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1、MusicoftheUnitedStatesThemusicoftheUnitedStatesreflectsthecountry'smulti-ethnicpopulationthroughadiversearrayofstyles.Rockandroll,blues,country,rhythmandblues,jazz,pop,techno,andhiphopareamongthecountry'smostinternationally-renownedgenres.TheUnitedStateshasthew
2、orld'slargestmusicindustryanditsmusicisheardaroundtheworld.Sincethebeginningofthe20thcentury,someformsofAmericanpopularmusichavegainedanearglobalaudience.[1]NativeAmericansweretheearliestinhabitantsoftheUnitedStatesandplayeditsfirstmusic.Beginninginthe17thcentu
3、ry,immigrantsfromtheUnitedKingdom,Ireland,Spain,GermanyandFrancebeganarrivinginlargenumbers,bringingwiththemnewstylesandinstruments.Africanslavesbroughtmusicaltraditions,andeachsubsequentwaveofimmigrantscontributedtoameltingpot.Muchofmodernpopularmusiccantracei
4、tsrootstotheemergenceinthelate19thcenturyofAfricanAmericanbluesandthegrowthofgospelmusicinthe1920s.TheAfricanAmericanbasisforpopularmusicusedelementsderivedfromEuropeanandindigenousmusics.TheUnitedStateshasalsoseendocumentedfolkmusicandrecordedpopularmusicprodu
5、cedintheethnicstylesoftheUkrainian,Irish,Scottish,Polish,HispanicandJewishcommunities,amongothers.ManyAmericancitiesandtownshavevibrantmusicsceneswhich,inturn,supportanumberofregionalmusicalstyles.AlongwithmusicalcenterssuchasSeattle,NewYorkCity,NewOrleans,Minn
6、eapolis,Chicago,Nashville,Austin,andLosAngeles,manysmallercitieshaveproduceddistinctivestylesofmusic.TheCajunandCreoletraditionsinLouisianamusic,thefolkandpopularstylesofHawaiianmusic,andthebluegrassandoldtimemusicoftheSoutheasternstatesareafewexamplesofdiversi
7、tyinAmericanmusic.MusicoftheUnitedStatesHistory-EducationColonialera-totheCivilWar-DuringtheCivilWar-Late19thcentury-Early20thcentury-40sand50s-60sand70s-80stothepresentGenres:Classical-Folk-Hiphop-Pop-Rock-ChristianpopAwardsGrammyAwards,CountryMusicAwards,Gosp
8、elMusicAwardsChartsBillboardMusicChart,AmericanTop40FestivalsJazzFest,Lollapalooza,Ozzfest,MontereyJazzFestivalMediaSpin,RollingStone,Vibe,DownBeat,Source,MTV,VH1Nationalant
