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Where was opera born around 1600?

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  1. 1 Easy

    Where was jazz born?

    Answer: New Orleans

    Why: Jazz grew out of a mix that included blues, ragtime, spirituals and marches.

  2. 2 Medium

    What genre did bossa nova blend with samba?

    Answer: Jazz

    Why: Stan Getz, a jazz saxophonist, recorded The Girl from Ipanema with Astrud Gilberto, and it won the 1965 Grammy for Record of the Year.

  3. 3 Hard

    Whose song gave reggaeton's dembow beat its name?

    Answer: Shabba Ranks

    Why: His 1990 track used the Pocoman Jam riddim, built in 1989 by the Jamaican producers Steely & Clevie.

  4. 4 Easy

    Which city is the birthplace of tango?

    Answer: Buenos Aires

    Why: Tango is shared heritage: in 2009 UNESCO approved a joint bid by Argentina and Uruguay to list it.

  5. 5 Medium

    Which German band inspired the creators of techno?

    Answer: Kraftwerk

    Why: In the early 1970s Kraftwerk came out of West Germany's experimental rock scene, then embraced synthesizers, drum machines and vocoders.

  6. 6 Hard

    Who recorded the drum solo known as the Amen break?

    Answer: The Winstons

    Why: Those seven seconds of drumming became a staple of 1990s jungle and drum and bass.

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