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Episode 7

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...

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...

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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.

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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...

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Listening | Artopia

Bob Masteller talks about the art of listening and how listening helps develop an ear for music.

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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.