It is wrong that the birthplace of jazz is Chicago in the United States.
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was born in the southern port city of New Orleans. Its musical roots come from blues and ragtime.
From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, New Orleans was mostly occupied and inhabited by the French. They always maintained a high level of attention to art, more enthusiastic than residents in other parts of the country. Enjoy having fun with music and dance. Therefore, in the 19th century, New Orleans was the city with the most various musical groups in the United States.
Jazz, as a product of the combination of West African music and European music, became a widely recognized and popular music in black residential areas in the United States in the early twentieth century. This kind of music is not only different from previous music, but also the beginning of a new music that is rare in the history of world music.
The influence of jazz:
Traditional singing pays attention to the breath and sound of pronunciation, emphasizes the correct and round tone of words, and pays attention to regular prolongation methods. The singing method of pop songs is closely related to the improvisational style of jazz and extraordinary playing skills. Singers can sing in completely anti-traditional ways.
Jazz piano, a music form that is very different from traditional European classical piano in many aspects such as playing method and sensory hearing, has been highly sought after by many music fans since it came to China. . In the piano education interface, students are no longer required to play only traditional classical repertoire. In many cases, classic jazz piano repertoire is also interspersed. Many music styles are eclectic, cultivating students' diverse auditory thinking.