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New Orleans
Definition
birthplace of jazz. Stems from a seaport city (explains why its popular in New Orleans, New York, LA). Purchased in 1718 by France, then in 1763 by Spain, 1801 by France, then it 1803 with the Louisiana Purchase. Home to the highly educated Creoles of Color, where African and French musical origins joined to form jazz
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Active Listening
Definition
A form of listening where the listener actively pays attention to all audible and stylistic elements in a song, hearing all of the instruments and working to hear the complexities beneath. Best way to listen and understand jazz.
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passive listening
Definition
A form of listening where the listener is not paying complete attention to all of the elements of the music. Not the best way to listen to jazz.
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