![]() “Last night, I poured myself a glass of Shiraz and put Charlie Parker on the Bose. Then they will get bored and watch television or write emails to other white people about how nice it was to listen to Jazz at home. This is not true.Įvery few a months, a white person will put on some Jazz and pour themselves a glass of wine or scotch and tell themselves how nice it is. All white people believe that they prefer listening to jazz over watching television. ![]() But the biggest role that Jazz plays in white culture is in the white fantasy of leisure. Thanks largely to public radio, bookstores, and coffee shops, Jazz has carved out a niche in white culture that is not yet ready to be replaced by Indie Rock. Historically speaking, the music that white people have kept on life support for the longest period of time is Jazz. Apparently, once a music has lost its relevance with its intended audience, it becomes MORE relevant to white people. ![]() With black music, however, the final stage is never reached because white people are work tirelessly to keep it alive. All music genres go through a very similar life cycle: birth, growth, mainstream acceptance, decline, and finally obscurity.
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