Jazzing through the luminiferous ether: How international radio broadcasts affected the experience o

2025-02-22 Classification：Dance Click()
Author：Ward, Aleisha

Article Title：Jazzing through the luminiferous ether: How international radio broadcasts affected the experience of jazz in 1920s-1930s New Zealand

Abstract：
In the 1920s radio broadcasting was a new and exciting medium. It contained a multitude of possibilities in entertainment and education, and the wonder of new technology that connected people around the world. This article investigates the experiences of New Zealand jazz fans and musicians 'listening in' to overseas broadcasts in the 1920s and 1930s. I consider situations of the jazz listening-in experience, which could be isolated or social depending on whether the fan had a headset or amplifier and speakers setup. Listening-in could also be a pure listening experience or include dancing and socializing. Finally I will examine how this activity affected fans and musicians' experience and perception of jazz, and how that impacted jazz as it was produced in New Zealand.

Keywords: jazz; everyday aesthetics; radio; New Zealand

DOI: 10.1558/jazz.37953

Source：JAZZ RESEARCH JOURNAL

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