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native americans were the earliest inhabitants of the land that is today known as the united states and played its first music. beginning in the th century, immigrants from the united kingdom, ireland, spain, germany, and france began arriving in large numbers, bringing with them new styles and instruments
long, irregular melodies , which are said to "reflect the wide open geography of (the american landscape)" and the "sense of personal freedom characteristic of american life". [ ] some distinct aspects of american music, like the call-and-response format, are derived from african techniques and instruments...
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