Styles of Music
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How do different types of music such as heavy metal rap or country affect a person's behavior?
Music is not related to behavior. There is a tendency to think so, but it doesn't necessarily mean that a person who listens to...
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What is swing music?
SOFT SEXY RNB / POP MUSIC FOR EXAMPLE Mark morrison or Jodeci in regard to last answer "WRONG" more like Jazz/blues,...
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What genre of music did people listen to during World War 2?
Swing music was the most popular form of music in the period immediately before World War II, approximately 1935-1941 in the U.S....
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What is waltz music?
A "waltz" is any music in 3/4 time.[3 beats for every bar of music] Rock music for example is usually in 4/4 time. Russell...
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What music did the Allies listen to during World War 2?
Durring world war 2 the allies listened to mostly swing and jazz music. in europe kids in germany would listen to siwing to be...
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What genres of music are currently most popular?
METAL music is the best and not that "hardcore" crap i mean real metal with real lyrics and a good guitarist and a great drummer....
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Isn't sharing unlicensed music files on a P2P system as illegal as recording music on an mp3 player from the radio You are getting music for free when you record from radio and save it on your mp3?
no its not illegal
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What classifies a band and its music as being 'hardcore'?
It's all about the "hardcore-ness" of it's fan base. So a band is hardcore if it's fans aer hardcore as well. it's nothing to do...
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How many musical instruments were played in the a cappella performance?
25 None-Acappella means singing without an instrumental, so either 1 (if you count a voice as a musical instrument) or none
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When did Disco die?
Although the backlash against disco gained momentum in 1978 with the success of Saturday Night Fever, there were still many...
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What is the history of punk music?
Trevor. The Stooges are often cited as the forefather of punk music, though The Velvet Underground also planted the seeds...
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What types of music are popular in Iraq?
Arabic music is like any other music. And Iraqis are Arabs, so you do the math. take a look at Arabic music...
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How many types of music are there?
There are 23 different types of music. However, if you consider the unreal amount of subgenres of genres, there are a whole lot...
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When did techno music start?
Techno originated in the mid 1980's. Generally Juan Atkins, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson are credited with starting the...
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What is calypso music?
1912 was the first recording of calypso music
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What is Heavy Metal music?
Heavy metal by definition can be described as music but it is much more then music. If you know anything about black metal then...
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What is baroque music?
Baroque music is the type of music developed within the historical period of about 1600-1750, lorded over by Bach and Handel. It...
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Does certain genres of music increase violence?
I dont think any one Genra increases violence. It all depends on the person listening to it. Some songs have violent...
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What is Grunge music?
A style of rock music that incorporates elements of punk rock and heavy metal, popularized in the early 1990s and often marked by...
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What is Bachata?
Bachata is a guitar music which originated in the Dominican Republic. It is now one of the most popular Latin dance styles...
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How is Heavy Metal music different from Hard Core music?
Heavy Metal is based in the hard rock tradition, stemming back to early seventies acts like Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep, and Deep...
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What is Chicago blues?
Chicago Blues is a form of 'blues' music that originated in Chicago. The difference between Chicago Blues and 'normal' blues is...
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What is R n B mixed with classical music called?
Hip-opera
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What style of music was popular in the 1940s?
Big Band music: Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and The Andrews Sisters.
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Why do female singers today try to sing with a baby voice unlike the legendary singers that had strong wonderful voices?
Many female singers today were signed and developed not because of vocal ability, but because of their looks. In fact, some young...
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What are Havaneres?
Havaneres (plural form of Havanera, a Catalan word) are sea shanties brought back from Cuba by Catalan sailors in the 19th...
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What is the difference between Classical music and Jazz?
It is often asserted that jazz is more free in its structure than classical music, but the reverse is true. Oscar Peterson has...
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Music genre related to punk?
According to allmusic.com, "Punk Rock returned rock & roll to the basics - three chords and a simple melody. It just did it...
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What kind of music did people listen to during World War 2?
I think the answer is swing, but you may want to specify what country you are inquiring about. Please see the associated...
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What is samba music?
Samba Is A great style of music Samba is a style of music and dance originating in Brazil and associated with Carnival. A style...
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How Is Baroque music similar to Romantic music?
Ok I go to a music school so I guess I can answer this one! Baroque and Romantic music are two types of music which are...
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What are the three musical techniques that are from the baroque period?
I'm not sure what you mean by techniques, but the following were commonly found in baroque music: 1.Counterpoint, basically...
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How are the blues and jazz similar?
