/
The History of Jazz
Lesson 4 of 12
Origins
Origins: Quiz
10 min
Question 1 of 5
20%
Why was New Orleans uniquely positioned to produce jazz, rather than another American city with significant African American populations, such as Atlanta or Philadelphia?
It had the largest population of formerly enslaved people after the Civil War.
It had an unusual convergence of African drumming traditions, French and Spanish musical culture, Protestant hymnody, and Delta blues — all in a city with unusual racial and cultural permeability.
Its geography as a port city meant musicians could travel and import instruments from Europe more easily than elsewhere.
The Catholic Church in New Orleans actively promoted African musical expression as part of its missionary work.
Previous
Next Question
Was this lesson helpful?
Yes
No
Report Issue
Previous
Back to Course
Next