different cultures are spread into different areas.

 It is the mixing or blending of different ideas, beliefs, and innovations from one group to another. For Example, McDonald’s first opened in the United States in 1955. Fast Food Restaurants originated in America however quickly spread all over the world. Today there are McDonald's locations in 120 countries!

In Cremona, Italy during the 16th century, the country became the center of the world in terms of violin-making. It’s Cremona that is considered the birthplace of violins and remained the violin capital until the late 18th century when France took over. Cremona, Italy was home to the workshop of the Amati Family and two of their apprentices, Andrea Guarneri and Antonio Stradivari. Their violins, which are still being played today, are considered the best in the world, and violin makers from around the world study their craftsmanship and technique to learn how to make the best violin. The Italian violin makers used soft, close-grained spruce for the belly of the instrument because they liked the way the wood held and sweetened the vibrations of the strings. They chose a harder wood for the backsides and neck of the violin, maple from the forests of Bosnia and Croatia. The Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi included violins in the orchestra of his opera Orfeo (first performed in 1607) and for many decades the violin was used to play classical pieces only. Violin makers from Europe came to America too and the first American violin was probably made in 1759. The instrument's popularity has cut across economic, racial, and regional lines and has helped drive new forms of American music, from blues and jazz to bluegrass and 

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Explain how this group shows cultural diffusion. In your notes please answer the following questions. Make sure to label each question with the correct number.  

Explain examples of cultural diffusion by researching the history different musical groups. 

Cultural Diffusion: Black Violin