Musicians
From Harlem Renaissance
You turn on the radio one day, and you are suddenly filled with the sweet notes of a song. The flute trills as the sax whines as the oboe keeps a beat along with the snare drum. A cello somewhere in the back hums it's low notes, and the trumpet plays a soft, sad solo in the backround. Soon the instruments slow down, softening, ready for something coming. The suspense coils and then springs upward as a deep voice rolls into the picture, describing the singer's woes.
Yes, that unique sound is the Blues.
And on another station you might find the toe tapping tunes of Ragtime. Or just a Classical concert, a stream flowing over smooth rocks.
No matter what music you listen to, there are alot of extremely talented people behind it. Although the final product of that one Blues song is as a whole, if you look deeper, there are layers upon layers of people, real human beings, behind that sound.
And who are these masters of melodies, of sound, of emotion-provoking music?
These are their stories.
Musicians of the Harlem Renaissance
Note: Check out the Dancers page, because some of these "jive" performers were also "bardacious" dancers!
