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A CELEBRATION FOR
THE LIVING
Kendra Harmer

New Orleans
? The?music of New
Orleans?incorporates
various styles of music;
borrowed from earlier
traditions.?
? Universally considered
to be the birthplace of
the jazz genre.
? Jazz in New Orleans has
taken on various forms
that have either
branched out from
original Dixieland or
taken entirely different
paths altogether.
"Music here is as much a part of
death as it is of life."
- Sidney Bechet

History
? The tradition of having
music at funerals comes
from the African pattern of
celebration, which takes
place in most aspects of life.
? 18th century – as brass
bands came into style, they
were called upon to play in
parades and processions.
? They were not frequently
called upon for funerals until
the early 20th century when
the ragtime styled tunes
became more popular.

Jazz Funerals
? This idea caught on among the African-
American population of the deep south
? The tradition was not welcomed by the
Catholic church, and so was restricted largely
to the black Protestants of New Orleans
? Partly because of the Catholic Church’s
disapproval, the idea of the jazz funeral waned
in the early 1950's.
? The wild festivities ignored the attitude about the
required solemnity of the traditional memorial
service.

The Procession
? Begins with a march by
the family, friends, and a
brass band.
? The march starts at the
funeral home or church,
and ends at the
cemetery.
? The mood stays somber
until the deceased has
been laid to rest.
? People on the are
welcome to join in they
are referred to as the
“second line.”
? The music and dancing
encourage a therapeutic
release for mourners as
well as a celebration for
a life well lived.

The music and dancing of the jazz funeral have two purposes:
- Help the deceased find their way to heaven
- Celebrate the final release from the bonds of their earthly life
Music and Dance

Origins
? The tradition combines
African practices
Haitian Voodoo idea of
celebrating after death
? The Celebrating
pleases the spirits of
the after life.
? A proper funeral was
needed for the spirit of
the deceased to move
on

Recent Days
? Over time, the jazz funeral tradition has grown to
become New Orleans’ most honored of funeral
ceremonies.
? They now incorporate horse-drawn hearses and
parades for fallen police officers, well-known
musicians, and other pillars of the community.
? The traditional music of the jazz funeral began to
fuse with influences from the funk and hip-hop
world as street gangs and rappers alike adopted
this style for honoring their dead.
? One of the latest jazz funerals was that of rapper
James “Soulja Slim” Tapp, the service drew a crowd
of thousands

? The tradition of the New Orleans jazz funeral has
dispersed somewhat in the wake of Hurricane
Katrina
? The victims of the Hurricane were given a final
goodbye in the true New Orleans style.
? The New Orleans funeral with music has grown to
achieve its own respected standing among the
many ways to commemorate the passage of a
loved one.
? The New Orleans jazz funeral salutes a life well
lived and the passage of a departed soul into a
better world.
The Jazz Funeral Today

References
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