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Dixieland in Culture Expand

Dixieland definition

A kind of jazz originating in New Orleans. Louisiana. in the early twentieth century. The rhythms of Dixieland are usually rapid, and it generally includes many improvised sections for individual instruments.

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Slang definitions & phrases for Dixieland Expand

1. The southern United States; dixie (1850s+)
2. The style of jazz played by the street bands in New Orleans, marked by a simple two-beat rhythm, ragged syncopation, improvised ensemble passages, etc (1920+)

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