Wednesday, 7 December 2011

Research of music genres

Research of RnB

The genre RnB its also reffered to as Contemporary R&B this genre that is a mix of Hip Hop, Soul, R&B and funk.

Although the abbreviation R&B comes from the traditional rhythm and blues music, in modern society this genre describes the style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in 1980's. Some people refer to the style of this as Urban contemporary. Electronic influences is being used a lot more in todays R&B, the use of Hip Hop or dance are commonly used in todays R&B instrumental. Popular artist of this genre are Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston.

The genre of rock this genre is usually focused on a guitar of some kind also usual rock contains a group. This genre is popular mainly in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The origins of the genre go back to the 1940 when rock and roll had major influences from Rhythm and Blues, Coutry music.

Rock is hard to characterize because to each group/vocalists tend to be different also it has many different elements the genre is extremelly diverse. The lyrics tend to range of subjects the lyrics are also hard to distinguish. White male dominate rock this is a stereotype however its true.
By the 1960 rock created sub genres this sub merging countinued till this very day.

By Clive

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