0. ABCs of
MUSICAL
GENRES

2. Alternative * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: a genre of rock music, popular in the 1990s, using disorted guitar sounds, questionable language, and defiant/bad attitudes.
*Sub-genres: Grunge, Experimental, Punk, New Wave, Indie
*Popular Artists & Songs: Nirvana (Smells like Teen Spirit), REM (Losing My Religion), Red Hot Chili Peppers (Californication), Pearl Jam (Alive)
* Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH

3. Blues * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: originating with African-American in the South, Blues uses a “12 bar blues” scale and “blues notes” in the 19th century usually using sad or unlucky lyrics.
*Sub-genres: Classic, Chicago, Delta, Country, Acoustic
*Popular Artists & Songs: Muddy Waters (I’m Ready), B.B. King (The Thrill is Gone), Charlie Patton (Pony Blues), Bessie Smith (Down Hearted Blues
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4. Classical * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: rooted in Western Music, the broad term for music from 11 century to present, using instruments created before the 1800s.
*Sub-genres: Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic
*Popular Musicians & Songs: Beethoven (Moonlight Sonata), Mozart (Requiem), Bach (Well-Tempered Clavier), Brahms (Intermezzo), Wagner (Ring Cycle), Gershwin (Porgy & Bess)
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5. Dubstep * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: genre of electronic music developed in London around 1990 characterized by syncopated rhythms, robotic sounds, wobby bass, and dissonant sampling
*Sub-genres: Bro-Step
*Popular Artists & Songs: Skrillex (Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites), DJ Fresh (Louder), Nero (Promises), Magnetic Man (I Need Air)
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6. Easy Listening * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: known as “orchestral pop,” popular from , using instrumental versions of popular standards. Sometimes there can be vocals, usually it is just instrumental relaxing music.
*Sub-genres: Bop, Lounge, Swing, Elevator
*Popular Artists & Songs: Pure Relax Orchestra (Lounge Music), Starlight Orchestra (April Love), Frank Sinatra (Come Fly With Me), Barbra Streisand (The Way We Were)
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7. Funk * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: created in 1960s by African Americans, using danceable soul and groovy rhythms of electronic bass and brass instruments
*Sub-genres: New Orleans, P-Funk, Boogie, Go-Go
*Popular Artists & Songs: Rose Royce (Car Wash), James Brown (Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag), Prince (Purple Rain), Isley Brothers (It’s Your Thing), Chic (Le Freak)
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8. Gospel * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: a form of Christian Music, characterized by dominant vocals, traced to early 17th century African Americans, sometimes relying on foot stomping and hand clapping.
*Sub-genres: Southern Gospel, Black Gospel, Contemporary
*Popular Artists & Songs: Phillip Bliss (What a Savior!), Mahalia Jackson (Take My Hand), Blackwood Brothers (I’m Following You
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9. Hip Hop / Rap * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: a music genre made in the 1970s consisting of stylized rhythmic music usually with rhyming lyrics in a chant fashion associated with MCing, DJing, beatboxing, break dancing, and sampling.
*Sub-genres: Underground, Old School, Gangsta, Latin, Freestyle, Hyphy, Ragga, Country-Rap
*Popular Artists & Songs: Eminem (Lose Yourself), Snoop Dogg (Gin & Juice), Beastie Boys (Sabotage), Jay-Z (99 Problems), Grandmaster Flash (White Lines)
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10. Incidental Music **Your opinion (different!): Useful or Not? Why?
: music in a play, television program, radio program, video game, commercial, or some other form that is not primarily a musical.
*Sub-genres: Overture, Theme Song, Underscore, Stinger, Loop
*Popular Artists & Songs: Danny Elfman (The Simpson’s Theme), Vince Guaraldi (Theme from Peanuts), Inner Circle (Theme from COPS), Victor Mizzy (Theme from Adams Family)
**Your opinion (different!): Useful or Not? Why?

11. Jazz * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: a form of American Music originating in the late 19th century combining European harmonies, blues notes, improvisation, syncopation, polyrhythms, and American popular music.
*Sub-genres: New Orleans, Cool, Big Band, Dixieland, Fusion
*Popular Artists & Songs: Duke Ellington (Take the A Train), Louis Armstrong (What a Wonderful World), John Coltrane (My Favorite Things), Billie Holiday (Strange Fruit), Charlie Parker (Laura), Ella Fitzgerald (A Tisket, A Tasket)
* Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH

