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The New Negro - Introduction

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What aspect of Negro folk music did Alain Locke emphasize in his essay in 'The New Negro'?

Concertized settings of spirituals

Blues as the core of Negro folk music

Spirituals as the core of Negro folk music (correct)

Jazz as the core of Negro folk music

What was Alain Locke's criticism regarding the 'concertized' settings of spirituals?

Being too mainstream

Being too African

Being too traditional

Being too European (correct)

According to Alain Locke, did Black folk song (including blues) contribute significantly to modern musical development?

Yes, it significantly influenced modern musical development

No, it was ignored by modern musicians

Yes, but with limited impact on modern musical development

No, with hope for a musical genius to organize its distinctive elements (correct)

Despite increasing popularity and sales of blues records, what did Alain Locke ignore?

The blues movement Signup and view all the answers

How did Alain Locke view jazz in relation to intellectual content?

As having little intellectual content and associated with vice Signup and view all the answers

Who did Alain Locke ignore despite their impact on black America?

Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association Signup and view all the answers

According to Locke, what was required for the new breed of Negroes in the brave new world of Negro-ness?

Smoothing out differences and conformity Signup and view all the answers

Who did Alain Locke consider out of place in his definition of New Negroism?

Jean Toomer and Bruce Nugent Signup and view all the answers

What did Alain Locke view jazz as?

A source of fun but with little intellectual content, associated with vice Signup and view all the answers

What was Alain Locke's criticism regarding the setting of spirituals?

Too European Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Alain Locke's essay in "The New Negro" (1925) emphasizes the spirituals as the core of Negro folk music
Criticism of "concertized" settings of spirituals being too European, but warning against limiting them to simple versions
Black folk song (including blues) not contributing significantly to modern musical development, with hope for a musical genius to organize its distinctive elements
Ignored the blues movement, despite increasing popularity and sales of blues records
Jazz viewed as a source of fun but with little intellectual content, associated with vice
Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association ignored, despite their impact on black America
Radical socialism also given short shrift, with figures like A. Philip Randolph and Chandler Owen not included
Locke's perception of a new breed of Negroes in a brave new world of Negro-ness required smoothing out differences and conformity
Jean Toomer and Bruce Nugent, with their unique identities, were out of place in Locke's definition of New Negroism.

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Explore the historical events and challenges faced by African Americans in the summer of 1919, including the impact of soldiers returning from Europe and black migrants seeking opportunities in the north.