Musical Genres And Styles 1-21
21 entries in the Musical Genres And Styles compendium.
21st-century classical musicA calendar-defined period of diverse, eclectic classical music.A cappellaVocal music performed without instrumental accompaniment.Adult contemporary musicA radio format and chart category for adult listeners.AfrobeatWest African genre fusing Yoruba, highlife, funk, jazz, and soul.Ambient musicA genre emphasizing tone and atmosphere over structure.Arabic musicMusic of the Arab world with diverse styles and history.Art musicMusic of high phonoaesthetic value, often contrasted with vernacular music.Art rockRock music that rejects popular entertainment for artistic ambition.Baroque musicBaroque music formalized tonality and created the modern orchestra.BebopA complex, improvisation-driven jazz style developed in the 1940s.Big bandLarge jazz ensemble with written arrangements and four instrumental sections.Bluegrass musicAcoustic string-band music with driving off-beat and high lonesome vocals.BritpopA 1990s British movement reacting against grunge and shoegaze.C-popChinese popular music spanning multiple dialects and regions.Calypso musicCalypso music originated in Trinidad and spread across the Caribbean.CantopopCantopop is Cantonese pop music originating in 1970s Hong Kong.Children's musicMusic composed and performed for juvenile audiences.Christian musicMusic expressing Christian belief across diverse cultures and styles.Classical musicWestern art music tradition emphasizing formality and polyphony.Contemporary Christian musicFaith-based popular music rooted in the Jesus movement revival.Contemporary R&BGenre blending R&B with pop, hip-hop, and electronic elements.
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