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Jazz |
Wide-ranging genre characterized by the use of swung rhythms, blue notes, polyrhythms,
and particularly, extensive improvisation. It incorporates a wide range of influences,
from blues, ragtime, and classical music (particularly that of Impressionist composers
such as Debussy), to spirituals and West African cultural and musical traditions.
It first emerged as the Dixieland style of music among the African-American communities
of New Orleans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Throughout the 20th century,
it developed stylistically across the entire United States, from Kansas City to New
York City.
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