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Date: 2015-10-07; view: 463.

Listen to the music. Can you recognise its genre? What do you know about its features, history and representatives? How can it be related to New York City?

Look at the pictures and information below to discuss the image of New York City in the early 20^th century. Is it different from the image of a contemporary megalopolis?

Women of the Harlem Renaissance, who became writers, artists, poets, journalists, etc. in the early 20th century	In the 1920s, New York City was a major destination for African Americans during the Great Migration from the American South. By 1916, New York City was home to the largest urban African diaspora in North America. The Harlem Renaissance flourished during the era of Prohibition, coincident with a larger economic boom that saw the skyline develop with the construction of competing skyscrapers. New York City became the most populous urbanised area in the world in early 1920s, overtaking London, and surpassed the 10 million mark in early 1930s becoming the first megacity in human history.
5th Ave from 26th Street – New York City 1920s	Midtown Manhattan, New York City, from Rockefeller Center (1929)

Brainstorm ideas to suggest visuals, music, etc. you would provide if you were asked to describe a contemporary big city. Use the recommended exponents in the box below.