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Nov 5, 2021 · Members of the Original Big 7 social aid and pleasure club second-line in a scene from director Jason Berry's 2021 jazz funeral documentary "City of a Million Dreams." ... New Orleans seized on ...
May 10, 2021 · Which is to say, like New Orleans food and music and pretty much everything else in the city’s culture, the jazz funeral borrows from all over and then turns all those different elements into a ...
Nov 4, 2023 · Jason Berry's 2021 documentary "City of a Million Dreams" takes viewers through the contours of the northernmost Caribbean city by way of jazz funerals.
Jan 28, 2022 · The funeral second line is unique to New Orleans; it’s a tradition that has roots stretching back to the 1800s or even further back, to the beginnings of the slave trade, depending on who you ask.
- New Orleans: A City That Does Things Differently
- The Musical Funeral Tradition
- A Celebration of Life
- Jazz Funerals in The UK
In 1699, French explorers sailed up the Mississippi river looking for a suitable area of dry land to build a port. Their choice of land developed into the city of New Orleans. Ever since New Orleans has always been a bit different from most other cities. Bordered by swamp on three sides and the Mississipi on the other, its highest point was only 6 ...
The New Orleans tradition of the funeral procession grew in the 19th century. Mourners would walk from the house of the deceased to the cemetery behind a band that would play traditional music. This would be sombre music played as dirges. After the ceremony, the mood would change. The band would lead the procession back to the house playing much ha...
As with many things in New Orleans, the roots of West African heritage shine through in the tradition of the jazz funeral. Originally, it was seen as a mark of celebration for the new-found freedom of a departed slave. Some jazz funerals would last as long as a week and include a parade of people on the streets are encouraged to join in with the pr...
The New Orleans jazz funeral was popularised by the famous scene from the 1973 James Bond film ‘Live and Let Die’. In recent years in the UK, there has been a shift. Many people prefer funerals to be a celebration of life rather than a sombre occasion. The New Orleans-style funeral can be conducted traditionally. It usually features more up-tempo a...
Nov 26, 2019 · All of the traditions and culture associated with New Orleans jazz funerals are a way to help the deceased person find their way to heaven. It’s a way to celebrate the soul no longer being tied to earthly life. Today, this funeral practice includes a blend of many cultures, both old and new. Here are the most common traditions and protocols.
This week's episode takes a look back at the career of trailblazing independent filmmaker Robert Downey, father of Robert Downey, Jr., and his single foray i...
