renowned genres(类型)．Since the beginning of the 20th century, popular recorded music from the United States has

　　become increasingly known across the world, to the point

　　where some forms of American popular music are listened to

　　almost everywhere.

　　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

　　17th century, immigrants from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Germany and

　　France began arriving in large numbers, bringing with them new styles and

　　instruments. African slaves brought musical traditions, and each subsequent wave of

　　immigrants contributed to a melting pot.

　　Much of modern popular music can trace its roots to the emergence in the late 19th century of African American blues and the growth of gospel music in the 1920s. The African American basis for popular music used elements derived from European and indigenous musics. The United States has also seen documented folk music and recorded popular music produced in the ethnic styles of the Ukrainian, Irish, Scottish, Polish, Hispanic and Jewish communities, among others.Many American cities and towns have vibrant(活跃的) music scenes which, in turn, support a number of regional musical styles. Along with musical centers such as Seattle, New York City, San Francisco, New Orleans, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Nashville, Austin, and Los Angeles, many smaller cities such as Asbury Park, New Jersey have produced distinctive styles of music. The Cajun and Creole traditions in Louisiana music, the folk and popular styles of Hawaiian music, and the bluegrass and old time music of the Southeastern states are a few examples of diversity in American music.

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