IV. Cultural Implications
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A. of change
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Jazz has reflected the profound and rapid changes in American lifestyle in the 20th and 21st centuries |
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Like no other music in history, the styles of jazz have changed profoundly and rapidly.
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Like no other time in history, lifestyles in 20th and 21st century America have changed profoundly and rapidly (e.g., family life, gender roles, leisure habits, living arrangements, work, politics, sexuality, spirituality).
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B. of the American experience
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As throughout the 20th century, jazz will continue to give the American people a collective picture of cultural conditions and changes in America. |
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C. of controversey
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Jazz has been and will continue to be a topic of a wide array of opinions. What is and isn't jazz, what it means, what it reflects and represents, and how to teach and learn it will continue to be discoursed the world over.
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D. of expression
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Jazz will continue to epitomize the American ideal of individual expression. |
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E. of the political
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Perhaps there is no better example of democracy than a jazz ensemble: individual freedom but with responsibility to the group. |
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F. of human interaction
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The study of jazz provides insight into such intangibles as responsibility, teamwork, persistence and perseverance, unity with ethnic diversity, the correlation of hard work and goal accomplishment, and the vital importance of really listening to one another.
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G. of the American inheritance
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The study of jazz provides better understanding of and respect for this country’s diverse cultural heritage. |
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H. of the past
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Jazz will continue to reflect young people’s desire to express their differences from, as well as pay homage to, earlier generations. It will continue to reflect both the modernizing and nostalgic spirit of Americans. |
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I. of the future
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Jazz will continue to reflect how American young people use music to explore their emotions and desires as they direct social innovation. From its beginning, jazz has been an art for energetic people brave (or reckless) enough to express their emotions with impervious honesty. |
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