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Is Django's music more influenced by classical or traditional folk elements?

  • Traditional folk elements

  • Classical elements

  • Neither strongly

  • Both equally

Answer

Django's music was more influenced by traditional folk elements than classical elements. Django was born in a Roma family and grew up in a community where traditional folk music was played and enjoyed. He learned to play the guitar at a young age and began to develop his own unique style of playing. Django's music was influenced by a variety of traditional folk styles, including the blues, ragtime, and swing.
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