Today’s session at Window on America center Dnipropetrovsk was
dedicated to the Jazz Appreciation Month in the USA. Jazz is a major
American contribution to world culture.
The ESC members decided to study jazz from the basic things – the musical instruments that comprise a jazz ensemble.
Jazz and improvised music can be performed in groups made up of virtually any combination and number of instruments. Traditionally, however, big bands and small ensembles feature a small group of instruments.
The ESC members decided to study jazz from the basic things – the musical instruments that comprise a jazz ensemble.
Jazz and improvised music can be performed in groups made up of virtually any combination and number of instruments. Traditionally, however, big bands and small ensembles feature a small group of instruments.
The instruments typically used in a jazz setting are:• upright bass,
• clarinet,
• drum set ,
• guitar,
• piano,
• saxophone,
• trumpet
• trombone.
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We have tried to solve a couple of entry level quizzes about icons of American jazz. The highest score - was 70 out of 100. The WOA’s DVDs about American jazz and pop music were presented to the club members.
Our PCV friend Patrick joined the discussion for a while. The club members gave him some useful recommendations about the nice jazz places in Dnipropetrovsk and popular jazz festivals in Ukraine.
Number of participants: 14 persons.
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