Jazz
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| - | '''Jazz''' is a [[music]]al art form that originated in [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], [[United States]] around the start of the [[20th century]]. Jazz blends [[West African]] [[rhythm]]s with [[Western world|Western]] music [[harmony]]. | + | '''Jazz''' is a [[music]]al art form that originated in [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], [[United States]] around the start of the [[20th century]]. Jazz blends [[Music of the African diaspora|West African]] [[rhythm]]s with [[Western world|Western]] music [[harmony]]. |
| Although a [[high culture|highbrow art]] form - played on most [[classical music]] stations - since the days of [[free jazz]], it has its roots in quite [[hedonistic]] [[dance]] culture.{{GFDL}} | Although a [[high culture|highbrow art]] form - played on most [[classical music]] stations - since the days of [[free jazz]], it has its roots in quite [[hedonistic]] [[dance]] culture.{{GFDL}} | ||
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Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. Jazz blends West African rhythms with Western music harmony.
Although a highbrow art form - played on most classical music stations - since the days of free jazz, it has its roots in quite hedonistic dance culture.
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