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Ce chapitre va être rythmé par la musique jazzy des années 20 aux États-Unis, et plus précisément celle des cabarets de Chicago, capitale de l'état de l'Illinois.
Nous commencerons donc ce chapitre en évoquant quelques jazzmen célèbres ainsi que l'état d'esprit des américains durant la Prohibition. Tiens, d'ailleurs, as-tu déjà entendu parler de la Prohibition aux États-Unis?
Et comment évoquer la ville de Chicago sans parler d'histoires de gangsters? Nous travaillerons donc, dans un deuxième temps, sur la personnalité et la vie du célèbre Al Capone et de ses acolytes!
I have decided to start this new lesson by watching and listening to the famous King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band! Do you like jazz music? Can you name a famous jazzman? Can you play an instrument?
Joe "King" Oliver (December 19, 1881 – April 10, 1938) was a jazz cornet player and bandleader. He was the mentor and teacher of Louis Armstrong. His influence was such that Armstrong claimed, "if it had not been for Joe Oliver, Jazz would not be what it is today."
Louis Armstrong is probably the most famous jazzman for a majority of people. I'm pretty sure you know at least one of his music hits!
Click on the link below to read his biography... You may even listen to it if you feel like it! ;-)
http://www.makingmusicfun.net/htm/f_mmf_music_library/hey-kids-meet-louis-armstrong.htmhttp://
Remarquez le dialogue entre Ella Fitgerald et Louis Armstrong (trompette puis voix) dans la seconde moitié de la chanson.
Homework, séance 2:
Écoutez un extrait des Hot Five and the Hot Seven et faire un compte-rendu en anglais:
Who is the band playing ? When ? Did you like it ? Why ? What instruments could you hear ? How many ? What do you think about the lyrics ?
For more videos, go on YouTube to listen to West End Blues, or Hotter than That.
While talking about the nightlife in Chicago, we'll also focus on "flappers', the very new modern woman in the 1920's!
In the 1920s, a new woman was born. She smoked, drank, danced, and voted. She cut her hair, wore make-up, and went to petting parties. She was giddy and took risks. She was a flapper.
Séance 1 (HW): Tenter de décrire, en français, ce qu’était la prohibition aux Etats-Unis dans les années 1920.
What is Prohibition? Can you give examples of Americans' everyday life at that time?
Here is the Wikipedia link to read a definition of what was the Prohibition in the 1920's:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States
This article explains what is the 18th Amendment of the American Constitution, the one referring to the sale and drinking of alcohol in the US.
http://kids.laws.com/18th-amendment (You may even listen to the article to improve your English!)
Here are a few Prohibition pics... Would you be able to explain them in your own words?