Music from the 1940s had an unprecedented impact on World War Two. The function of music in war has always been used as means of communication and as a psychological weapon. During WWII, music was infused in everyday lifestyle either as propaganda, entertainment, emotional uplift, or a form of communication. Musical life was shaped by the relationship of nations and events of conflict during the war.
Musical life in the U.S was shaped both by its individuals and its institutions as by political and aesthetics trends. Music was indeed a prominent feature in the war.
The second world war had an important and grand effect in the development of jazz music. Popular jazz music was also a "rallying" cry for U.S servicemen and it also boosted the morale of loved ones at home longing fort their return and listening to
In addition to the battlefield, music was always used to raise soldier morale and create a calm atmosphere. Sometimes would soldiers created their own bands, usually beginning with woodwind instruments and gradually expanding to brass and strings as the taste in music evolved. Occasionally, militia bands would travel with the soldiers as a form of motivation and entertainment, but primarily as a symbol of pride across the country. As we learned, most songs were either love songs or very patriotic that focused on the theme of separation, with the possibility of a loved one dying that lingered in the minds of most Americans. Music reminded soldiers of home, which is what they were fighting for and it was something they could hold on too.
Many soldiers found comfort to music because even the smallest things brought them joy in the middle of a nightmare. Music played an important role in the war, serving as for many means.
Musical life in the U.S was shaped both by its individuals and its institutions as by political and aesthetics trends. Music was indeed a prominent feature in the war.
The second world war had an important and grand effect in the development of jazz music. Popular jazz music was also a "rallying" cry for U.S servicemen and it also boosted the morale of loved ones at home longing fort their return and listening to
In addition to the battlefield, music was always used to raise soldier morale and create a calm atmosphere. Sometimes would soldiers created their own bands, usually beginning with woodwind instruments and gradually expanding to brass and strings as the taste in music evolved. Occasionally, militia bands would travel with the soldiers as a form of motivation and entertainment, but primarily as a symbol of pride across the country. As we learned, most songs were either love songs or very patriotic that focused on the theme of separation, with the possibility of a loved one dying that lingered in the minds of most Americans. Music reminded soldiers of home, which is what they were fighting for and it was something they could hold on too.
Many soldiers found comfort to music because even the smallest things brought them joy in the middle of a nightmare. Music played an important role in the war, serving as for many means.