Norah Jones

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This paper explains that Norah Jones, combining both her characteristically lovely, yet strong, singing voice and her exquisite Indian-American features, is the epitome of the hybridization of cultures. The author points out that Norah is the daughter of famous sitar player, Ravi Shankar; however, this fact became public only when she was suddenly propelled into the limelight as a recording star. The paper relates that Norah?s music is a hybrid form of the old and new music generation, combining jazz with the funky rhythm of popular music, bringing the joys of piano playing to the popular music arena.

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"Growing up with her mother, Sue, in Texas, Norah was already exposed to jazz music, citing the great African-American blues singer Billie Holliday as her favorite and greatest influence. At the early age of five, Norah already possesses the ability to sing and play the piano and saxophone. It is evident that truly, music runs in the blood of this young singer, who, in order to further her skills and knowledge in music, attended school at the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts."

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