MUSIC GENRES

INDEX

1 -Vocal genre. 2 -Instrumental genre. 3 -Religious genre 4 -Profane genre 5 -Functional genre 6 -Cinnematographic genre

7 -Theatre genre 8 -Advertising genre 9 -Pop. 10-Rock and roll. 11-Jazz

VOCAL GENRE

This genre is for music created for human voice with or without accompaniment with one or more singers. It usually have lyrics that are featured sungs words. A short piece of vocal music whit lyrics is called song.

There are different tipes of tones: bajo, tenor, baritone...

INSTRUMENTAL GENRE

This genre applies to any music played with an instrument alone

INSTRUMENTAL GENRE
TYPES

-Pure music: This genre applies to music that is composed to be played as music.

Ex: symphony

-Descriptive music:This genre refers to music that represents extra-musical contexts that are not directly related to music.

Ex: pacific 231

RELIGIOUS

This is music composed to be played in a religious context. We can distinguish between two modes of religious music, depending on whether or not is part of the liturgy

PROFANE

This comprises any composition that serves no religious porpous, whether liturgical or non-liturgical, and wich is used for entertainment or fuor cultural or educational purposes. There are two types.-Folk music: which includes popular folk music from a especific area.-Light music: which includes any simple mainstream music of a marked commercial character

FUNCIONAL

This genre applies to music that serves to as a backdrop to important events, such as commemorations, shows and opening ceremonies.

CINEMATOGRAPHIC

This is when motion picture sound tracks are used to reinforce the films message,maximising the sentiments and emotions in the script.

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THEATRE

Stage music is used artistic expressions actes out on a stage, as in plays, operas, zarzuelas, musicals, ballet and dance.

ADVERTISING

Used for radio and TV ads, this genre employs in the same way films do. It tries get people to choose certain products by combining pictures and suggestive music to catch the attention of potencial buyers

POP MUSIC

Pop music (derivated of popular music) is a genre originated in the 1950s and 1960s derivated of the Rock and Roll.Pop music is eclectic, and often borrows elements from other styles such as urban,dance,rock...

ROCK AND ROLL

It is a genre created in the 1950's in the United States. It derives in part from blues and folk music.

The first instruments of Rock:Electrical guitar, drum kit, piano, double-bass, saxophone and trumpet

JAZZ

Jazz is a genre of music that originated in the communities in the United States between 19th and 20th .Jazz spans a period of over a hundred years