Dixieland Jazz

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"Improvisation was an important element in Dixieland jazz, a style of music which originated in New Orleans during the late 19th century. Many of the Dixieland musicians turned to improvisation because they could not read sheet music. However, there were also various cultural influences on the development of improvisation in New Orleans jazz. For example, the roots of Dixieland's improvisatory style can be found in the work songs of the black American slaves. In turn, the music of the black slaves was based on the tribal music of West Africa. To a lesser extent, European music and ragtime also had an impact on the New Orleans style of improvisation.


One of the most notable features of Dixieland jazz was its use of collective improvisation (Brooks, 1984, p. 89). In this approach to improvisation, all of the members of the jazz group..."

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