In popular music too, the songs of many nations became American songs. Tin Pan Alley was full of immigrant talents who helped define American music, especially in the form of the Broadway musical. Some songwriters, such as Irving Berlin and George M. Cohan, used their music to help define American patriotic songs and holiday traditions. During the 1920s musical forms such as the blues and jazz began to dominate the rhythms of American popular music. These forms had their roots in Africa as adapted in the American South and then in cities.
1. The main theme of the painting in the early 20th century is .
A. poverty B. experience C. nature D. life
2. Which of the following countries’ culture might have the least effect on American culture?
A. Finland. B. India. C. South Africa. D. Irish.
3. The following is true EXCEPT .
A. Many artists or writers didn’t realize the function of nature in the basis of American cultural identity until 1920s.
B. The blues and jazz was quite popular in the 1920s and had a closely relation with African music.
C. Immigrants affected America’s social diversity and it can be found in the change of the arts and culture at that time.
D. The paintings which were created by Robert Henri and John Sloan may be about the beautiful scenery of the city.
4. What is some of the cultural elite’s attitude towards the works written by the writers who came from Europe?
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