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Jazz as a musical art form originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States , merging African and European musical traditions. The word jazz began as a West Coast slang term of uncertain derivation around 1912, the meaning of which varied but which did not refer to music or sex. It was first used to refer to music in Chicago in about 1915. Jazz was played in New Orleans prior to that time but was not called jazz.
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What are facts about jazz music?
It started in the 1890s
What is an instrumentally dominated music which started in new Orleans?
Jazz
How did jazz dancing start?
jazz dance started just after world war 1 ended, there were a lot of social gatherings going on and people liked to dance. Jazz music was very popular around then so the dancing they did was christened Jazz Dance
Where did jazz music begin?
It has begun in New Orleans.
Who started jazz?
No one person invented jazz. Jazz Music was created out of exploration of the Afro-Americans with European musical instruments.
Why Was jazz known as the devils music?
why jazz music called devils music
Is jazz a variation of music or ensemble?
Jazz is a style of music.
How did jazz spread from its roots in the 1920s?
Jazz Music was first known in New Orleans. It was created during the time radio was invented and from there, music of jazz has spread in different parts of the world such as in Chicago, Kansas and New York.
What type of music was jazz?
......jazz
Duke Ellington was famous in the field of?
Jazz Music
What kind of music made James Carter?
James Carter started playing the saxophone at age 11. He began to play Jazz but did not exactly like the sound and created his own genre of music called Soul Jazz.
How many jazz are there?
2 jazz music and jazz flute
