Investigating Modern Jazz Dance And The Samba No Pe

Investigating modern jazz dance and the Samba no pà © Introduction: Many interesting comparisons may be drawn between both the samba and jazz dance: not only are their historical contexts highly comparable, as they both set against the background of imperialism and oppression, but are extremely popular in their respective cultures, today. Moreover, both dances are very similar in respect to their movement and music, in which either one may be performed to music or to no music. Similarly, improvisation forms a highly integral part to both jazz dance and samba no pà ©Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s modern vernacular. Perhaps most importantly, both dances are bold representations of cultural identity and are intrinsically linked to the suffering of people of the African slave trade throughout the latter half of last millennium and are symbols of survival tactics which have translated into today’s dance discourse as some of the most popular dances. Historical context: The term jazz was first coined during the late 19th and early 20th century in African American communities in the United States, initially as a music genre. Jazz dance, albeit embodying a broad range of dance styles, originated from the vernacular dances of Africans during the Atlantic slave trade between the 16th and 19th centuries. The inception of jazz dance is attributed by historians to African Americans in the United States in the early 20th century, originally being danced alongside native African music. The radical jazz dance,