Singers were men or women with big voices, and audiences loved it. The style quickly spread throughout the country, with larger bands adding piano, trumpet and saxophone. It was great to dance to, and rock and roll dance styles soon developed as well. The lyrics were fun to listen to, and it quickly became popular, especially when teenagers heard rock and roll records on the radio. One of the first bands to record was "Bill Hayley and His Comets" who had a hit single with Rock around the Clock in Jerry Lee Lewis, who amazed audiences with his wild piano playing, also became very popular.
But rock and roll seemed wild and dangerous to many parents, especially when they saw the sexy dancing of a handsome young singer named Elvis Presley. There was nothing they could do to stop their kids from loving rock and roll and being fans of Elvis, however. He became hugely successful and made rock and roll one of the most popular styles of music not only in America, but across the world. Elvis had many hit singles, including Hound Dog , Heartbreak Hotel and Jailhouse Rock , and he soon became known as "the king of rock and roll" or simply "the king".
Later in the 60s soul artists like James Brown developed a more rhythmic style called funk, and funk led to many new styles of Dance Music in the 70s, the 80s and beyond. In the late 70s a new genre called Hip Hop also developed.
In recent years, Rock music is not as popular as it used to be. Over time, however, Rock became popular all over the world, especially in the States and in Europe, a bit like the two genres analyzed in the previous paragraphs. The rise of computers and digital technology allowed producers to explore new ways to make music.
We no longer need a musical instrument to write or produce a song. We just need a computer. This is how electronic music rose to fame throughout the Eighties and the Nineties, with some precedents in the Seventies, when orchestras, however, were still very popular in dance halls.
While Latin music was considered a niche genre up until the Seventies, it gained more and more popularity throughout the last forty years, especially because of Latin summery hits filling the charts all over the world. The realm of Latin music is wide, as it spans from the modern Reggaeton to more traditional Samba or other classic dance styles.
Overall, this genre became so popular that many elements of it, especially from a rhythmical point of view, are now a recurrent part of many mainstream productions we could consider Pop. The label Indie has evolved a lot throughout the last three decades.
Once indicating the D. While orchestras may not sound so mainstream, people all over the world and of any age still listen to symphonies, operas, and concertos. While the older compositions seem to be also the most popular ones, many young composers tirelessly work to contribute to the creation of the classical musical forms we all enjoy and admire.
K-Pop is the term used to label a pop sub-genre, sung in the Korean language, and portrayed as fun, glamorous vivid, teen-oriented, and very colorful. Loved by Americans and also praised in Europe, this genre keeps evolving through time, adding elements of more popular styles to its repertoire but strongly keeping its identity.
Acoustic guitars, banjos, beautiful voices are still a huge part of the game, although many Country artists now add flavors taken from the rock and the pop worlds too. Last but not least, Metal is a Rock sub-genre that gained so much popularity it basically detached from it.
Modern European music incorporates a mix of influences from around the world. Popular and common types of music in Latin America and South America are often referred to as Latin music. Traditional and modern Latin music often feature upbeat tunes, are heavily influenced by a variety of cultures, and include complex rhythms. Traditional American music and Canadian music features drums and simple instruments used by Native tribes. Modern American music incorporates influences from a variety of cultures.
There are thousands of types of music played around the world. You can learn more about specific types of music by learning about iconic musicians like Bob Marley or modern musicians like Rihanna. Music performed by one or more singers, with or without instrumental accompaniment, in which singing provides the main focus of the piece.
Music whose style or form clearly indicates African origin or primarily African influence. Given the vastness of the continent, this covers many distinct musical traditions. Sub-Saharan African music frequently relies on percussion instruments including xylophones, drums, and tone-producing instruments such as the mbira or "thumb piano.
Music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Its forms vary widely across the world, according to culture and social context.
Musical styles originating from a large number of Asian countries located in Central, Southern, and East Asia. A music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late s, combining elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. It is characterized by a walking bass line accented with rhythms on the off-beat.
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