Great Depression

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1、GreatDepression/Arts&CultureHardeconomictimesandsocialconflicthavealwaysofferedarichsourceofmaterialforartistsandwriters.Apainter'scolorscanshowthedryingofdreamsortheflightofhumanspirits.Amusiciancanexpressthetensionsanduncertaintyofapeopleinstruggle.Thepressuresofh

2、ardtimescanbetheforcetoliftawriter'simaginationtonewheights.Soitwasduringthenineteen-thirtiesintheUnitedStates.Thesevereeconomiccrisis--theGreatDepression--createdanatmosphereforartisticimaginationandcreativeexpression.ThecommonfeelingofstrugglealsoledmillionsofAmer

3、icanstolooktogethertofilms,radio,andothernewartformsforrelieffromtheirday-to-daycares.OurprogramtodaylooksatAmericanartsandpopularcultureduringthenineteen-thirties.((TapeCut1:BennyGoodmanOrchestra))VOICE2:Themostpopularsoundofthenineteen-thirtieswasanewkindofmusic--

4、"swing"music.Andthe"KingofSwing"wasaclarinetplayernamedBennyGoodman.((TapeCut2:BennyGoodmanOrchestra))BennyGoodmanandothermusiciansmadeswingmusicextremelypopularduringthenineteen-thirties.Swingmusicwasanewformofjazz.Manyofitsfirstplayerswereblackmusiciansinsmall,unk

5、nowngroups.Itwasonlywhenmorewell-knownwhitemusiciansstartedplayingswingmusicinthemiddlenineteen-thirtiesthatthenewmusicbecamewildlypopular.VOICE1:Onereasonforthepopularityofswingmusicwasthegrowingpowerofradioduringthenineteen-thirties.Radiohadalreadyproveninearliery

6、earsthatitcouldbeanimportantforceinbothpoliticsandpopularculture.MillionsofAmericansboughtradiosduringthenineteen-twenties.Butradiogrewupinthenineteen-thirties.Producersbecamemoreskillfulincreatingprograms.Andactorsandactressesbegantounderstandthespecialneedsandpowe

7、rofthisnewelectronicartform.Swingmusicwasnottheonlykindofmusicthatradiohelpedmakepopular.Thenineteen-thirtiesalsosawincreasingpopularityfortraditional,classicalmusicbyBeethoven,Bach,andothergreatmusicians.Innineteen-thirty,theColumbiaBroadcastingSystembeganaseriesof

8、concertsbytheNewYorkPhilharmonicOrchestraonSundayafternoons.Thenextyear,theNationalBroadcastingCompany,NBC,beganweeklyoperaconcerts.VOICE2