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From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th century America pop musicIts West African pedigree is evident in its use of blue note, improvisation, polyrythms, syncopation, and the swung note.

As the music has spread around the world it has drawn on local national and regional musical cultures, its aesthetics being adapted to its varied environments and giving rise to many distinctive styles.