Music genre
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| - | "Rock. Punk. Dada. Beat. These words and their longer cousins, the [[-ism|ism]]- family (surrealism, postmodernism, abstract expressionism, minimalism), are used to [[commodify]] and [[Commercialism|commercialize]] an [[Artistic integrity|artist's complex personal vision]]. This terminology is not about understanding. It never has been. It's about money. Once a group of artists, writers, or musicians has been [[package]]d together under such a banner, it is not only easier for work to be marketed, it also becomes easier for the audience to buy it' and for the critic to respond with prepackaged opinions." --''Arcana'' (2000), introduction by [[John Zorn]] | + | "Rock. Punk. Dada. Beat. These words and their longer cousins, the [[-ism|ism]]- family (surrealism, postmodernism, abstract expressionism, minimalism), are used to [[commodify]] and [[Commercialism|commercialize]] an [[Artistic integrity|artist's complex personal vision]]. This terminology is not about understanding. It never has been. It's about money. Once a group of artists, writers, or musicians has been [[package]]d together under such a banner, it is not only easier for work to be [[marketed]], it also becomes easier for the audience to buy it and for the critic to respond with prepackaged opinions." --''Arcana'' (2000), introduction by [[John Zorn]] |
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| + | "Take 4 parts [[blues]] add 2 parts [[country music|country]] and give it to a [[Poor White|poor white boy]] and you have [[rock music|rock]]."--[[Duane Allman]] | ||
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| - | A '''music genre''' is a [[Categorization|category]] (or [[genre]]) of pieces of [[music]] that share a certain [[style]] or other characteristics. | + | A '''music genre''' is a conventional category (or [[genre]]) that identifies some pieces of [[music]] as belonging to a shared tradition or set of conventions. It is to be distinguished from ''[[musical form]]'' and ''musical style'', although in practice these terms are sometimes used interchangeably. |
| - | Music can be divided into different genres in many different ways, such as into [[popular music]] and [[art music]], or [[religious music]] and [[secular music]]. The artistic nature of music means that these [[classification]]s are often subjective and controversial, and some genres may [[overlap]]. | + | Music can be divided into different genres in many ways, via [[style]], [[Elements of music|musical elements]] or other characteristics, be it musical or [[extramusical]]. |
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| + | Further divisions between [[popular music]] and [[art music]], or [[religious music]] and [[secular music]] can be made. | ||
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| + | These [[classification]]s are often subjective and controversial, and some genres may [[overlap]]. | ||
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| * [[Genre theory]] | * [[Genre theory]] | ||
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"Rock. Punk. Dada. Beat. These words and their longer cousins, the ism- family (surrealism, postmodernism, abstract expressionism, minimalism), are used to commodify and commercialize an artist's complex personal vision. This terminology is not about understanding. It never has been. It's about money. Once a group of artists, writers, or musicians has been packaged together under such a banner, it is not only easier for work to be marketed, it also becomes easier for the audience to buy it and for the critic to respond with prepackaged opinions." --Arcana (2000), introduction by John Zorn "Take 4 parts blues add 2 parts country and give it to a poor white boy and you have rock."--Duane Allman |
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A music genre is a conventional category (or genre) that identifies some pieces of music as belonging to a shared tradition or set of conventions. It is to be distinguished from musical form and musical style, although in practice these terms are sometimes used interchangeably.
Music can be divided into different genres in many ways, via style, musical elements or other characteristics, be it musical or extramusical.
Further divisions between popular music and art music, or religious music and secular music can be made.
These classifications are often subjective and controversial, and some genres may overlap.
See also
- Genre theory
- Musicology
- Musical form
- Genealogy of musical genres
- List of music genres
- List of musical topics