Your question poses a double entendre. Blues is the earliest form of Jazz followed by Dixieland, Swing and Modern or...
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What does the term dies irae mean?
Day of Wrath
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What kind of music did they listen to in the 1920s?
ragtime leading into swing, leading into the birth of jazz http://dyppl.com/search/search.php?q=music
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Where did Reggaeton originate?
Reggaeton blends reggae and dancehall with Latin as well as hip hop beats and originated in Panama. Puerto Rico is popular...
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Is 'new rave' actually new and can it even be described as legitimate indie music?
No, since most "rave music" is just computer-generated sounds being thrown together by some buttons, it is not music. You do not...
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What are different type of music?
All the different genres of music can be subdivided into 2 major categories: Before the Village People * After the Village...
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How is the guitar used in blues music?
With a damn huge amount of passion and soul. I belive it is played.
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What type of music does Celine Dion sing-play?
Celine Dion sings mostly pop ballads
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What is the difference between art music and classical music?
Not too sure about art music, but classical music usually takes time within the classical, baroque, romantic, renaissance, and...
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What is woza music?
To the best of my knowledge, Woza Music has to do with South Africa's Black City Music and the people's fight against...
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Where you can find questions and their answers on Indian Music?
Try to find some information from Ravi Shankar, In the textbook, Music an Appreciation there is brief explanation, with the book...
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What does 'RB' stand for in music?
Rhythm and Blues
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What is the purpose of gamelan music in the Indonesian society?
To keep all the bad spirits away.
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What is dance music?
Dance music is music with a fast or heavy beat. For example the singer Cascada releases dance tracks that have a heavy bass line....
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What are the types music in Cuba?
Cuba's music is founded on the music of Spain and Africa, it evolved into many different rhythms over the years. There is the...
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What is grindcore?
The following is from the Wikipedia entry on "grindcore". Grindcore, often shortened to grind, is an evolution of crust punk,...
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Would you happen to know anything about Reggae and Electronic music please answer as soon as you can thank you so much?
I know tons about electronic music, and I've put alot of this information on my own music production website. I also have found...
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What do you need to become a rapper?
Contrary to some opinions, rapping is not just 'talking fast'. Rappers need to have an extremely good grasp of language, word...
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How many music genres are there?
try here http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-music-genres or double click music genres above for more info
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How many musical instruments are in a cappella performance?
Just the human voice. Voice, that is, the human voice, is an instrument in its own right. A singer generates sounds when airflow...
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What are good apology songs?
"Sorry" by Buckcherry . 'I'm Sorry' by Brenda Lee. 'So Wrong' by Patsy Cline. 'All Apologies' by Nirvana. 'Sorry Somehow' by...
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What is the difference between rock and rock and roll?
Rock is hardcore, guitar solo, SHABAM!! kind of music. Rock and roll is more smooth, similar to rhythm and blues, and laid back.
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Is traditional music more important than the international music?
This question you can only really answer yourself because everybody has a different taste in music so everyone might have a...
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What is urban music?
“Urban music” is music that is aimed at an urban audience. Oftentimes this music is also made by someone who lives or...
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What is the difference of seasonal songs from folk songs?
because seasonal songs are sing during a very important occasion like christmas season or flower festival.. while folk song are...
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Do most people prefer slow music or fast music?
well, it depends on who it is, personally, I like fast paced rock music while other people might like slow classical music....
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What genre of music is in Shenandoah?
Country
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What is Andante cantabile?
Andante is a tempo marking meaning a moderate tempo in music. I believe Andante means walking. Cantabile is a direction to play...
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Is art music dead?
NO!
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Why did Reggaeton become popular?
Reggaeton was made popular by the hispanic youth as it was recognised as a musical genre that they can call their own. This has...
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Where is Flamenco from?
Although considered part of the culture of Spain in general, flamenco actually originates from one region: Andalusia. However,...
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What is the name of that famous swing song?
Sing, sing, sing by Benny Goodman
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Heavy metal or rap?
It depends on what kind of person you are. Both Heavy metal and rap have their own asthetic. You have to listen to both forms of...
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Who made the punk rock song called Pop Music. The lyrics are New York London everyone aboard pop pop pop music?
A group called "M" and the song's name is "Pop Muzik" (with a z)
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What is the music people listen to in Mexico?
Mexican reggage
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What is the difference between rap music and country music?
Wow, a question that requires you to think. Rap is a sort of free style string of lyrics put together with intricate and clever...
