The American musical art form jazz emerges in New Orleans around the advent of the 20th century. Jazz blends elements ... The improvisational music that results has a syncopated rhythm, and ...

Jazz and blues are types of music that can trace their roots back to the early 20th Century, in the southern United States. Jazz was very popular as it was a fresh, new sound. Different styles of ...

The American musical art form jazz emerges in New Orleans around the advent of the 20th century. Jazz blends elements from varied traditions, including African and African American, religious ...

The rich sounds, rhythms, and colors of jazz inspired prominent visual artists of the 20th century. In depicting African American culture ... Jackson Pollock's action painting technique reflected the ...

The history and politics of the 20th Century provided inspiration for the diverse range of musical styles developed between 1900 and 1999, pioneered by composers ranging from Elgar and Britten, to ...

Having first paid her dues in Texas country & western bands, she began to expand the vocabulary of her instrument through her study of 20th century classical music, visionary jazz, and world musics.