Like the early Blues, Rembetika songs of the 1930s and 1940s have a sense of spontaneity, making them appear fresh after countless hearings ... Rembetika music didn't only originate in hash-dens and jails, although this is where the main inspiration came from. ...
The origin of the term "Afrocuban Jazz" dates back to the 1940s ~ Mario Bauza, Frank Grillo "Machito", Chico O'Farrill, and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie
Li Xiangting 李祥霆 Professor 1940- Beijing. Elite professional qin player. Current president of the China Guqin Committee. Noted for improvisation. 國家級非物質文化遺產項目(古琴藝術)代表性傳承人.