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An Early Form of Jazz Music

Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. At theturn of the last century, ____1 jazz was born , America had no prominent ____2of its own. No one knows exactly when was invented or by whom. But it began tobe ____3____ in the early 1890s. Jazz is America's contribution to

____4_____ music. In contrast to classical music, which __5__ formal Europeantraditions, jazz is spontaneous and free in form1. It bubbles with energy, __6__the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the' 1920s jazz __7__ likeAmerica. And so it does today. The __8__ of the music are as interesting as themusic itself. American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were thejazz pioneers. They were brought to the Southern states __9__ slaves. They weresold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours. When a Negro died hisfriends and relatives __ 10 ___ a procession to carry to body to the cemetery.In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the 11 . On the way to the cemetery theband played slow, solemn music, suited to the occasion. __12__ on the way homethe mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their number2, butthe living were glad to be 13__. The band played 14 music, improvising on boththe harmony and the melody of the tunes3 15 __ at the funeral. This music madeeveryone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.

词汇：

Jazz n. 爵士乐 spontaneous adj.自发的

bubble v. 充溢 Negro n.黑人

plantation n.种植园 procession n. 行列、队伍

cemetery n.公墓 improvise v. 即兴

注释：

1. jazz is spontaneous and free in form 爵士乐是自发的，不拘形式。

2. Death had removed one of their number死亡带走了他们中的一员，number这里是(人或单位的)总和、全体。

3. …improvising on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes根据曲调的和声和旋律即兴演奏。

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