What about those composers from other countries who are inspired by American folk tunes, jazz, bluegrass, etc.?

lease use this forum to discuss your definition of American music. Is it only music written by composers born in the United States? What about composers who immigrate here? What about those composers from other countries who are inspired by American folk tunes, jazz, bluegrass, etc.? Is there one single unified American music that shares the same characteristics? If so, what are these characteristics?Chapter 13 Learning Objectives:Trace American popular music back to its origins in the 1850s and all the way up to the 1950s