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Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. At the beginning of the last century,__ 1__ jazz was born, America had no prominent __ 2__ of its own. No one knows exactly when was invented or by whom. But it began to be __ 3 __ in the early 1890s. Jazz is Americas contribution to __ 4__ music. In contrast to classical music, which __ 5__ formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free in form. It bubbles with energy,__ 6__ the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz __ 7 __ like America. And so it does today. The__ 8__ of the music are as interesting as the music itself. American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz pioneers. They were brought to the Southern states __ 9__ slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours. When a Negro died his friends 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 the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion.__ 12__ on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their number, but the living were glad to be __ 13 __ . The band played __ 14__ music, improvising on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes __ 15 __ at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz. 1. when 2. music | 
