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Promoted the American wind band tradition
A bandmaster known for his marches -
the sting featured his music
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One of the great American composers
Had to prove himself in Europe -
Helped found the National Association of Negro Musicians
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An Italian Futurist painter, composer and builder of experimental musical instruments.
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The first black female composer to have a symphony preformed by a major American orchestra
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Russian composer; orchestra pieces, piano works and film music.
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First Black American composer to have a symphony and opera preformed by a major ensemble, as well as the first to conduct a major ensemble
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John Cages teacher
American innovator who was drawn to non western music
huge supporter of Charles ives -
American Composer, wrote classical, concert hall music infused with jazz and popular music
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Major band leader in the swing era
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Taught at Harvard, gave lectures and conducted festivals in many American schools
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Orchestral work, No specific Genre
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Composed A train
The A train is the subway line that runs through Manhattan up to Harlem -
one of the leading female jazz singers
broke racial barriers -
An American musical style
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Was Bisxual as well as made music including West side story
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Folk music based off a simple, repetitive, poetic musical form
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There emerged a cultural capital of African American Arts
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The highly improvisational style of New Orleans jazz lead, in the 1930s
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Lead to the expansion of composers emotional connection in music
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The new cool jazz, had fast tempos and dissonant solos