the african influence on american music\nvisu...

the african influence on american music\nvisualize, if you will, the timeline of american music. it starts in the mid - 1700s stretching forward into modern times. each point along the line is labeled with a different and unique musical genre - jazz, blues, rock, reggae, soul, and more. although each of these types of music is very different from the others, there is one common thread that runs through them all: they all were originally impacted by music from the continent of africa. that common ancestry makes african american music the single biggest influence on american music today.\nwhich statement best combines two central ideas in the passage?\namerican styles of music, though widely divergent, share a common root.\nafrican music has been the key inspiration for most instruments used in modern american music.\namerican types of music, while spanning many genres, have a distinct unifying sound.\nafrican music influences are the main reason that american music is now fully matured.

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# Brief Explanations: The passage emphasizes that various American music genres like jazz, blues, etc. are diverse yet all have their roots in African music. The first option captures this idea of diverse American music styles sharing a common African - origin root. The other options either focus on instruments (not the main idea), a unifying sound (not the key point), or American music being 'fully matured' (not discussed in the passage). # Answer: American styles of music, though widely divergent, share a common root.