An upbeat, dance-oriented form of jazz music that features Cuban, Brazilian and Afro-Cuban beats and instrumentation, Latin jazz is synonymous with the samba, merengue, bolero, samba and bossa...
The term "world music" was originally coined by the music recording and marketing industry in the late 1980s. The term generally describes any sort of "foreign" or non-Western music types, from...
It may be perplexing to some people, since the word has such a cool reputation, but Indie simply means independent. The interesting thing is that most Indie stuff ends up being mainstream and...
For many, surrealism conjures images of dreamscape paintings and Salvador Dali's melting clocks. However, painting was not the only medium which adopted the techniques and philosophy of...
At the heart of chamber music is a small group of musicians. Each player takes care of his part but must blend in with everyone else. This is music at its most basic. Because you don't need a...
In the broad sense of the term, Gospel music includes all types of Christian music dating back to the African slaves when they came to America. This religious-themed music genre includes Gospel...
Flamenco folk art, indigent to the Andalucia province in Spain, combines singing, dancing and guitar playing in one performance. The musical tradition has been passed down orally to each new...
Gospel music dates back to the days of American slavery and now includes music from country artists like Alan Jackson and church choirs like The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. Follow these steps to...
Tejano is Spanish for Texan. Tejano music, also known as Tex-Mex, is an interesting blend of Mexican, Cajun and German music. It was started by the Tejanos, who are people of Hispanic origin born...
Maybe it's Cinco De Mayo, maybe you're headed on a wonderful trip to Cabo, or maybe you just really love the sound of Mariachi music, but whatever the case may be, there is no shortage of places...
Soul blues is one of the great styles of modern American music that was forged by musicians of electric blues, classic soul and Gospel music. Musical greats like BB King, Otis Redding and Ray...
You may not have to cry a tear in your beer to write a good country song, but it doesn't hurt to explore your angst to write a strong lyric. Country music songwriters know what makes the listeners...
Classical is a genre of music marked by such characteristics as notational complexities, subtle variations and historical tradition. Playing classical music requires great discipline, a delicate...
The Christian music scene is hot right now and growing faster than most other sectors of the music industry. If you want to be a part of it by becoming a Christian singer, here are some steps to...
Metal music is one of the few genres of music that is also its own culture. True metal fans are die hard in their love and passion for the music and some even take on the guise and styles of their...
Louisiana is one of the few states to have a state musical instrument, the diatonic, or "Cajun" accordion, played with buttons instead of keys. It's hard to imagine any place in the United States...
Heavy metal of the 1980s is defined by gender bending front men, screeching guitars and piercing vocals. The style was all about heavy makeup, big hair and tight jeans--for both men and women....
Music soothes savage beasts of all ages. The power of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and other classical composers lay in their ability to create a variety of moods. For centuries, listeners have relaxed...
Delta blues is one of the earliest styles of blues, developing in the Mississippi Delta sometime after the Civil War. The guitar-dominated delta blues influenced not only other styles of blues...
Country blues originated as a type of early blues known by the focus on acoustic guitar. Over the years, country blues has come to define a regional style of music played in the South and that...
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