Boogie-woogie is a musical genre that became popular during the late 1920s, but developed in African American communities in the 1870s. It was eventually extended from piano, to piano duo and trio, guitar, big band, country and western music, and gospel. While the blues traditionally expresses a variety of emotions, boogie-woogie is mainly associated with dancing. The lyrics of one of the earliest hits, "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie", consist entirely of instructions to dancers:
It is characterized by a regular left-hand bass figure, which is transposed following the chord changes.
Boogie-woogie is not strictly a solo piano style; it can accompany singers and be featured in orchestras and small combos. It is sometimes called "eight to the bar", as much of it is written in common time (4/4) time using eighth notes (quavers) (see time signature). The chord progressions are typically based on I - IV - V - I (with many formal variations of it, such as I/i - IV/iv - v/I, as well as chords that lead into these ones).
Boogie-woogie is a form of swing dance and a form of blues piano playing.
Terminology
The name boogie-woogie is used mostly in Europe; the closest thing in the US is probably East Coast Swing. What today is called boogie-woogie would during the 1950s have been called rock'n'roll. The term boogie woogie is confusing; the dance can be danced to the music style called boogie-woogie but is most often danced to rock music of various kinds. The name was taken since the name rock'n'roll used in competition dance was already taken by a highly acrobatic dance form. Boogie woogie as a competition dance is a led dance, not choreographed, and can contain acrobatic elements, but not like in acrobatic rock'n'roll. The limitation of aerials are various in European countries, but by the strong Lindy Hop influence, they cannot be completely removed from the dance. Mainly the couples have to maintain some contact during the acrobatics, this rule helps to avoid moves like double/triple saltos and the like.
Ladyva happened to be passing the station piano on her way back to Switzerland…Ladyva's Website: https://www.ladyva.com/
Dr K and Ladyva PART 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZlFOZMPbdY
published: 13 Oct 2021
Boogie Woogie Queen Gets A Police Escort To The Piano
IMPORTANT NOTE: Look who accompanies Ladyva to the piano in this video: none other than PC Kerry who later became notorious in the PIANOGATE livestream for supporting the Chinese Communists against DR K when they called the police (: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65iwnI2hjAA&t=164s)
published: 27 Apr 2023
Boogie Woogie Queen Shows Up For An Epic Jam
Ladyva turns up in London to meet Dr K for a second epic boogie woogie piano jam!
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published: 16 Apr 2022
Ladyva's Epic Boogie Woogie Piano Performance at the International Boogie Nights Uster
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This is Ladyva's live performance at the Boogie-Woogie festival "International Boogie Nights Uster 2022". This festival is organised by the renowned Swiss Boogie-Woogie Pianist, Chris Conz, and brings together some of the best boogie-woogie musicians from around the world.
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Video recording: Jenny Multimedia
Audio recording and mixing: Chris Conz / Conz Production GmbH
Video editing / cutting: Ladyva
published: 17 Feb 2023
Boogie Woogie Queen Rocks The Public Piano
Ladyva happened to be passing the station piano on her way back to Switzerland… and now the full video has over 26 million views on YouTube!
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published: 01 Feb 2023
Girl In Yellow Rocks Out By The Public Piano
Rhea turned up by the public piano and was persuaded to do a bit of a dance.
published: 18 Sep 2023
Blonde Girl Could Not Resist The Boogie Woogie
Girl was leaning on the piano waiting for the Paris train to arrive…time for some boogie woogie.
published: 22 Aug 2022
When A Passing Stranger Totally Rocks At The Piano
James was passing on his way to the theatre in Canterbury and joined in for a bit of spontaneous boogie 😎
published: 06 Jan 2022
Four Man Boogie Woogie Explosion At The Piano
Dr K bumps into Terry, Jared and Reece at the public piano.
published: 04 Sep 2023
American Girl Gets The Shock Of Her Life
American girl teaches me Clementine 😎
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Ladyva happened to be passing the station piano on her way back to Switzerland…Ladyva's Website: https://www.ladyva.com/
Dr K and Ladyva PART 2: https://www.you...
Ladyva happened to be passing the station piano on her way back to Switzerland…Ladyva's Website: https://www.ladyva.com/
Dr K and Ladyva PART 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZlFOZMPbdY
Ladyva happened to be passing the station piano on her way back to Switzerland…Ladyva's Website: https://www.ladyva.com/
Dr K and Ladyva PART 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZlFOZMPbdY
IMPORTANT NOTE: Look who accompanies Ladyva to the piano in this video: none other than PC Kerry who later became notorious in the PIANOGATE livestream for sup...
IMPORTANT NOTE: Look who accompanies Ladyva to the piano in this video: none other than PC Kerry who later became notorious in the PIANOGATE livestream for supporting the Chinese Communists against DR K when they called the police (: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65iwnI2hjAA&t=164s)
IMPORTANT NOTE: Look who accompanies Ladyva to the piano in this video: none other than PC Kerry who later became notorious in the PIANOGATE livestream for supporting the Chinese Communists against DR K when they called the police (: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65iwnI2hjAA&t=164s)
► Ladyva's Website: https://ladyva.com/
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This is Ladyva's live performance at the Boogie-Woogie fest...
