Most Western styles are Asian now. Jazz is in its twilight here in America but the Japanese love it. The Chinese are just starting to discover it. America has been losing touch with classical and jazz because this country is so obsessed with youth. We'd rather discard something so enduring for something so fleeting. God forbid that we should educate our kids about jazz and classical. Let's just lower ourselves to their level and pretend like rap and tweeny singers are the most important music ever to be spawned in the mind of humanity. Well, you get what you pay for and we are cultural cheapskates.
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