Sep 21, 2023 | Musical Genre Terminology, Resources
Indie dance (or alternative dance) is a musical genre that combines alternative rock and electronic dance music. While originating from the British Isles, the phenomenon of this cultural expression has garnered recognition on a global scale. Influential musical groups...
Aug 31, 2023 | Musical Genre Terminology, Resources
Gospel music is a genre of Christian music that popular music traditions have influenced. Although this genre can technically draw influences from a wide range of ethnic styles and religious traditions, the Black American style dominates this genre. Origin of Gospel...
Aug 24, 2023 | Musical Genre Terminology, Resources
In the early 2010s, the hip-hop subgenre called “drill music” emerged in the South Side of Chicago. The subgenre is very much associated with Trap music. Trap is another hip-hop subgenre that sprang out of Atlanta, Georgia. These two genres share the same...
Aug 17, 2023 | Musical Genre Terminology, Resources
Traditional blues and Black church gospel music are the sources of soul music. Pioneers of the 1950s generally learned to make music by singing in church groups. Some genre pioneers include Hank Ballard, Clyde McPhatter, Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Etta James, and Ray...
Aug 10, 2023 | Musical Genre Terminology, Resources
Hardcore hip-hop gave rise to the hip-hop subgenre known as gangsta rap. Rappers like Schoolly D and Ice-T helped establish the genre in the middle of the 1980s. During this time, groups like N.W.A helped make it mainstream in the latter years of the decade. In the...
