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  CONK! Encyclopedia: Music_genre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Electronic music that does not fall into the new age, techno or dance categories are often referred to as "left-field" or "electronica" (although there are critics who maintain that the term "electronica" is an invention of the media).
Melodic music is a term that covers various genres of non-classical music which are primarily characterised by the dominance of a single strong melody line.
Melodic music is found in all parts of the world, overlapping many genres, and may be performed by a singer or orchestra, or a combination of the two.
www.conk.com /search/encyclopedia.cgi?q=Music_genre   (3429 words)

  
 Genealogy of musical genres - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The genealogy of musical genres is the pattern of musical genres that have contributed to the development of new genres.
Since music can be endlessly broken down into smaller and smaller categories, a genealogical chart will usually focus on one major genre and its different strains.
A genealogy of genres may also incorporate several major genres, such as jazz, rock and roll and folk music.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Genealogy_of_musical_genres   (245 words)

  
 Musical Genre [Definition]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Some genre labels are quite vague, and may be contrived by critics; post-rockThe term post-rock was coined by Simon Reynolds in issue 123 of The Wire (May 1994) to describe a sort of music "using rock instrumentation for non-rock purposes, using guitars as facilitators of timbres and textures rather than riffs and powerchords."...
Dividing music by genre does make it easier to trace threads through music historyIn musicology, music history is the study of how music has developed over time, and may include manuscript studies, textual criticism, iconography, studies of the relationship between words and music, and the relationship between music and society.
Melodic music is a term that covers various genres of non-classical music which are primarily characterised by the dominance of a single strong melodyIn music, a melody is a series of linear events or a succession, not a simultaneity as in a chord.
www.wikimirror.com /Musical_genre   (13021 words)

  
 LyricsVault: History of music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Music has been part of the human culture since the early days of civilization.
Today music in many counties is part of the culture and has probably become the dominant force of entertainment in all levels of society.
In the beginning recorded music had no "standard", but patents existed and the music was delivered for specific listening devices, of which there were many types.
www.lyricsvault.net /history/musichistory.html   (376 words)

  
 List of music genres - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Music can be divided into genres in many different ways.
Many do not believe that generic classification of musical styles is possible in any logically consistent way, and also argue that doing so sets limitations and boundaries that hinder the development of music.
While no one doubts that it is possible to note similarities between musical pieces, there are often exceptions and caveats associated.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_musical_genres   (143 words)

  
 Music [Definition]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Music is often defined by contrast with noiseIn general usage, noise can be considered data without meaning; that is, data that is not being used to transmit a signal, but is simply produced as an unwanted by-product of other activities.
According to musicologist Jean-Jacques NattiezJean-Jacques Nattiez is a musical semiologist or semiotician and professor of Musicology at the University of Montreal.
Generally music which is to be performed is produced as sheet musicSheet music is musical notation written down on paper; it is the musical analog of a book.
www.wikimirror.com /Music   (8284 words)

  
 Music genre - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Funk and soul music evolved into contemporary R&B (no longer an acronym) in the 1980s.
In addition, gospel music and a related genre, R&B (rhythm and blues), emerged later in the decade.
In Jamaica during the 1950s, American R&B was most popular, though mento (a form of folk music) was more common in rural areas.
www.grohol.com /wiki/Musical_genre   (3393 words)

  
 MusicBrainz Non-Profit White Paper
Once the TRM (acoustic fingerprint) and audio CD based music identification portions of MusicBrainz have been completed, the service is poised for a significant increase in the number of users contributing to and using MusicBrainz.
Advanced Music Classification: Today's music classification systems leave a lot to be desired, since music classification is a highly subjective task, and few subjective systems have been developed to date.
Music Genealogy: MusicBrainz may keep track of which artists/performers/engineers contributed to a piece of music, and when these contributions took place.
musicbrainz.org /papers/mb_nonprofit.html   (3066 words)

  
 Seminar Abstract 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
This evidence troubles what are often understood as the show’s moments of musical and racial integration: the musical numbers in which fl and white characters dance and sing in unison or in harmony, or those in which the performance of individual fl characters (Julie, Joe, and Queenie) complicates cross-racial relationships and forms raced audiences.
The gender bias in music history: Cuzzoni is unfairly depicted as a shrew by historians and it is difficult to get to the crux of the matter of how her performance changed opera.
Music historians have concentrated on Cuzzoni's marital affairs, her difficult professional relationship with George Handel, and the fact that she failed to secure herself a pension for her old age.
www.astr.umd.edu /conference2003/Seminar08.htm   (5728 words)

  
 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
The '''genealogy of musical genres''' is the pattern of music genre musical genres that have contributed to the development of new genres.
Image:Genealogy_cuban_music.gif thumbrightGenealogy of Cuban music genealogy Genealogical charts or family trees of musical genres show how new genres have emerged from existing genres and how multiple genres have contributed to a new genre.
There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Genealogy of musical genres.
www.mauspfeil.net /Genealogy_of_musical_genres.html   (260 words)

  
 Bambooweb: List of genres of music
While no one doubts that it is possible to note similarities between performers, there are often exceptions and caveats associated.
Of course, included in each genre are myriad musical styles further specifying the type of music, which tend to be more descriptive than a simple genre title.
Genres: A-F - Genres: G-M - Genres: N-R - Genres: S-Z
www.bambooweb.com /articles/l/i/List_of_genres_of_music.html   (140 words)

  
 WVU Libraries Databases
The standard English-language encyclopedia of music and musicians, covering most aspects of art music, folk music, world music and jazz...
Covering all styles and genres of music, the Music Index cites book reviews, obituaries, new periodicals, and news and articles about music, musicians, and the music industry...
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature, published by Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale, New York, contains records in over 200 languages; entries include original-language titles, title translations in English, full bibliographic information, and abstracts in English, as well as author, journal, and in-depth subject indexes...
www.libraries.wvu.edu /database   (3070 words)

  
 Music Genre Brief explanation way styles defined ?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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Brief explanation of the way styles can be defined by region, chronology, technical requirements, marketing trends, or the ideas of critics.
Electropolis Independent italian site about electronic music with sections of historical perspective about many elctronic music related genres and groups...
music-genre.assistudio.org   (346 words)

  
 Music Genre Brief explanation way styles defined ?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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 Genealogy Buff - Free Family Genealogy Site
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Hundreds of data sources can be scanned using the surname tool above, including county marriages, county deaths, state and federal census records, immigration records, obituaries, etc. Genealogy is a noble hobby and extremely rewarding!
Think of it as a never-ending jigsaw puzzle.
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