Musical Forms And Genres 1-21
15 entries in the Musical Forms And Genres compendium.
Music genreConventional category for shared musical traditions.Music of AfricaAfrican music is highly rhythmic, communal, and passed through oral tradition.Music of ChinaChinese music blends ancient traditions with global influences.Musical theatreA theatrical form integrating song, dialogue, acting and dance.OperaWestern theatre where music is fundamental and singers take dramatic roles.OrchestraLarge instrumental ensemble central to classical and romantic music.Peking operaDominant form of Chinese opera blending music, dance, and acrobatics.RagtimeA syncopated piano style that shaped early American popular music.RappingRhythmic vocal delivery central to hip-hop music.ReggaeMusic genre originating in Jamaica in the late 1960s.Rhythm and bluesA genre originating in African American communities in the 1940s.Rock and rollGenre of popular music evolving in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s.Rock musicGenre originating in 1940s–50s U.S., blending blues, R&B, and country.Salsa musicSalsa is a dance music style rooted in Caribbean and Latin traditions.SambaBroad term for rhythms originating in Afro-Brazilian communities of Bahia.
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