Music Genre mindemap
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Music genre features HIP- HOP CHARACTERISTICS An urban black culture featuring : -DJing -graffiti art -breakdancing -MCing and 'rap' R&B ELEMENTS - rhythm and blues - soul - Funk - Pop - hip hop and dance. Pop ELEMENTS -urban -dance -rock -Latin -country Originated in the US in the 70s and consists of stylised rhythmic music which is accompanied by rapping where the sound of speech sounds like chanting words whilst rhyming at the same time. Originated in the US in the 1940s , marketed at African Americans . The lyrics focus on triumphs as well as failures relating to relationships, freedom, economics, aspirations and sex. Grew out of rock and roll roll in the 50s, lyrics are about anything really and the melody of the music is very upbeat . ROCK & ROLL Evolved in the USA during the late 40s and early 50s. The beat is typically of a blues rhythm alongside with a accentuated backbeat . ELEMENTS combination of African- American genres such as: -blues -boogie-woogie -jump blues -Jazz -gospel music -western swing Electronic Uses electronic musical instruments as well as electronic music technology. It can be achieved using devices like: Theremin, sound synthesizer and computer. ELEMENTS -clinical -cold -electronic instruments
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Music genre features
HIP-HOP
CHARACTERISTICS An urban black culture featuring :-DJing-graffiti art-breakdancing-MCing and 'rap'
R&B
ELEMENTS- rhythm and blues- soul- Funk- Pop- hip hop and dance.
Pop
ELEMENTS-urban -dance-rock -Latin -country
Originated in the US in the 70s and consists of stylised rhythmic music which is accompanied by rapping where the sound of speech sounds like chanting words whilst rhyming at the same time.
Originated in the US in the 1940s , marketed at African Americans . The lyrics focus on triumphs as well as failures relating to relationships, freedom, economics, aspirations and sex.
Grew out of rock and roll roll in the 50s, lyrics are about anything really and the melody of the music is very upbeat .
ROCK & ROLL
Evolved in the USA during the late 40s and early 50s. The beat is typically of a blues rhythm alongside with a accentuated backbeat .
ELEMENTS combination of African-American genres such as:-blues -boogie-woogie-jump blues-Jazz-gospel music -western swing
Electronic
Uses electronic musical instruments as well as electronic music technology. It can be achieved using devices like: Theremin, sound synthesizer and computer.
ELEMENTS-clinical -cold -electronic instruments
