Cultural Outsider Playlist Part 2: Introducing Jazz
Introduction: In this blog, I've selected jazz as my musical style to explore from an outsider's perspective. I created a playlist of five jazz artist performances and analyzed each one by comparing its rhythms, instruments, themes, and emotional expression to another video in the set. Doing so helped me see how different artists shaped the genre in their own ways. Furthermore, I've also created two thoughtful questions for each video that only someone deeply familiar with the jazz culture could fully understand. This blog highlights my creative and research-driven exploration of the jazz genre. Billie Holiday: Love me or Leave me. Billie Holiday's version highlights emotional expression through her soft phrasing and slight delays in timing, which add a sense of tension and vulnerability. The steady rhythm allows her voice to stand out and carry out the mood of the song. ...