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musical style from the turn of the 20th century that featured a syncopated melody against a steady bass

Antebellum Period

period before the Civil War

dance adapted from African tradition; included rhythmic patting and supple body movements

to accent a note that falls between main beats

late nineteenth century popular song that presented a stereotyped view of black Americans; often performed by white singers in blackface

popular music style associated with the sheet music industry between 1880 and 1950; also a physical location of the publishing firms in New York

collective improvisation

the simultaneous layering of individual solo lines to create complex polyrhythms

Great Migration

massive movement of Southern African Americans to Northern cities in the first decades of the 20th century

song demonstrator

person who performed sheet music for customers who were considering a purchase

in jazz, the written score that contains the skeletal outline of the music; allows for individuality in performance, while providing basic musical material upon which to improvise

a style of jazz; characterized by the use of large bands, fast tempos, and written arrangements for ensemble playing

a pattern that repeats

in jazz, when a soloist takes over while the ensemble pauses

in jazz, nonsense vocables used in an improvisatory manner

in jazz, a female vocal soloist who is spotlighted in front of an ensemble