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‘There is no wrong note in jazz’
Updated On: 14 May, 2021 08:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Shunashir Sen
Louiz Banks opens up about the genre after launching a weekly video series, Jazz is Fun
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Why is jazz sometimes perceived as an unapproachable genre, meant mainly for serious musicians and listeners?
In short, though jazz is recognised as an art form, it is not supported commercially. That’s because of its inherent nature of not sounding the same twice, vis-à-vis popular music sounding the same every time. In a jazz performance, the improvisational segment dominates and the melody is not given much importance except to fix the identity of the song. The genre also has a complex nature and harmonic depth. They say it goes over the head of the average listener, hence the misconception that jazz is only for audiophiles and really serious listeners. If only they would listen to and understand its wonderful musicality.
How is the younger generation of Indian musicians taking to jazz?
I am so happy to see that the younger generation is finally listening to jazz, and learning and enjoying the craft. They have finally begun to understand the depth in the music, that it is a challenge to play it. And they are determined to learn the art form. There is thus a tribe of hugely talented young jazz musicians emerging everywhere in the world. They have discovered that the joys of listening to jazz can be euphoric.
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