 1920s, the Life expectancy (how long people were expected to live) was 53.6 years for men, and 54.6 years for women.
(To compare, in 2010, the life expectancy for women is 81.1, and 76.2 for men).
Source: American Cultural History, Lonestar College http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade20.html
1920s - FACTS
Average annual earnings was: $1236.
It took 13 days to reach California from New York.
Source: American Cultural History, Lonestar College http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade20.html
1920s - FACTS
For more information, go to link on Mrs. Sandor’s Teacherweb Site:
http://dsandormusic.com/Facts%20and%20Figures%20of%20the%201920s.pdf
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1920s – GREAT DEPRESSIONThe period from 1929 to the beginning
ofWorld War II (1941) was known as theGreat Depression.
The end of the “Roaring Twenties”happened on October 29, 1929 (alsoknown as Black Tuesday) when stockprices on Wall Street collapsed. Source: Silver Burdett Making Music, pg. 282
1920s – GREAT DEPRESSION
Industrial stocks lost much of their value,11,000 U.S. banks failed, and farm pricesfell.
The Great Depression put millionsof people out of work across the worldthroughout the 1930s.
Sources: Silver Burdett Making Music, pg. 282 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaring_Twenties#End_of_the_Roaring_Twenties
1920s - FAMOUS PEOPLE
• Babe Ruth (Baseball player)• F. Scott (Writer) and Zelda Fitzgerald •Coco Chanel (Designer) •Charles Lindbergh (Aviator)•Albert Einstein (Scientist)•Al Jolson (Entertainer and Movie Star)•Charlie Chaplin (Movie Star)•Duke Ellington (Musician and band leader)•Harry Houdini (Magician)
Source: Facts & Figures, The United States in the 1920’s
1920s - FASHION
Fashion entered the modern era. Fads included:
Hair: bobs (a short, pageboy style) Clothing: short hemlines, cloche hats
knickers, Lindbergh leather jackets and caps, raccoon coats
(fashion craze of college students)
New fabrics and closures affected fashion. Wool and cotton were used, but silk was expensive.
Sources: Various
1920s - FASHION
Source: http://www.fashion-era.com/images/Silhouettes/1920hairsoft.jpg
Source: http://www.fashion-era.com/images/Silhouettes/1920s-hairstyles.html
Eton Crop Style
1920s - FASHION
Source: http://www.fashion-era.com/images/Silhouettes/1920s-hairstyles.html
Page Boy Style
1920s - FASHION
Source: http://www.fashion-era.com/ images/Silhouettes/original_hathair_images/1924cloche.jpg
Source: http://www.fashion-era.com/ images/Silhouettes/1920dresssuitcen1000.jpg
1920s - FASHION
Source: http://www.fashion-era.com/images/Silhouettes/1921suitfurcen1000.jpg
Source: http://www.1920s-fashions.co.uk/bluedress.htm
1920s – MENS FASHION
Knickerbockers Raccoon coat
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1920s_in_fashion
1920s – MENS FASHIONLindbergh leather coat and hat
Source: http://media.photobucket.com/image/Lindbergh%20jacket/aswatland/Charles-Lindbergh-Posters.jpg
Source: Taken by Acme News Pictures
1920s - CARS
CLOCHE HATSource: http://www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/1920s-pop-culture.html
Symbol of Freedom – 1920 cars
1920s - AVIATION
Aviation was in its infancy in the 1920s. World War I helped with the development of aviation.
Charles A. Lindbergh carved a place in Aviation history when he flew a tiny plane, "The Spirit of St Louis", from Long Island to Paris in 1927, to create the first non-stop solo transatlantic flight.
Source: http://www.1920-30.com/aviation/
1920s - AVIATION
Aviation was in its infancy in the 1920s. Airships (dirigibles) were a common form of air travel.
Charles A. Lindbergh carved a place in Aviation history when he flew a tiny plane, "The Spirit of St Louis", from Long Island to Paris in 1927, to create the first non-stop solo transatlantic flight.
Source: http://www.1920-30.com/aviation/
1920s – ART DECO
• The term Art Deco (1925-1950) is derived from the International Art Exposition in Paris in 1925.
It was a major style in Europe from the early 1920s, though it did not catch on in the U.S. until about 1928.
•In the 20s and 30s art of that style was referred to as modern.
Source: http://www.1920-30.com/art/
1920s – ART DECO
Art Deco is characterized by use ofmaterials such as aluminum, stainlesssteel, lacquer, and inlaid wood.
They used zigzag and stepped forms, andsweeping curves, chevron patterns, andthe sunburst motif.
Source: http://www.1920-30.com/art/
1920’s
FIND OUT MORE FACTS ABOUT THE 1920’s at:
http://dsandormusic.com/Facts%20and%20Figures%20of%20the%201920s.pdf
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Source: Facts & Figures, The United States in the 1920’s
TEACHERWEB SITE
http://www.teacherweb.com/NY/PineBush/DoreenSandor
5th GRADE MUSIC - 20th Century American Music:
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http://www.teacherweb.com/NY/PineBush/DoreenSandor/wqr8.aspx