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Harlem Renaissance. Cindy Aguilar Gerrado Velazques Quandineau Woods. Harlem Renaissance.
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Harlem Renaissance Cindy Aguilar Gerrado Velazques Quandineau Woods
Harlem Renaissance • Harlem Renaissance was at Harlem, New York City. Harlem had a huge population of African Americans and it became a home for African American Awakening. Much so that Harlem became a cultural center , it lead a lot of African to perused literacy such as poetry, Artwork and music .
Artwork • Artwork became a huge influence and a hobby that some African Americans did in the 1920s, and also to express themselves in paintings. • One of the famous artist was Aaron Douglas
Aaron Douglas (1898- 1979) • Born In Kansas • Received a B. A in art from the University of Nebraska. • Aaron express the life and times of Harlem Renaissance through his paintings. • Was called “Dean of African American painters”
Music • Jazz was the music that was everywhere in the 1920. People enjoyed dancing to this non traditional music. • Ragtime was another type of music that was in the Harlem Renaissance era.
Duke Ellington(1899–1974) • Born in Washington D.C on April 29 1899. • At age seven Duke Ellington started to play the piano. • In 1923, Duke moved to New York where he played at the Cotton Club for many years, and profound a new music called jazz • He was one of the founding fathers of jazz.
Duke Ellington – “Satin Doll” • <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SDDCzb3dv_Y"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SDDCzb3dv_Y" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>
Josephine Baker(1906-1975) • Born in East St. Louis, Illinois on June 3, 1906. • Josephine was like no other dancer at that era of the 1920s, she very exotic in her dance. • Josephine went to Paris where she perform at FoliesBorgero. • She was very successful in Europe and live her life there, Josephine never perform at clubs that were segregated .
Josephine Baker – “Cha Cha Cha” • <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/n4MqCcVXyQU"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/n4MqCcVXyQU" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>