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Jazz - Akshay A by Mind Map: Jazz - Akshay A

1. African American

1.1. Rhythm

1.2. Improvisation

1.3. Swing

1.4. 'Blues' quality

1.5. Ragtime

1.6. Polyrhythm

1.7. Talking drum

1.8. Call and response

1.9. Pentatonic scales

1.10. Pitch delivery (singing technique)

1.11. Work songs and field hollers

1.12. Ring shout

1.13. Black creoles

1.14. Slave songs and spirituals (religious folk songs)

1.15. Primary innovators and originators

1.16. Gospel styles

1.17. New Orleans

2. European

2.1. Harmony

2.2. Melody

2.3. Chord progressions

2.4. Improvisation

2.5. Perfected tone

2.6. Balanced timbres

2.7. Brass bands

2.8. Instruments

2.8.1. Piano

2.8.2. Saxophone

2.8.3. Horns

2.8.4. Trumpet

2.8.5. Clarinet

2.8.6. Guitar

2.8.7. Etc.

3. Three Key Events

3.1. Revolt of 1857

3.1.1. An major uprising that was the beggining of the Indian independence movement

3.2. Parition of Bengal (1905)

3.2.1. A territorial reorganization of the Bengal Presidency that was implemented by the authorities of the British Raj

3.3. Jallianwalla Bagh massacre (1919)

3.3.1. An incident in which British troops killed several hundred unarmed Indians

4. The Industrialization of Britian

4.1. Positive Aspects

4.1.1. Economic growth, the creation of jobs, increased wealth, technological advacements including the spinning jenny and the steam engine, an increased production of goods since Britian had a manufacturing economy, an improved standard of living, and improved working conditions

4.2. Negative Aspects

4.2.1. Social inequality between different classes of people, environmental degradation, an increase in the amount of child labor that was used, the exploitation of women and children for factory work, longer working hours, and congestion as cities and industrial towns were overcrowded.