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Jazz · jazz
Definition & meaning
Jazz is a style of music that developed mainly in the African American communities of the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is typically characterized by:
- improvisation
- syncopated rhythms
- swing
- distinctive instrumental solos
- interaction between the musicians
In German, Jazz can refer both to the musical genre in general and to a particular piece or performance of this music.
Grammar & word origin
- Gender: masculine — der Jazz
- Plural: usually der Jazz is used as an uncountable noun; die Jazzstile means “jazz styles.”
- Pronunciation: approximately dʒɛs in German
- Word origin: The German word was borrowed from English jazz. The exact origin of the English term is uncertain, but it became established as the name of a musical style in the early 20th century.
The compound die Jazzmusik means “jazz music,” although simply der Jazz is more common.
Synonyms & antonyms
There is no exact German synonym for der Jazz , because it names a specific musical genre.
Related terms include:
- die Jazzmusik [link](vocabuo://word/Jazzmusik] — jazz music; a more explicit term for the same genre
- der Swing — a jazz style and rhythmic feel; narrower than jazz in general
- der Bebop — a fast, harmonically complex style of jazz; one subtype of jazz
- die Improvisationsmusik — improvised music; broader than jazz and not necessarily jazz
There is no direct antonym for der Jazz . Depending on the context, contrasting genres such as die klassische Musik [link](vocabuo://word/klassische Musik) or die elektronische Musik [link](vocabuo://word/elektronische Musik) may be mentioned, but they are not true opposites.
Common phrases & collocations
- Jazz hören [link](vocabuo://word/Jazz hören) — to listen to jazz
- Jazz spielen [link](vocabuo://word/Jazz spielen) — to play jazz
- Jazz spielen [link](vocabuo://word/Jazz spielen) — to perform jazz
- eine Jazzband — a jazz band
- ein Jazzkonzert — a jazz concert
- ein Jazzmusiker — a male jazz musician
- eine Jazzmusikerin — a female jazz musician
- traditioneller Jazz [link](vocabuo://word traditioneller Jazz) — traditional jazz
- moderner Jazz [link](vocabuo://word/moderner Jazz) — modern jazz
- freier Jazz [link](vocabuo://word/freier Jazz) — free jazz
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Examples
Erik hört sehr gerne Jazz-Musik.noun
Erik likes to listen to Jazz music.
Der Jazz beeinflusste viele moderne Musiker.noun
Jazz influenced many modern musicians.
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