Jazz-Modern Music: The Connection Between Sound and Movement

Have you ever thought about the relationship between music and dance? Music is dance itself. You might say it's not true, but think about it.

We are all sensitive to different sounds. Screams of terror frighten us, footsteps of a loved one make us happy, children's sobs worry us. Do you hear? And music is just a combination of sounds. Different melodies can evoke different emotions: from sadness and longing to joy and happiness. But the peculiarity of music is that no matter what it is, hearing it, we always start to dance a little. Gently nod your head, tap your feet, snap your fingers - these are all elements of dance, even at a primitive level. As soon as music starts playing, the state immediately changes, dance is born. Music and dance are inseparable.

For every dance, there is and should be its own music. It would be strange to dance ballet to hip-hop, and breakdance is hard to imagine with a Mozart symphony. Of course, there are such adventures. Dancers sometimes combine the incompatible, and even quite virtuously. But you always need to adapt to the melody. If you decide to dance breakdance to one of Mozart's symphonies, then you need to somehow play with it: maybe the movements should be smoother, and somewhere sharper. With ballet and hip-hop, it's the same picture. But by combining them, it's no longer just typical ballet, nor typical breakdance. It will be something new, innovative. Something so unusual that it might even resemble jazz-modern.

Jazz-modern is an extraordinary dance that combines the philosophical focus on inner sensations of modern dance, the carefree speed of jazz dance, and the strict elegance of ballet. Harmony in chaos - that's the definition of jazz-modern and the music suitable for it. What music is suitable for jazz-modern? Any. Absolutely any! From Afro-jazz to melodic and moderate classical compositions. Sometimes pop/rock hits are used. The main thing is that the music is not empty, meaningless, or incoherent.

For such an energetic and impulsive dance, the melody should be no less bright and emotional. Music should help understand the idea, the mood of the dance, its message. And most importantly, the music must be rhythmic. It doesn't have to be of a specific genre. This immense freedom in choosing music makes each performance unlike the previous ones. You can dance in one direction but always look different, new - this is the magical property of jazz-modern.

Your dream of boundless freedom has almost come true. You just need to turn on the music and perform jazz-modern. Give your soul and body flight and peace. Turn on the music and dance, dance, dance.