Why did European musicians during the Colonial and Revolutionary periods dominate the American music scene in terms of composing and teaching?
What will be an ideal response?
The "cultivated" 18th-century American view was that colonists were musically inferior to the European performers dominating the concert stages and would do best to emulate European styles. In this pre-radio and recording era, there was little chance to even hear current art music. With no system in place for music education in America, those wishing to study music turned to European musicians who were deemed "up to date." Those who wished to pursue serious music study actually left the United States to study with European "masters."
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