Chapter 1
The sounds of a changing world
Chapter 2
Silver screens and silent stars
Chapter 3
Headlines that shook the globe
Chapter 4
Ink, paper, and imagination
YOUR GOAL
Master of The world-shifting rhythm of 1918
Ch 1 · The sounds of a changing world
aphrodite1313 Handwritten code marks fill the spaces between notes on 1918 sheet music
schopenhauer The Armistice of 1918
The heavy thunder fell away, To leave a silent line of gray.
schopenhauer Avant-garde composers broke traditional rules to reflect the chaos of a world at war.
schopenhauer Patriotic songs and military marches kept spirits high on the home front during the war.
BETA
schopenhauer Match the 1918 news and pop culture to discover what people watched, read, and heard.
Fun Fact
Early jazz spelling: In 1918, the word 'jazz' was often spelled 'jass' before the modern spelling became standard.
Glossary
jazz (noun)
A genre of American music originating in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, characterized by improvisation, syncopated rhythms, and blues notes. In August 1918, cornetist King Oliver moved from New Orleans to Chicago, helping spread the genre nationwide.
A genre of American music originating in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, characterized by improvisation, syncopated rhythms, and blues notes. In August 1918, cornetist King Oliver moved from New Orleans to Chicago, helping spread the genre nationwide.
Quiz
What genre of music, popularized by the Original Dixieland Jass Band, saw its first major commercial recording boom in 1917-1918?
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Which famous military band leader, known as the 'March King,' directed the U.S. Navy band during the war effort in 1918?
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What patriotic American song, written by George M. Cohan in 1917 and highly popular in 1918, urged soldiers to go 'over there'?
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Which French composer, famous for 'Clair de Lune,' passed away in Paris in March 1918 during a German bombardment?
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Which Ukrainian-American violin prodigy made his historic Carnegie Hall debut at age 16 in late 1917, dominating classical music news in 1918?
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In 1918, what new technology was rapidly replacing wax cylinders as the primary medium for listening to recorded music at home?
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Which legendary Argentine singer popularized tango music globally with his 1917-1918 recordings like 'Mi Noche Triste'?
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Which composer wrote the avant-garde piece 'The Soldier's Tale' (L'Histoire du soldat), which premiered in Switzerland in September 1918?