Big Blog #2 French Jazz
As I was deciding which culture I wanted to learn more about and share I immediately thought of France. I took French in high school and am taking it at now. Both of my French teachers have always included French music in their lessons and I enjoy it very much. Well, there's so much music in France, French classical music, French folk music, French popular music and many more. I found an article on the history of Jazz in Paris and was hooked. The article mentioned things I've learned in my French and history classes. I find it very interesting and hope you do too. Charles Trenet History of Jazz in France During WWI black American soldiers from the 369th Harlem Infantry Regiment were stationed in Paris, France. They, along with their music filled the streets and countrysides of France. That music was Jazz and it was something new and exciting for those living in wartorn france. After the war, Jazz became very popular and musicians and audiences filled...