Jazz, A Film by Ken Burns

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Subject:

Arts

Institution Name:

WETA

Collection:

PBS

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary, Post-secondary

Abstract:

This is the companion website to the Ken Burns PBS series that aired in January 2001. Explore cities and clubs where jazz developed; listen to excerpts of bebop, cool jazz and other styles; discover what makes jazz jazz and the theory behind the art form often called the purest expression of American democracy. The site provides biographies of nearly 100 musicians, transcripts of interviews that went into the making of the show, a virtual piano, a study guide and more than a dozen lessons.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Readings

Media Format:

Audio, Graphics/Photos

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