Transcription: By the end of the 19th century, order was no longer perceived to be at the basis of existence. Life appeared to be a matter of chance happenings. Artists sought to communicate their experience of the accidental character of modern life. Here the edge of the canvas cuts across figures. Life cannot be caught and framed in nice neat and complete segments. Early in the 20th century, jazz became an important form of musical expression. Improvisation is an integral part of jazz which at its best has a wonderful sense of spontaneity. Jazz is a musical form in which the uniqueness of the individual pl ...
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