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One of America’s most important export is hermodern music. __1__
American popular music is playing all over the world.It is enjoyed __2__
by people of all ages in all countries. Because the lyricsare English, __3__
nevertheless people not speaking English enjoy it. Thereasons for
its popularity are its fast pace and rhythmic beat.
The music has many origins in the United States. Country music,
coming from the suburban areas in the southern United States, is one __4__
source. Country music features simple themes and melodies describing
day-to-day situations and the feelings of country people. Many people
appreciate this music because the emotions expressed by country __5__
music songs.
A second origin of American popular music is the blues. It depicted __6__
mostly sad feelings reflecting the difficult lives of American blacks. It
is usually played and sung by black musicians, but it is not popular with __7__
all Americans.
Rock music is a newer form of music. This music style, featuring
fast and repetitious rhythms, was influenced by the blues and country
music. It is first known as rock-and- roll in the 1950’s. Since then there __8__
have been many forms of rock music, hard rock, soft rock, punk rock,
disco music and others. Many performers of popular rock music are
young musicians.
American popular music is marketed to a demanding audience.
Now popular songs are heard on the radio several times a day. Some
songs become popular all over the world. People hear these songs sing __9__
in their original English or sometimes translated into other languages.
The words may coincide but the enjoyment of the music is universal. __10__