response: Funk is also from New Orleans. One of the earliest funk bands, The Meters, is from there.
original_response: Funk is also from New Orleans, the famous funk band The Meters originated in New Orleans.
history: Jazz music is so fun to listen to! Oh, is that so? Many people consider it America's classical music. Yeah, it's so creative and is the result of blended cultures That's interesting, it also uses swing and blue notes, and is known for improvisation, call and response, and polyrythms. There's so much diversity in jazz, it's great! Did you know it came out of the New Orleans African-American communities in the late 1800s and early 1900s? True, that makes it really unique.
knowledge: New Orleans has also been a prominent center of funk, home to some of the earliest funk bands such as The Meters.