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1、MusicoftheUnitedStatesThemusicoftheUnitedStatesreflectsthecountry'smulti-ethnicpopulationthroughadiversearrayofstyles.Rockandroll,blues,country,rhythmandblues,jazz,pop,techno,andhiphopareamongthecountry'smostinternationally-renownedgenres.TheUnitedStateshastheworld'slargestmusicindustr
2、yanditsmusicisheardaroundtheworld.Sincethebeginningofthe20thcentury,someformsofAmericanpopularmusichavegainedanearglobalaudience.[1]NativeAmericansweretheearliestinhabitantsoftheUnitedStatesandplayeditsfirstmusic.Beginninginthe17thcentury,immigrantsfromtheUnitedKingdom,Ireland,Spain,Ge
3、rmanyandFrancebeganarrivinginlargenumbers,bringingwiththemnewstylesandinstruments.Africanslavesbroughtmusicaltraditions,andeachsubsequentwaveofimmigrantscontributedtoameltingpot.Muchofmodernpopularmusiccantraceitsrootstotheemergenceinthelate19thcenturyofAfricanAmericanbluesandthegrowth
4、ofgospelmusicinthe1920s.TheAfricanAmericanbasisforpopularmusicusedelementsderivedfromEuropeanandindigenousmusics.TheUnitedStateshasalsoseendocumentedfolkmusicandrecordedpopularmusicproducedintheethnicstylesoftheUkrainian,Irish,Scottish,Polish,HispanicandJewishcommunities,amongothers.Ma
5、nyAmericancitiesandtownshavevibrantmusicsceneswhich,inturn,supportanumberofregionalmusicalstyles.AlongwithmusicalcenterssuchasSeattle,NewYorkCity,NewOrleans,Minneapolis,Chicago,Nashville,Austin,andLosAngeles,manysmallercitieshaveproduceddistinctivestylesofmusic.TheCajunandCreoletraditi
6、onsinLouisianamusic,thefolkandpopularstylesofHawaiianmusic,andthebluegrassandoldtimemusicoftheSoutheasternstatesareafewexamplesofdiversityinAmericanmusic.MusicoftheUnitedStatesHistory-EducationColonialera-totheCivilWar-DuringtheCivilWar-Late19thcentury-Early20thcentury-40sand50s-60sand
7、70s-80stothepresentGenres:Classical-Folk-Hiphop-Pop-Rock-ChristianpopAwardsGrammyAwards,CountryMusicAwards,GospelMusicAwardsChartsBillboardMusicChart,AmericanTop40FestivalsJazzFest,Lollapalooza,Ozzfest,MontereyJazzFestivalMediaSpin,RollingStone,Vibe,DownBeat,Source,MTV,VH1Nationalant