► Ladyva's Website: https://ladyva.com/
► Get Ladyva's music & everything: https://linktr.ee/Ladyva
This is Ladyva's live performance at the Boogie-Woogie festival "International Boogie Nights Uster 2022". This festival is organised by the renowned Swiss Boogie-Woogie Pianist, Chris Conz, and brings together some of the best boogie-woogie musicians from around the world.
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#ladyva #boogiewoogie #blues
Video recording: Jenny Multimedia
Audio recording and mixing: Chris Conz / Conz Production GmbH
Video editing / cutting: Ladyva
► Ladyva's Website: https://ladyva.com/
► Get Ladyva's music & everything: https://linktr.ee/Ladyva
This is Ladyva's live performance at the Boogie-Woogie festival "International Boogie Nights Uster 2022". This festival is organised by the renowned Swiss Boogie-Woogie Pianist, Chris Conz, and brings together some of the best boogie-woogie musicians from around the world.
Social Media Ladyva:
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladyvaofficial/
► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ladyva01/
► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ladyvaofficial
► Twitter: https://twitter.com/LadyvaOfficial
#ladyva #boogiewoogie #blues
Video recording: Jenny Multimedia
Audio recording and mixing: Chris Conz / Conz Production GmbH
Video editing / cutting: Ladyva
Ladyva happened to be passing the station piano on her way back to Switzerland… and now the full video has over 26 million views on YouTube!
Ladyva's Website: h...
Ladyva happened to be passing the station piano on her way back to Switzerland… and now the full video has over 26 million views on YouTube!
Ladyva's Website: https://www.ladyva.com/
Ladyva happened to be passing the station piano on her way back to Switzerland… and now the full video has over 26 million views on YouTube!
Ladyva's Website: https://www.ladyva.com/
Ladyva happened to be passing the station piano on her way back to Switzerland…Ladyva's Website: https://www.ladyva.com/
Dr K and Ladyva PART 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZlFOZMPbdY
IMPORTANT NOTE: Look who accompanies Ladyva to the piano in this video: none other than PC Kerry who later became notorious in the PIANOGATE livestream for supporting the Chinese Communists against DR K when they called the police (: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65iwnI2hjAA&t=164s)
► Ladyva's Website: https://ladyva.com/
► Get Ladyva's music & everything: https://linktr.ee/Ladyva
This is Ladyva's live performance at the Boogie-Woogie festival "International Boogie Nights Uster 2022". This festival is organised by the renowned Swiss Boogie-Woogie Pianist, Chris Conz, and brings together some of the best boogie-woogie musicians from around the world.
Social Media Ladyva:
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladyvaofficial/
► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ladyva01/
► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ladyvaofficial
► Twitter: https://twitter.com/LadyvaOfficial
#ladyva #boogiewoogie #blues
Video recording: Jenny Multimedia
Audio recording and mixing: Chris Conz / Conz Production GmbH
Video editing / cutting: Ladyva
Ladyva happened to be passing the station piano on her way back to Switzerland… and now the full video has over 26 million views on YouTube!
Ladyva's Website: https://www.ladyva.com/
Boogie-woogie is a musical genre that became popular during the late 1920s, but developed in African American communities in the 1870s. It was eventually extended from piano, to piano duo and trio, guitar, big band, country and western music, and gospel. While the blues traditionally expresses a variety of emotions, boogie-woogie is mainly associated with dancing. The lyrics of one of the earliest hits, "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie", consist entirely of instructions to dancers:
It is characterized by a regular left-hand bass figure, which is transposed following the chord changes.
Boogie-woogie is not strictly a solo piano style; it can accompany singers and be featured in orchestras and small combos. It is sometimes called "eight to the bar", as much of it is written in common time (4/4) time using eighth notes (quavers) (see time signature). The chord progressions are typically based on I - IV - V - I (with many formal variations of it, such as I/i - IV/iv - v/I, as well as chords that lead into these ones).
I turn the knob, knowing that no one's there A piano is playing somewhere far away And the notes, like the bubbles in champagne, Disappear, whirling, relieving my pain You are on one side, I am on the other Holding back the words that I never spoke You are on one side, I am on the other While the notes seem to be so close Crazy thoughts of mine race and then wither My cheeks are wet, and I know why My hungry lips are whispering your name You're far away Futile It's futile to cry A warm night, walls blooming, flowers sleeping In this hush I tell the time by the heart It doesn't matter what you're dreaming of now And where you are, while I Tell you finally, tell you so slowly The words that you have never heard from me Slowly tell you that... the night wrapped all in black That the distant piano will keep playing Futile It's futile to cry I love you though all my dreams are long gone I love you though I've got no tales to live on Scarlett is dying but Graphite stays the same I love you so much - when I... I turn the knob, knowing that no one's there The piano is still playing, somewhere far away It's a concert, my heart bears the keys Love It's love I feel I love you though all my dreams are long gone I love you though I've got no tales to live on Scarlett is dying but Graphite stays the same