The 1920s were the most explosive 10 years of the century. It was a time of change for everyone and everything. New types of music were being developed and composers were trying their best to make advances to become known. Also many cultural changes occurred during this time, one known as the flapper. This unique style was a drastic switch from conservative, to risky and outrageous. The flapper represented a youthful, playful woman that disobeyed all rules and dressed how she wanted. In architecture, the style was romantic and homey. Houses were built in grand style, ranging from colonial to modern art deco. This decade was a collaboration of many new ideas that took off quite well into the future. The music and attitude of the '20s proved to be so strong that it has made a great impact on everyone.
             A new tradition of music began to form in the United States as it moved away from ancient and medieval sources. This African American tradition know as jazz, drew on two other African American musical forms-ragtime, which was instrumental, and the blues, which was vocal art (Matthews, 537). During this time, music became sort of a spiritual outlet for many people. Blues and jazz are both very powerful and expressive forms of music. By combining African American rhythms and Western harmony, it can create songs that capture the essence of love, poverty, and hard work (Matthews, 537). Some famous musicians of the era were Louis Armstrong, George Olsen, and Nora Bayes.
             The flapper is portrayed as a young, spontaneous woman who loves to be daring and shocking at the same time. These women wore lots of make-up, had a bobbed haircut, and wore provocative clothing. They did what they wanted, and ignored the traditional way of doing things. This therefore earned them a reputation, which, in turn, made many elderly people dislike them. Some accessories that a flapper would own would be the cloche hat, colored scarves,
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