The rise and decline of swing music seems to coincide with the Depression and World War II through music that helped lift the nation’s spirits during these challenging times. The big bands of the 1920s became the swing bands of the 1930s and 1940s with their subtle syncopation and unique arrangements.

Louis Armstrong

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The swing era was killed by a number of factors, World War 2 being one of them. Fuel rationing also hurt swing bands — band tours became next to impossible. Another factor can be blamed on the Musicians Union which went on strike on August 1, 1942.

Whereas jazz musicians very rarely played from written musical scores, swing bands would work from scores and arrangements. The lead instrumentalists would be left to improvise over the support of the band. Swing became synonymous with dancing, of course.

Swing provided Hollywood with its theme music and offered entertainment, elegance and escape for people down on their luck. In 1932, just 10 million records had been sold in the United States. By 1939, that number had grown to 50 million. The recording industry had pulled itself out of the Great depression.

African American

128. ISBN 1-5 . The swing era (also frequently referred to as the “big band era”) was the period (1933–1947) when big band swing music was the most popular music in the United States.

During the “swing” era jazz music made its way to the pop music charts and featured large ensembles (big bands) and written arrangements. The improvisation during this era was reserved for certain spots within the arrangement and wasn’t the main focus of the performance.

The swing dance was discovered by a black community during the 1920’s through dancing to contemporary jazz music. Swing dance was inspired by a revolution of jazz music that kept audiences dancing and thus music was known and described as ‘Swing Jazz’ to befit the effect of the music to its audiences.

Jazz Era

In swing rhythm, the pulse is divided unequally, such that certain subdivisions (typically either eighth note or sixteenth note subdivisions) alternate between long and short durations. Certain music of the Baroque and Classical era is played using notes inégales, which is analogous to swing.

Swing Style Swing dance is characterized by lots of swinging, flipping, and throwing of dancers. Because it is a non-progressive dance style because it is mostly performed in one spot, it is a popular dance for a crowded dance floor. Swing is a quick, fast-paced dance.

East Coast swing is strictly based on six-count patterns while Lindy Hop, which evolved organically as a street dance, is a mix of six-count, eight-count, Charleston, jig and other patterns. East Coast Swing can be danced to the music of the 30s and 40s but better suits early the Rock n’ Roll of the 1950s.

The Lindy Hop is an American dance which was born in the African-American communities in Harlem, New York City, in 1928 and has evolved since then. It was very popular during the swing era of the late 1930s and early 1940s. It is frequently described as a jazz dance and is a member of the swing dance family.

Lindy hoppers were often also described as Jitterbuggers due to their look when dancing fast. Jive was a derogatory term used to describe bad lindy hoppers, this term came to the UK during WW2 and became accepted as an umbrella term to describe many kinds of swing dance.

It’s particularly difficult for those who lack a background in sports, dance, or other activities that involve coordinating the hands, feet & trunk simultaneously. Beginners are not only learning swing “moves” for the first time, they are also learning how to learn and do moves at the most basic level.

It is solid, low, relaxed and energetic. Just as Swinging Jazz music feels very different from, say, Rockabilly music, Lindy Hop feels very different from other dances, such as WCS, ECS, Jive, and Rock’N’Roll-Jitterbug, especially in posture, partner connection, and musical connection. Lindy Hop is a Jazz dance.

A real musician doesn’t use the bar lines to determine a phrase, they use them to help keep time and track the music on the page with their eyes. To actually answer the question, dancers usually do moves in 8 counts, 5,6,7,8 is how they count-off to start the next 8 count move.

The Lindy Hop was christened at the Savoy dance hall in Harlem, New York; it was named after aviator Charles Lindbergh’s “hop” across the Atlantic (in May 1927) by the dancer “Shorty” George Snowden. Its styles and forms had evolved from a number of previously existing dances.

West Coast Swing

Which of the following is the most athletic of the Swing dances? The Waltz was made popular in the courts of which country? Out of the three dances, Cha Cha, Salsa, and Mambo, Cha Cha is the fastest.

Pinetop Smith

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