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NOTES: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_improvisation Musical improvisation (also known as Musical Extemporization) is the creative activity of immediate ("in the moment") musical composition, which combines performance with communication of emotions and instrumental technique as well as spontaneous response to other musicians. [1] Thus, musical ideas in improvisation are spontaneous, but may be based on chord changes in Western music.[2] Because improvisation is a performative act and depends on instrumental technique, improvisation is a skill. There are musicians who have never improvised and other musicians who have devoted their entire lives to improvisation.[3] [edit] Jam bands Main article: Jam Band The 1960's saw The Grateful Dead gain popularity and bring a name to the "jam" genre. Since the 1980's, bands like Phish, Widespread Panic, moe., Umphrey's McGee, and String Cheese Incident have used musical improvisation extensively; indeed, for the more devoted followers of any band, these extended improvisational segments--jams--are a large part of what makes a live show so special. The jam band scene has also seen the rise of "jamgrass" with bands like Cornmeal and Yonder Mountain String Band, along with the rise of Livetronica with bands like The Disco Biscuits, Lotus, The New Deal, and STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9), most of whom feature improvisation very heavily in their music.