Jazz

Episode 7

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Jazz music was born out of the blues. The key element was syncopation (syn-co-pa-tion) that stressed the off beats of the rhythm. In the same way that Gullah language is a mixture of African and...

South Carolina Jazz Festival | ETV Shorts

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Jazz king John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was born in Cheraw in 1917. Dizzy was a founder of modern jazz, an innovative trumpeter known for his bent horn and bulging cheeks. The South Carolina Jazz...

What I Love | Artopia

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Bob Masteller explains what he loves about playing jazz music.

What is a Vibraphone? | Artopia

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Bob Masteller explains how he self-taught himself to play the vibraphone. The vibraphone (or the vibes) is a musical instrument in the percussion family. It's similar to the xylophone and is commonly...

Formal Training | Artopia

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Bob Masteller shares some of his formal training that started at nine years old in public school and continued with private lessons throughout high school.

Harlem Renaissance | Artopia

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Bob Masteller shares how The Harlem Renaissance was the most exciting period in the history of jazz. The Harlem Renaissance took place in Harlem, New York between the end of World War I and the middle...

Listening | Artopia

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Bob Masteller talks about the art of listening and how listening helps develop an ear for music.

Musical Influences | Artopia

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Bob Masteller talks about his musical influences from growing up. He grew up in the era of jazz and swing with some of his favorite musicians being Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington.