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The Avant-Garde
Pick one of the following group of assignments
and watch the documentary about avant-garde bassist, Charlie Haden – Ramblin Boy (Links to an external site.)
and watch the AACM panel discussion:
In your initial post, tell us which group of assignments you chose, why, what the main contributions of the artist(s) were, what their political views were and if/how they were incorporated into their music. Then, tell us if you think music should be political or not and why (Minimum 200 words for full credit). Make your initial post by Friday April 16th 11:59pm
Reply to two of your peers, one of which who completed the same assignments as you, and one who completed different assignments. Offer additional insight or ask a question about their opinion on whether music should be political or not. Complete both replies by Monday April 18th 11:59pm.
Hi Classmates, I choose option 1. The one referring to making of Free Jazz, which is related to Charlie Harden. Haden was a bandleader with a strong sense of personality, originality, and independence. From 1969