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possible and that wealth and fame crown one with both esteem and            which really capture the American Spirit. The first of these is jazz.
recognition.                                                                Around the turn of the century the American public began (tire) of the
Children in elementary schools are taught that Abraham Lincoln is the       sentimentality of ballads. Negro bands were forming throughout the
foremost example of the American dream and a model (emulate) Here           country (begin) in the South and (move) to cities up North. These mu-
was a man who lived in poverty and spent his youth in a log cabin. His      sicians brought with them their skill on the piano, trumpet and drums
thirst for knowledge and desire for self-fulfillment were (motivate)        and their wonderful (change) (improvise) rhythms.
forces which made his dream (come) true. (be) self-taught, he studied       (emerge) from the depths of the black man’s soul which yearned for
at night by candlelight, became a lawyer and later was elected presi-       freedom, jazz is one of the freest of all musical forms with its numer-
dent of the United States. His life was the success story of a self-made    ous variations. The jazz musician, as if almost hypnotized, lets his soul
man. Some of the greatest contributors to American society were sim-        (dominate) the path of the journey the music will take. No two pieces
ple people who had a (drive) force (make) something of their lives. It      are ever played alike and no one piece is ever played the same. For this
is not surprising that many of those who fulfilled the American dream       reason it remains one of the most difficult types of music (perform)
were immigrants. The vast number of immigrants who came to Amer-            and many a (train) professional musician cannot play jazz well unless
ica very often had nothing to their name. They arrived in their new         he can ‘feel’ rather than ‘read’ the music. (be) born of the black man’s
home with only a few bags of clothing and a suitcase which contained        captivity it flourished in the south (find) a home in the French Quarter
the sum total of all their possessions. In addition to their poverty and    of New Orleans.
frugal life they nourished the dream (make) a better life for themselves    When it moved up north its cultural center was located in Harlem and
and their children. For them the American Dream was empowered by            today it is widely performed and appreciated throughout the world.
self-respect, determination and hard work. There are other in America,      Jazz is not so much a “kind’ of music as it is a “way” of (play) music.
however, who are less motivated and less self-sufficient. Their dream       Almost any music can become jazz if (play) with a jazz treatment.
is fostered by fantasy and they believe that their dream can (realize) by   On the other hand country-western music which finds its home in
sheer luck. The popularity of game shows on prime time TV and state         Nashville, Tennessee, generates a different mood. Centered in the heart
lotteries in local communities emphasize the possibility of (be) an in-     of the eastern mountains of America, it expresses itself best in words.
stant winner. Also, the ever increasing lure of the casinos tempt people    This music has a distinctly melancholic charm. Its melodic lyricism
with the glamour of (get) rich quick. Las Vegas and the myth of the         stands in contrast to the strong and heavy rhythms of jazz. The lyrics of
casino tempt people (become) overnight millionaires with the lucky          all country-western songs speak of lost loves, lost homes, broken hearts
throw of the dice. The people who play such games also have a dream         and faithful dogs. It remains perhaps one of the most popular forms of
but it is much different from that which inspired Lincoln or the early      music today in America and the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville is said
immigrants. Theirs is (get) rich as quickly as possible and with the        (be) the music capital of the world where its summer festival attracts
least amount of effort. All they need is a little bit of luck               large crowds. Many country western singers are held up as idols by
                                                                            their (admire) fans.
TEXT FOUR                       JAZZ AND COUNTRY-WESTERN

Among the many contributions Americans have made to the arts, one
of the most significant contributions has been in the field of music.
During her short history America has evolved several musical forms

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