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	FANTASY FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In other cases, most frequently in works of modern fantasy in the high_fantasy subgenre, the story might take place in a fantasy_world that is wholly different from our own, complete with distinct laws of physics that allow magic to be incorporated naturalistically into the setting.
		Fantasy subgenres are numerous and diverse, frequently overlapping with other forms of speculative fiction in almost every medium in which they're produced.
		Noteworthy in this regard are the science_fantasy and dark_fantasy subgenres, which the fantasy genre shares with science fiction and horror, respectively.
	www.amysflowershop.com /fantasy (810 words)

	World Intellectual Property Organization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A second display area 22 comprises labels of a plurality of subgenres which are subordinate to a selected main genre in the first display area 21.
		As soon as the user selects a subgenre of said selected main genre, the connection indicator 23b is displayed to connect the label'Culture' with the selected subgenre label, analogous to the situation as depicted in Figure 2.
		Alternatively, the system may attempt to preserve the mutual differences of the subgenres, by increasing or decreasing their ratings by a certain amount in such a way that the average rating equals the newly supplied rating of the main genre.
	www.wipo.int /ipdl/IPDL-CIMAGES/view/pct/getbykey5?KEY=01/69921.010920&ELEMENT_SET=DECL (3009 words)

	CONK! Encyclopedia: Rhythm_and_blues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the United Kingdom, RandB found its way into the UK garage subgenre of 2Step, typified by RandB-style singing accompanied by breakbeat/jungle rhythms.
		Most of the prominent quiet storm artists, including Babyface and Gerald Levert, began their careers in the 1980s and 1990s, although newer artists such as Kem also record in the quiet storm style, and its influence can still be seen in singles such as Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together"
		Note that despite the use of the term "soul" in the genre's name, it is actually a subgenre of RandB, not soul music (a genre which died out in the early 1980s.)
	www.conk.com /search/encyclopedia.cgi?q=Rhythm_and_blues (2264 words)

	The California Aggie
		Pierce: Subgenres are positive in the sense that you can describe a type of music to a friend (i.e.
		Genres and subgenres are taglines that feed on writers' egos.
		Granted, the titling of subgenres may be just a journalistic convenience, and not necessarily something born out of the music itself.
	www.californiaaggie.com /article?id=5229 (1039 words)

	Heavy metal music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Its origins lie in the hard rock bands who between 1967 and 1974 took blues and rock and created a hybrid with a heavy, guitar and drums centered sound.
		Heavy metal had its peak popularity in the 1980s, during which many of the now existing subgenres first evolved.
		Some fans and musicians have a firm concept of genre and subgenre, but others reject such categorisation as limiting or useless.
	www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Heavy_metal_music (4107 words)

	Authors on the Web - Romance Author Roundtable
		As to the question about all the subgenres that are being used to define our novels today, I suspect that's simply an effort to subdivide and classify what is otherwise an enormous genre with a vague-sounding and often misleading general title.
		Like all genres and subgenres, they are simply an attempt to help readers find the sort of books they are most likely to enjoy.
		I think the subgenres are a natural outcropping of a genre that has matured a great deal over the past twenty years and not an effort to avoid any type of stigma or stereotype.
	www.authorsontheweb.com /features/0302-romance/romance-q7.asp (2560 words)

	Calls for Presentations, Papers, Publications: Asian American Subgenres, 1853-1941 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		American representations of Asian Americans, and other cultural texts situated in the “American Pacific” between Commodore Perry’s “opening” of Japan in 1853 and the changes in both political and aesthetic context that took place after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
		To what extent does the prefix of “subgenre” reflect the experiences of racial subjection, national subject formation, and the expressive possibilities of the subaltern?
		This collection places texts produced by Asians living in, passing through, or commenting on the U.S. in the broader context of changing relationships between America and various Asian nations throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
	www.unm.edu /~loboblog/mort/archives/002945.html (724 words)

	Authors on the Web - 2004 Romance Author Roundtable
		As for subgenres of romance, no I don't think the subgenres are an attempt to eliminate the stigma attached to romance.
		As to the subgenres, I believe it is not so much about stigma as it is about the craving among readers for a variety of romantic stories.
		As to your question about subgenres, I don't believe so; subgenre designations are simply proof of the immense diversity within the romance genre, and a way to help romance readers zone in on their particular interest.
	www.authorsontheweb.com /features/0402-romance/romance-q7.asp (1894 words)

	CONK! Encyclopedia: Industrial_music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of electronic and experimental music.
		In Germany, EinstÃ¼rzende Neubauten were performing daring acts, mixing metal percussion, guitars and unconventional "instruments" (such as jackhammers) in elaborate stage performances that often damaged the venues they were playing.
		While some have continued to define new, narrow subgenres related to industrial music, others have maintained that the idea of genre is antithetical to industrial music and that industrial includes the rejection of genre.
	www.conk.com /search/encyclopedia.cgi?q=Industrial_music (816 words)

