Terminology
Another word for genre
type, category
Every note is sung in four-part harmony
Barbershop
Trinidad and Tobago; originally used as a means of communication between slaves
calypso
Father of Go-Go Music
Chuck Brown
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March
Uses no electricity
acoustic
Formerly known as "Jesus Music" and has a rock influence
Christian Contemporary Music or CCM
This genre from Bohemia (which is also a dance) always uses an accordion and often sounds like circus music
Polka
Beethoven, Mozart, Bach
Classical
2
Bluegrass
To sing without the use of instruments
a capella
Easy Listening
This is still very popular in Washington DC, where it all began in the mid 1960s.
go-go
Jazz
3
Jingle
Not related to God or religion
secular
This genre involves choreographed dance with a repeated sequence of steps
Line Dance
This genre was named after the Warehouse Club in Chicago
House
Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, BB King
Blues
4
Enka
A genre that copies an existing song, but changes the lyrics and often makes it funny
parody
This genre is known for having a fast tempo, rapid chord changes and complex chord progressions
bebop
This music is found all over the world and started in ancient times...often used for children and infants
Lullaby
Teddy Riley popularized this genre
New Jack Swing
5
Zydeco