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Swing! Swing! Swing! A Celebration of Swing Music

Swing! Swing! Swing! A Celebration of Swing Music

ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network

Louis Armstrong said, “If you can’t feel Swing, you’ll never know it.” This series, hosted by Connaitre Miller of Howard University, explores why Swing was the most popular dance music in America and how it is still alive today in dance halls, clubs and movies. For more on Swing music and dancing, visit artsedge.kennedy-center.org.
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Swing! Swing! Swing! A Celebration of Swing Music - Gypsy Swing

Gypsy Swing

Swing! Swing! Swing! A Celebration of Swing Music

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11/18/11 • 11 min

Jazz is a purely American form of music. With one exception. In the 1930s, Hungarian guitarist Django Reinhardt created a unique form of jazz – Gypsy Swing – that mixed traditional Eastern European music with an American beat. In this episode, Gypsy Jazz violinist Tony Ballog introduces us to the music of Django Reinhardt and Gypsy Swing.
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Swing! Swing! Swing! A Celebration of Swing Music - Does it Swing?

Does it Swing?

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11/11/11 • 13 min

There’s a question every good jazz musician can answer just by listening to a song: “Does it Swing?” In this episode, we introduce several kinds of vintage and modern swing music: Swing Jazz, Western Swing, Gypsy Swing, and New Jack Swing and learn what music needs to have in order to “Swing.”
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Swing! Swing! Swing! A Celebration of Swing Music - Western Swing

Western Swing

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11/16/11 • 11 min

In the 1930s, two types of American music, the rural Country/Western and the urban Swing Jazz, were combined to create Western Swing, a popular type of music that crossed racial boundaries. In this episode we’ll learn about the roots of Western Swing, and hear the music of its most famous performer, Bob Wills.
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Swing Jazz

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11/14/11 • 12 min

“Swing” took over the jazz world in the 1930s and became the music your great-grandparents danced to during World War II. In this episode, modern day Swing performers explain and demonstrate where Swing Jazz came from, why it was so popular, and where you can find it today.
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How many episodes does Swing! Swing! Swing! A Celebration of Swing Music have?

Swing! Swing! Swing! A Celebration of Swing Music currently has 4 episodes available.

What topics does Swing! Swing! Swing! A Celebration of Swing Music cover?

The podcast is about Country and Jazz.

What is the most popular episode on Swing! Swing! Swing! A Celebration of Swing Music?

The episode title 'Gypsy Swing' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Swing! Swing! Swing! A Celebration of Swing Music?

The average episode length on Swing! Swing! Swing! A Celebration of Swing Music is 12 minutes.

How often are episodes of Swing! Swing! Swing! A Celebration of Swing Music released?

Episodes of Swing! Swing! Swing! A Celebration of Swing Music are typically released every 2 days.

When was the first episode of Swing! Swing! Swing! A Celebration of Swing Music?

The first episode of Swing! Swing! Swing! A Celebration of Swing Music was released on Nov 11, 2011.

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