Anytime Music: Learned

Everyday there was music in the air in New Orleans. As I journeyed each day through this historian landmark, I could hear array of instruments making music. The music that were being produced by trumpets, pianos, drums, clarinet, and saxophones. These musicians are doing what they do best, and that is pleasing others through the love for their music. The people that were playing music was being observed in small groups, large groups, or just by themselves.

Our class were given the opportunity to explore the Jazz Museum which was established in 1961. This historian landmark is located at 400 Esplanade Avenue.

The New Orleans Jazz Museum is a music museum in New Orleans, Louisiana that has been dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history of Jazz, Cajun, Ragtime, Dixieland, Brass Bands, and Blues music. While I was very intrigued with the displays that represented the music history of New Orleans.

The first American Mardi Gras took place on March 3, 1699, when France explorers Pierre Le Moyne d'lberville and Sieur de Bienville landed near present day New Orleans, Louisiana. They then held a small celebration and had chosen their landing spot Point du Mardi Gras.
While I was strolling through the Jazz Museum, I came upon some displays regarding the music for the Mardi Gras celebration. The next piece of art is sheet music for the celebration of Mardi Gras that was on display in the Jazz Museum.

"Mardi Gras in New Orleans"

Handwritten sheet music

From the Collection of Sonny Schneidau

Before this tour I was given the opportunity to learn the history that lies in Congo Square. There was one statue that I admired and the way of Louie Armstrong. This statue resembled a remembrance of local African American history of music.