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Is Punk a lifestyle or a music genre?
it's a music genre, and a label given to certain people In the early 70's, people who were disillusioned with contemporary music...
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What is saraswati raga?
sarasvathi raaga is an raaga with the same name in the South Indian Karnataka classical music tradition and also in the North...
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What was Tupac Shakur's cause of death?
On September 7, 1996, Shakur attended the Mike Tyson-Bruce Seldon boxing match at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. After the boxing...
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What are the different genres of music and please discribe each genres?
These are the major genres but they eventually branch off to other genres: Metal Punk Rap Jazz Hip Hop Pop R&B (Rhythm and...
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What orchestral piece has a literary theme?
Well, there's Candide (by Leonard Bernstein?) based on Voltaire's book? There's a ballet and an opera based on "The Scarlet...
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Why is a painting considered art?
it all comes down to personal opinion,, what do you like. i had an art teacher once that had a really good explanation for what...
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How do the types of music contribute in music?
how types of music contribute to music is it gives music different dinamics and varieties to make it sound interesting. mixing...
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What type of genre is 1234 by Feist?
Folk/pop The recording uses folk instruments like acoustic guitar and banjo, but its emphasis on groove would put it more...
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Where did motown music come from?
Detroit the "Motor City"
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What is Feist's genre?
pop rock, sorry to generalize it like that but thats as close as it gets.
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What do you call film music when the performers of the piece can be seen in the film itself when they're part of the plot?
Source music The official term is "diegetic music", but it's quite academic and archaic. "Source music" is the more...
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What is music without words or singing called?
Instrumental Any music without words is called "instrumental music" because only instruments are playing.
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What kind of music was Aaron Copland famous for?
Orchestral, Ballet, Keyboard, Concerto, Chamber, Vocal, Band, Choral, Symphonic, Opera, Film
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What is rockabilly?
Rockabilly is a hybrid form of music that started in the early 1950's southern states of America . It is mostly a mix of Black...
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What type of music does the bridal party march to?
Couples can choose their own wedding music. Different cultures have different traditional music, and older family members will...
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Where did bebop jazz originate?
Where? At Minton's in Harlem, under the guiding hands of a group of African American geniuses - Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie...
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What is the difference between underground music and mainstream music?
None really, it's just underground is less heard of (like they don't play it on the radio)
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What are anti-war rap songs?
Anti-War rap songs are simply rap songs that stress peace over violence B.O.B.(Bombs over Bagdhad) by OutKast is a perfect...
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When was Death Metal most popular?
Death Metal was popular around 1990-1995. With bands like Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse and Deicide. Cannibal Corpse and Deicide...
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What is the difference between Rap and Hip-Hop?
Hip-Hop is the name of the culture. It includes DJ'ing (the beat, the music), B-Boying (the dance, also known as breakin),...
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How old is indian music?
There are many website which you could read on and if u want to research on indian music and pick which one you want to...
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What is glitterglam music The defintion names of groups names of individuals and pictures from glitterglam music?
Glitter or glam music is a short lived form of visual effect alied to rock/pop music. Glitter/Glam owes it's name to (YEAH, YOU...
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What is dark music?
Dark music is a kind of music that is based on the low-frequency sounds which are those that are most closely related to bass.
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What is the 12-bar blues?
From a theoretical standpoint, a 12-bar blues progression is an arrangement of a I IV V chord progression. It follows this form...
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Can anyone think of other songs that are similar to Getting to Know You from The King and I. Any type of genre. Looking for songs to use as background music for ice breaker for company function.?
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What is the cousin of the bossa nova?
Bossa nova is a style of music that originated in Brazil. It evolved from samba, but is more complex and is considered a type of...
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Where is a fun alternative place to go to or hangout in or NEAR hampton NH any fun different place concert store party event or restaurant preferably alternative im into punk classic rock pets and art?
You simply go some where quiet and bring some friends with you!!!!!!!!!!
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What was the music like in the middle ages?
The only medieval music which can be studied is that which was written down, and survived. Since creating musical manuscripts was...
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What is a bolo?
A bolo is a western type tie, consisting of a rope or cord fastened at the neck, usually with a decorative stone or jewel. It...
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What is machel mantano one more time genre of song?
It is called Soca music; a style the comes from Trinidad and Tobago but is also extremely popular in most of the islands of the...
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Where to find soca music?
http://www.islandmix.com has soca, reggae and zouk www.toronto-lime.com is a great site. www.temporadio.co.uk is a fantastic...
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What genre of music does 50 cent sing?
cRap
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