	Action Subgenres - Screenwriting article by William C. Martell
		With new action subgenres popping up all of the time and old ones cycling into temporary obscurity, there is no possible way to discuss every subgenre.
		Here's a subgenre I thought was long dead, until a rash of fairly recent films brought it back for a while.
		This is a catch-all subgenre for foreign intrigue movies, from the glossy exploits of Bond in movies like "Goldfinger", "Goldeneye" and "The World Is Not Enough" to more cerebral films like "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold" and my favorite "The Ipcress File".
	www.scriptsecrets.net /articles/subgenre.htm (3243 words)

	Writing the Mystery by G. Miki Hayden
		The subgenre is a fantasy of life, just as the cozy is, only in the opposite direction.
		The legal mystery subgenre is a cherished favorite, often revolving around courtroom proceedings—such as made-into-films, Witness for the Prosecution (based on an Agatha Christie short story) or Barry Reed's more recent The Verdict.
		Subgenres, over time, have divided into sub-subgenres as well, with gardening, quilting, birding, cooking, and other well-received specialty mysteries nestling comfortably into the cozy lineage.
	www.intriguepress.com /chapters/writing.htm (2734 words)

	List of heavy metal genres - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		New wave of American heavy metal -- The New Wave of American Heavy Metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music whose name comes from the late '70s New Wave of British Heavy Metal.
		The four bands most commonly associated with the genre are Killswitch Engage, Lamb of God, Shadows Fall, and God Forbid.
		Symphonic metal -- Prominently considered a subgenre by many, though the moniker often has not as much to do with style per se as with production values.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_heavy_metal_genres (2512 words)

	Building Stories, Telling Games
		The magical apocalypse subgenre also calls out for long-term change — rebuilding civilization in some way is a major component of the genre.
		Some versions of this subgenre can also accept a fairly large degree of shoot-and-loot — go out, kill mutant/magical monsters, and use them for food/get technological treasures from them/whatever.
		In such a setting, team play and opposed play (see another recent "Trials, Triumphs, and Trivialities") are natural elements to bring in; cooperation in using scarce resources and competition over those same resources are a major theme.
	www.skotos.net /articles/BSTG_26.shtml (2111 words)

	Heights Library: Reference Books: SF, Fantasy and Horror Genres (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Herald offers an historical and structural overview of the genre, describes 15 subgenres and a score of variations within them, and lists nearly 1,000 of the best and most current reads available in the fantasy arena.
		Science fiction and fantasy and their various subgenres are summarized, and recommended books in each subgenre are described, in this guide for librarians unfamiliar with science fiction and fantasy.
		Subgenres covered include classic and general science fiction, cyberpunk, time travel, aliens, historical fantasy, quest fantasy, and fantasy romance.
	www.chuhpl.lib.oh.us /booklist/view.php?id=347 (453 words)

	witchery
		Think of the vast array of heavy metal subgenres spawned since its advent: death metal, speed metal, thrash metal, grindcore, fl metal, gore metal, porn metal, sludgecore.
		To be quite blunt, every band in every subgenre of heavy metal has its tight, restrictive cubicle within which it must perform, as not to piss off the natives.
		Because the respective members of the various heavy metal communities are possessed by a neo-conservative, almost obsessive-compulsive fanaticism that striates and fortifies the underlying "laws" that govern the definitions of such subgenres.
	tinpan.fortunecity.com /ivory/637/witchery.htm (557 words)

	Learn more about Video game in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Flight simulators are their own well-developed subgenre of simulation, as are wargames.
		The two main subgenres are turn-based and real-time games.
		Turn-based games were originally the common form of strategy game, the computers of the time being too slow for real-time interaction, and go back to Star Trek games played on teletypes.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /v/vi/video_game.html (2938 words)

	Romancing the Blog \| Romance Authors and Readers Who Blog > Print > The merging market (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		For readers, the growing popularity of subgenres like paranormal and erotic romance has transformed them from a ânicheâ market to the mainstream.
		For those of us that love these romances, this is a great thing, because it means more of the subgenres we love.
		For e-authors, the growing acceptance and wider distribution of e-published books means more respect from the publishing community and fewer suggestions that e-publishing is a âghettoâ for bad writing, or a dead end of obscurity from which an author will never emerge.
	www.romancingtheblog.com /blog/wp-print.php?p=295 (433 words)

	Amazon.ca: Books: Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		While annotated lists of mysteries by themes, subgenres, and awards are presented here, the book's focus is more on learning about the mystery genre and its readers than about finding specific titles.
		The various subgenres are explored, such as mysteries with private investigators, amateur sleuths, or police procedurals, and a good section on conducting readers' advisory interviews is included.
		It lists approximately 900 mainly adult titles currently in print or likely to be found in library collections, and is organized by subgenres such as action/adventure, high tech, and short stories.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/1563088932 (541 words)

	open book: Subgenres
		I'm not going to open comments on this post, even though it would be fun, because it runs the risk of turning into a discussion comparing Catholic bloggers which, if you've noticed, is not something I traffic in here.
		It's just an interesting little spurt of a subgenre - sometimes the information is reliable, others not (for example, the predictions of the announcements of Curial change supposedly forthcoming in early September haven't exactly panned out.
		Perhaps there was a change of plan...) But I will say that these blogs are useful because some of the bloggers have a knowledge of the foreign press and an ability to translate that information into English that really expands our knowledge of what's going on in the Vatican.
	amywelborn.typepad.com /openbook/2005/09/subgenres.html (525 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		There are many types or subgenres of romances, and a good romance collection will include authors and titles from all of these different subgenres so that there is something for every reader’s tastes.
		A listing of and details about e ach of the different romance subgenres is available on the RWA website at www.rwanational.org.
		In some libraries romantic suspense might be more popular, in others historical romances might claim more readers, but every library should have at least a few authors and titles from each of the romance subgenres in their collections.
	www.deborahshelley.com /deb/writings/librarian_newsletter.doc (959 words)

