Understanding The Jazz As An Expression Language

Understanding The Jazz As An Expression Language
by Cisca Zarmansyah

Jazz is basically the language of musical expression, it is very individual. In America today I see many black jazz musicians use jazz music as an expression of political culture to voice their position as a minority. This awareness I can even see the black jazz musicians who are still teenagers. If you have time to listen to jazz in the southern city of Chicago, you will know that jazz music performances there have a different context with jazz performances at clubs downtown area of Chicago.

What matters here is not good or poor quality of their play. Jazz that I hear in the clubs of Chicago is part of an entertainment industry, even if it does not reduce the weight of the music itself. I often hear jazz in the south of Chicago is a subversive political expression to the dominance of white society. Here the black jazz musicians are very aware that they play jazz in the context of making a firm statement about their cultural identity. They even claim that jazz, specifically, is a black American community music. I see this awareness induced in since they still play jazz at the elementary school level.

If jazz has a status like this, you can imagine how should we play jazz. Thus, basically playing jazz music is to express our expression as strongly as possible for others to hear our voice. As jazz evolves into a global musical language, musicians around the world take advantage of it. The musicians who are not black is not able to claim jazz as an expression of their identity politics, because they do not live in a social context and the same history. However, this does not mean jazz musicians who are not black should not use jazz as a language of personal expression.

As part of American society, they are accustomed to voicing their opinions out loud, no matter what their skin color. Therefore, jazz can be a part of their emotional life.

In other words, jazz is not just music. That is a very powerful culture container. Every jazz player from any cultural background should be able to tell their emotions at play, and in this expression must also be able to communicate them.

The language of jazz music is created specially for the sake of it. By doing so, will create an excellent jazz performances. The advantages of jazz music is not owned by other types of music anywhere in the world. Jazz is a genre of music that is born in a specific cultural context, but can grow effectively become the international language of expression. In addition, when the verbal language is often co-opted by the dominant groups of society, the language of jazz music can give us the opportunity to continue to communicate amongst humanely without trapped in an ideological social construction.

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(Inspired by Adriaan Zef, my beloved beloved new husband "husband" )

Adriaan Zef, Jan Pepijn Servaas, Almira Izzati and 2 others like this.

Lakshmi Lavanya : what are the limits of jazz today? I hear it is served no longer pure, there are also many other musical elements. But this would make it sound more colorful, not monotonous, and can be enjoyed by all walks of life.

Pranay Suresh : It's nice to think of history in all respects. Initially, they didn't realize that their tones would be a very beautiful song. They were also not familiar with Western instruments. After French people left their plantations, they found the musical instruments such as piano, drums, saxophone, and bass. They tried to play it without reading musical notes and without knowing the real meaning of Western music.

Pranay Suresh : One interesting thing to me is the origin of the word "jazz" that comes from a vulgar term used for sexual acts. Some jazz rhythm was associated with the brothels and women with a negative reputation, but along with running time, it became a musical art form both in composition and improvisation that reflected its melodic spontaneously. Not bad!

Adriaan Zef : My wife, you are good at making me feel flattered. Thank you for consider me as your husband. And indeed, for me, the couple is you and me.

Valentino Vie : yeah? hahahhaa....

In memory of the news :



Jazz composer Billy Taylor dies
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The US musician, composer and jazz advocate Billy Taylor dies of heart failure at the age of 89.