Music Styles

Julia Encontra 1ºB

Music Styles

ÍNDICE

Classic

Pop

Rock

Salsa

Hip-Hop

Punk

Jazz

Reggae

Flamenco

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Metal

Pop:

Pop is a kind of music it derivatives of the popular music. This music comes from England, in the XX century, it has got lot of musical genre, the popular in the moment. Some qualities are for example: short duration , the structure is: verse- chorus and the catchy rhythm . Some artists:

Mecano: cruz de navajas

Rihanna: Diamonds, Umbrella

Madonna: Like a Prayer, Isla Bonita

Rock:

The rock is a combination of musical genre, descendant of Rock n’ Roll. It comes from the United States, in the decade 1950, it’s the fusion between the Country and Rhythm and Blues. The rock is a timeless kind of music. Some artists:

Tina Turner: The Best, Proud Mary

Rolling Stones

The Beatles

David Bowie: Star Man, Heroes

Hip-Hop:

The hip-hop is an artistic and cultural movement that was born at the end of 1960 in USA, into the african community. It joins music ( funk, rap, Blues, DJing), dance and painting (graffitis). The hip-hop was born as a protest song for the african minority population in USA. Some artists:

Beastie boys

Public enemy: fight the power

Eminem

Jazz:

The jazz is a music genre, comes from some rhythms and melodies afronorthamerican. It appears in the XIX century, in USA and it expanded in all the world. Usually in the jazz there are not bands, are solists. Some artists:

Ella Fitzgerald

Miles Davis: The Duke

Duke Ellington

Flamenco:

The flamenco is an art that presents two things: the music and the dance. In the music the singer and the guitar represent the most important site. The dance is very expressive, they had to coordinate all the body. It is a music genre, that the root comes from the community gypsy. It expresses lot of strong emotions Some artists:

Enrique Morente

Camaron: volando voy

Paco de Lucía

Classic:

The classic music means different arts. It progress between 1750 and 1820, in Europe. This music genre even the classic music, it follows studing in the conservatories. Some artists:

Mozart: la flauta mágica

Beethoven: sinfonía nº 9

Albéniz: Granada

Salsa:

The salsa in a music genre, it appeared at the end of 1960. The salsa was developed in New York and Gran Caribe, created by cuban musicians. The salsa is a music genre that started in Cuba and now it is really famous in all the world. Some artists:

Celia Cruz: la vida es un carnaval

Rubén Blades: Pedro Navaja

Tito Puente: oye como va

Punk:

The punk is a music genre that is opposed to the legislation, the letters talk about manifestations and similar things. This comes from England, it’s characterized by the simple melodies, fast compass and the protest letters . It is a protest song against the set order. Some artists:

Sex Pistols: God save the Queen.

Siniestro Total: Bailaré sobre tu tumba

The clash: Spanish Bombs

Reggae:

The reggae is a music genre that comes from Jamaica between the decade 1960. It derived the rocksteady and ska, and the most important characteristic is that always is the same rhythm. It has got a simbol, the dreadlocks, at the top carry an hat, the tam with the colours of the Etip flag. Some artists:

Bob Marley: No woman no cry

Dennis Brown

Peter Tosh

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Metal:

It is a music genre come from the rock, it appear in United Kingdom at the end of 1960. It is a music genre that is not approved, the most important items are the deep guitars and the high voices. Some artists:

Iron Maiden: Hallowed Be Thy Name.

Kiss

Metallica: One

Black Sabbath: Symptom of the Universe