Write a brief essay on the Chicago jazz scene of the 1920s.
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Two jazz styles: white and black musicians: most from New Orleans white: Original Dixieland Jazz Band began recording in Chicago, 1917 New Orleans Rhythm Kings Bix Beiderbecke (1903-31)listened to both black and white musicianscornet playerformed the Wolverines in 1923one of the greatest white jazz musicians of his time black:playing on Chicago’s South SideKing Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band with Louis Armstrongfluid, relaxed stylenightclub scene; after hoursDuring Prohibition many clubs were run by the “mob.”
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A. celebrating important life events B. entertainment for social events C. shadow puppet theater D. all of the above
Discuss the Chinese tradition of drawing with a brush
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What was significant about the son of a minor vassal, Oda Nobunaga?
a. He established a system of currency to enable easier trade with the West. b. He established a school for the creative arts, perpetuating the Ashikaga style. c. He improved trade by using gun powder as a commodity. d. He forged alliances to unify the country under a single administration.
Sixteenth-century England’s political climate discouraged the production of
a) religious art. b) English sonnets. c) painted portraits. d) morality plays.