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International Jazz Day Celebrated On 30th April 2018 Details Importance History
International Jazz Day Celebrated On 30th April 2018- Host City Details Importance History
International Jazz Day is celebrated on 30th April every year around the world to unite people globally for the sake of Jazz music genre.
International Jazz Day aims to promote Jazz music education and encourages participation of people in music all over the world.
International Jazz Day was first declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2011 to promote jazz music and its diplomatic role of uniting people around the world.
International Jazz Day was formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on its official calendar in December 2012.
UNESCO has officially selected Saint Petersburg, Russia as a host city to conduct grand events in different venues on the occasion of International Jazz Day-2018.
International Jazz Day-2018 celebrations showed the participation of jazz performances, educationalist, charitable project organizers and speeches made by ambassadors, dignitaries, musical personalities and vocalists.
Jazz Music
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime
Jazz music genre comprises of typical instruments like Horns, Piano, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Guitar and Vocals.
Jazz music genre has several health benefits as it lightens human mood both player and listener. It helps people to express their emotion which makes them happy.
