ГДЗ Англійська мова 8 клас Карпюк (2025)

Work in pairs. Choose a musical genre and prepare a short presentation about it.

Presentation: Jazz Music.
1. Name and Origin: The genre is called Jazz, and it comes from the United States, specifically from New Orleans, Louisiana.
2. Who Invented It and When: Jazz was developed by African American communities in the early 1900s. It was influenced by blues, ragtime, and gospel music. There’s no single inventor, but Louis Armstrong is one of the most famous early jazz musicians.
3. Main Features: • Jazz is known for improvisation (making up music as you go), • Blue notes and complex chords, • Strong rhythm and swing, • It often features instruments like the saxophone, trumpet, piano, and double bass.
4. Best Singers/Bands: • Louis Armstrong; • Ella Fitzgerald; • Miles Davis; • Duke Ellington; • Modern jazz musicians include Esperanza Spalding and Wynton Marsalis.