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Music Before the 20th Century – Church music (psalm book / hymnal / hymns) 1910’s – Ballroom Dancing 1920’s 1930’s – Jazz Born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. Heavy use of improvisation1 and syncopation2 1950’s 1960’s – Rock ‘n Roll 1970’s – Disco, Rock (Hard, Country, Folk, etc.) 1Improvisation – create perform music spontaneously, without preparation 2Syncopate – displace the beats in music so the strong beats become weak and vice versa. Disco Music Film Hollywood (California) Although Hollywood is the city where the American film industry began, it is often used to refer to the whole film industry, or to the subculture1 that it represents. 1Subculture – a cultural group within a larger culture, often having beliefs or interests that are different from those of the larger group. Film Academy Awards / Oscars The most prominent film awards in America An “Oscar” is a statuette. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Golden Globe Awards The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) Awards are for both film and television. The organization donates money to entertainment-related charities, scholarships, etc. Oscar Statuette Golden Globe Award Film Awards Film Animation / Animated Films The rapid display of a sequence of images to create the illusion of motion. Cartoons, computer animation, etc. Film Average Price of a Movie Ticket in America $8.66 (estimated, 2016) (about ￥57.75) Prices in big cities, or for special movies (for example, 3-D) can cost much more – as much as $15 to $20!!! Drive-in Movie Theaters Literature Washington Irving (1783 – 1859) America’s first internationally best-selling author. Famous for short stories “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle”. In addition to writing fiction, he was also a biographer and historian. Advocated for writing as a legitimate profession. Literature Samuel L. Clemens / Mark Twain (1835 – 1910) Pen name1 is Mark Twain. Twain was a humorist, and also a public