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1、MusicoftheUnitedStatesThemusicoftheUnitedStatesreflectsthecountry'smulti-ethnicpopulationthroughadiversearrayofstyles.Rockandroll,blues,country,rhythmandblues,jazz,pop,techno,andhiphopareamongthecountry'smostinternationally-renownedgenres.TheUnitedState
2、shastheworld'slargestmusicindustryanditsmusicisheardaroundtheworld.Sincethebeginningofthe20thcentury,someformsofAmericanpopularmusichavegainedanearglobalaudience.[1]NativeAmericansweretheearliestinhabitantsoftheUnitedStatesandplayeditsfirstmusic.Beginni
3、nginthe17thcentury,immigrantsfromtheUnitedKingdom,Ireland,Spain,GermanyandFrancebeganarrivinginlargenumbers,bringingwiththemnewstylesandinstruments.Africanslavesbroughtmusicaltraditions,andeachsubsequentwaveofimmigrantscontributedtoameltingpot.Muchofmod
4、ernpopularmusiccantraceitsrootstotheemergenceinthelate19thcenturyofAfricanAmericanbluesandthegrowthofgospelmusicinthe1920s.TheAfricanAmericanbasisforpopularmusicusedelementsderivedfromEuropeanandindigenousmusics.TheUnitedStateshasalsoseendocumentedfolkm
5、usicandrecordedpopularmusicproducedintheethnicstylesoftheUkrainian,Irish,Scottish,Polish,HispanicandJewishcommunities,amongothers.ManyAmericancitiesandtownshavevibrantmusicsceneswhich,inturn,supportanumberofregionalmusicalstyles.Alongwithmusicalcenterss
6、uchasSeattle,NewYorkCity,NewOrleans,Minneapolis,Chicago,Nashville,Austin,andLosAngeles,manysmallercitieshaveproduceddistinctivestylesofmusic.TheCajunandCreoletraditionsinLouisianamusic,thefolkandpopularstylesofHawaiianmusic,andthebluegrassandoldtimemusi
7、coftheSoutheasternstatesareafewexamplesofdiversityinAmericanmusic.MusicoftheUnitedStatesHistory-EducationColonialera-totheCivilWar-DuringtheCivilWar-Late19thcentury-Early20thcentury-40sand50s-60sand70s-80stothepresentGenres:Classical-Folk-Hiphop-Pop-Roc
8、k-ChristianpopAwardsGrammyAwards,CountryMusicAwards,GospelMusicAwardsChartsBillboardMusicChart,AmericanTop40FestivalsJazzFest,Lollapalooza,Ozzfest,MontereyJazzFestivalMediaSpin,RollingStone,Vibe,DownBeat,Source,MTV,VH1Nationalant