12. Karaoke * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: an interactive music genre where amateur singers use recorded music to accompany them singing the lead vocals to a popular song where lyrics are displayed on a screen while using a mic.
*Sub-genres: Country, Pop, Rock, any popular genre using lyrics
*Popular Artists & Songs: Various….
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13. Lullabies * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: a type of soothing music, usually played or sang to young children to help them fall asleep, usually simple and repetitive.
*Sub-genres: World, Classical, Popular, Nursery Rhymes
*Popular Artists & Songs: Traditional (Twinkle, Twinkle), (Hush, Little Baby), (Rock-A-Bye Baby), Disney’s “Dumbo” (Baby Mine), Johannes Brahms (Wiegenlied)
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14. Minimalistic * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: a music technique that uses few sounds, instruments, etc., usually aesthetically pleasing and in a continuous flow in 1960s.
*Sub-genres: Drone, Concept, Process, Experimental, Serialism
*Popular Artists & Songs: Philip Glass (Strung Out), Steve Reich (It’s Gonna Rain), Terry Riley (In C), La Monte Young (The Four Dreams of China)
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15. New Age * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: downtempo music intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism used for yoga, massage, meditation, stress management, and to create a peaceful atmosphere.
*Sub-genres: Environment/Nature, Healing, Meditation, Relaxing
*Popular Artists & Songs: Enja (Only Time), Yanni (a Love for Life), Jim Brickman (Valentine)
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16. Opera * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score. Opera incorporates spoken theatre, but most of the action is done through singing.
*Sub-genres: Italian, German, French, Russian, etc.
*Popular Artists: Maria Callas, Renee Fleming, Leontyne Price, Luciano Pavarotti.
*Popular Songs: Caro nome, Habanera, O mio babbino caro, Die Holle Rache
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17. Pop * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: a genre of music originating in its modern form in the 1950s, deriving from rock and roll, using short to medium length that are easily singable. This genre borrows a lot of styles from other genres including urban, dance, and country.
*Sub-genres: Dance-pop, Bubblegum Pop,
*Popular Artists & Songs: Michael Jackson (Billie Jean), Madonna (Material Girl), Katy Perry (Roar)
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18. Quiet Storm * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: a broad term give to an array of mellow, slow-groove contemporary R&B, soul and smooth jazz offerings in a late-night radio format, starting in the 1970s.
*Sub-genres: Smooth Jazz, Slow Groove
*Popular Artists & Songs: Barry White (I’ve Got so Much to Give), Patti LaBelle (Tasty), Luther Vandross (Because it’s really love), Smokey Robinson (The Hurts on You)
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19. Rock * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: originated as “rock and roll” in the US in the 1950s that developed into a range of different styles. It is heavily influenced by R&B and country, blues and folk, usually centered around an electric guitar.
*Sub-genres: Garage Rock, Rock n Roll, Glam Rock, Classic Rock, Punk Rock, Christian Rock, Folk Rock, Heavy Metal
*Popular Artists & Songs: Led Zeppelin (Good Times, Bad Times), The Beatles (Can’t Buy Me Love), Queen (we Will Rock You), AC/DC (Back in Black), The Rolling Stones (Come ON)
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20. Soul / R&B * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: a genre that is good for dancing and listening, Soul originated in the 1950s&1960s. Music that arose from the black experience, mixing gospel and funk. R&B stands for rhythm and blues
*Sub-genres: Disco, Contemporary, Doo Wop, Funk, Motown
*Popular Artists & Songs: Aretha Franklin (Respect), James Brown (I Got You), Isley Brothers (Shout), Rick James (Glow)
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21. Traditional Country * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: A twangy style emphasizing instrumental background and a traditional vocal style, popular in the 1950s – 1990s. Country music roots are in folk and western music, along with blues using instruments like fiddles, guitars, drums, and banjos.
*Sub-genres: Honky Tonk, Rockabilly, Outlaw, Country-Pop, Bluegrass, Country Rock
*Popular Artists & Songs: Hank Williams (Cold Cold Heart), Reba McEintire (Fancy), Johnny Cash (Ring of Fire), Patsy Cline (Crazy), Garth Brooks (To Make You Feel My Love)
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22. Underground * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: any song or musical genre that is unknown to mainstream culture. Any song that is not being legally sold usually with themes of oppression, freedom of creativity, sincerity, and political in nature. Also can include various artistic movements. Or literally the location of the performance site is underground.
*Sub-Genre: any
*Underground Artists & Songs: Woodrow Phillips, Belle & Sebastian, Dinosaur JR., The Replacements of Young, Ween.
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23. Vocal / Vocal Jazz * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: a varied genre of music that is performed by one or more singers, with or without instruments, where singing provides the main focus of the piece. An instrumental approach to the voice, where the singer can match instruments through scat singing.
*Sub-Genre: Classical, Jazz, R&B, A Cappella, Rap
*Popular Artists: John Lennon, Elvis Presley, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Renee Fleming, Ella Fitzgerald
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24. World * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: a musical category including many different styles of music from around the world, including traditional music, neo-traditional music, and music where more than one culture intermingles.
*Sub-Genre: Japanese Koto, Indian Raga, Tibetan chants, Nordic Folk, Ethno Jazz, Tribal, Breton, Celtic, Afro-Cuban
*Popular Artists: Peace Messengers, Solomon Llori, Femi Temowo, Tit Robin, Edu Lobo, Jai Uttal, Bela Fleck, M.I.A.
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25. Xoomii * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: A type of Tuvan Throat singing or Mongolian Throat singing starting a long time ago with male sheep herders, where one or more pitches sound at the same time producing a unique sound. Xoomii is typically soft using low to midrange of the voice.
*Sub-Genre: Khorekteer, Sygyt, Kargyraa, Chylandyk
*Popular Throat Singers: Sainkho Namtchylak (“Ovyur”), Yat-Kha (“Tuva Kyztar”), Don Cherry (“Tibet”), Sukhawat Ali Khan (“Chori Chori”)
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26. Yodeling * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: a form of singing which involves repeated changes of pitch during a single note. The singer quickly switches between the chest voice and the falsetto. Alpine yodeling was a rural tradition in Europe and became popular in the 1830s as entertainment.
*Sub-Genres: none
*Popular Artists & Songs: Riley Puckett (Ragged but Right), Jimmie Rodgers (Blue Yodel), Rosalie Allen (Chime Bells), Roy Rogers (A Swiss Yodel), Zeke Clements (Brown’s Ferry Boogie)
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27. Zydeco * Your opinion: LOVE IT - LIKE IT - HATE IT - MEH
: also known as Cajun music, a musical genre starting in the 1600s evolved in Louisiana by French Creole speakers which blends blues, R&B, and music indigenous to the Louisiana Creoles and Native people of Louisiana. Usually fast tempo and uses piano accordion or the washboard.
*Sub-Genre: Traditional, Renaissance, Dancehall, Texas swing
*Popular Artists & Songs: Clifton Chenier (Bon Ton Roulet), Andre Thierry (Blues de la prison), Rosie Ledet (Pick it Up), Terrance Simien (Dance Everyday)
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