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Hip Hop/Rap | Gullah Music
 - Episode 12 Jazz | Gullah Music

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Jazz | Gullah Music
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Jazz music was born out of the blues. The key element was syncopation (syn-co-pa-tion) that stressed the off beats of the rhythm. In the same way that Gullah language is a mixture of African and...
Teacher Cadet Program | ETV Shorts South Carolina Jazz Festival  | ETV Shorts

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South Carolina Jazz Festival | ETV Shorts
Jazz king John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was born in Cheraw in 1917. Dizzy was a founder of modern jazz, an innovative trumpeter known for his bent horn and bulging cheeks. The South Carolina Jazz...
What is a Vibraphone?  | Artopia Musical Influences  | Artopia

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Musical Influences | Artopia
Bob Masteller talks about his musical influences from growing up. He grew up in the era of jazz and swing with some of his favorite musicians being Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington.
What is a Vibraphone?  | Artopia Practice | Artopia

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Practice | Artopia
Bob Masteller explains the importance of practicing music scales and talks about jazz and swing musician, Benny Goodman, as an example.
 School Project  | Artopia

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School Project | Artopia
Bob Masteller talks about creating a project that will teach students about jazz and also give them the opportunity to experience jazz music.
What is a Vibraphone?  | Artopia Sports and Music  | Artopia

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Sports and Music | Artopia
Bob Masteller talks about the correlation between playing music and playing sports.
What is a Vibraphone?  | Artopia What I Love  | Artopia

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What I Love | Artopia
Bob Masteller explains what he loves about playing jazz music.
 What is a Vibraphone?  | Artopia

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What is a Vibraphone? | Artopia
Bob Masteller explains how he self-taught himself to play the vibraphone. The vibraphone (or the vibes) is a musical instrument in the percussion family. It's similar to the xylophone and is commonly...
What is a Vibraphone?  | Artopia Formal Training  | Artopia

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Formal Training | Artopia
Bob Masteller shares some of his formal training that started at nine years old in public school and continued with private lessons throughout high school.
What is a Vibraphone?  | Artopia Harlem Renaissance | Artopia

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Harlem Renaissance | Artopia
Bob Masteller shares how The Harlem Renaissance was the most exciting period in the history of jazz. The Harlem Renaissance took place in Harlem, New York between the end of World War I and the middle...