	Title page for ETD etd-05102005-152603
		The findings of this study show that what determines the subgenres is, besides the examination of the content, the didactic intention of the author combined with the specific reader horizon of expectations for the particular travel book.
		The subgenre “economic-social” fulfills the need of the Spanish reader for information about how things are done in foreign countries at the time: Spain was behind both socially and economically and was looking for possible solutions beyond its borders.
		The information contained in those travel accounts is “avant-garde” and the authors are well aware of the difficulty represented by bringing this type of new material to their readers.
	etd.lib.ttu.edu /theses/available/etd-05102005-152603 (399 words)

	Open Directory - Business:Arts and Entertainment:Music:Labels:Specialty:Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Subgenres include Techno, Drum and Bass, Eurodance, Trance, House, Freestyle, and Disco.
		Whilst the music largely lives and was born on the dancefloor it has diversified into many different categories, some of which concentrate rather more heavily on the listener's sensibilities than their feet.
		As a result of the music's constant growth and mutation, Drum and Bass has been split into numerous subgenres and types.
	dmoz.org /Business/Arts_and_Entertainment/Music/Labels/Specialty/Dance/desc.html (1326 words)

	BRGoths - Subgenres of Gothic/Industrial Music
		Further, to determine which songs fit which genre or subgenre, we must try to gauge how the genre names are being generally used, since there is no standards body or precise definition we can consult when in doubt.
		Even trying to write down a precise definition may not be possible; attempts to precisely define conditions for a song's membership in a genre typically result in definitions which are too general, too strict, or even both.
		What follows is an explanation of the subgenres of music which together comprise the genres of Gothic and Industrial music as well as some related genres.
	www.esotericka.org /brgoths/genres.html (3159 words)

	Building Stories, Telling Games
		These subgenres are each fairly narrow — there's a lot of story potential in them, to be sure, but they're also fairly tightly restricted.
		But there are many other subgenres of fantasy, which expand the possibilities of the overall genre greatly.
		A subgenre of historical fantasy is "secret history" fantasy — in it, fantasy elements exist, but were/are kept secret.
	www.skotos.net /articles/BSTG_25.shtml (1134 words)

	On Genres
		I was doing some maintenance on the MP3.com page I administer for The Cosmic Debris, the spoken-word-and-electronic-music group I used to be in, when I noticed—again—the dozens of little subgenres of dance-oriented electronic music.
		Judging from the need for all these labels, it must be that this burgeoning art has burst its borders, not just a few times, but in dozens—maybe hundreds—of distinct ways.
		In a few dozen or hundred years, given the explosive advancement of genetics and biology, the two boxes that great artists play with will probably be the ones labeled "art" and "life." Another scalar step after that, and we may not even be debating creativity anymore; we may be debating theology.
	www.woollymammoth.com /keith/writing/ongenres.html (1197 words)

	Journal of Seventeenth-Century Music \| Vol. 6 No. 2 \| Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		All of these subgenres—simple fugues, double fugues with one, two, or three themes, counterfugues, and mixed fugues—presuppose specific contrapuntal characteristics that, for Dreyfus, loom much larger than the features of fugues that have traditionally garnered more attention, features like the style of the subject, the relationship between subject-answer, and the formal layout.
		Such questions about the nature of Klemm’s subgenre of double fugue may in themselves seem insignificant, but they begin to flesh out the seventeenth-century context that served as a foundation for later composers, including J.S. Bach.
		It is precisely this ambiguity in how a subject is to be analyzed that leads Dreyfus, for instance, to note how “the idea of a double fugue with one subject, while unfamiliar today, has an intuitive appeal in making sense of Bach’s fugues”.
	sscm-jscm.press.uiuc.edu /jscm/v6/no2/Miller.html (2430 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It's really hard to classify anything into those sorts of subgenres, because such subgenres are pretty artificial even in Western culture.
		Since most of these subgenre classifications are pretty subjective, anybody else feel free to chime in and correct me/add your own.
		Yaoi is hugely varied and present in every subgenre of josei.
	www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu /~cg2v/anime-genres.txt (335 words)

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		Hate music fans refer to their music in different ways, with few universally agreed upon conventions.
		There are no hard and fast definitions; the musical subgenres influence and blend into each other, and also change somewhat over time.
		Some hardcore punk musicians later merged it with heavy metal music to create thrash or speed metal; there are racist versions of this as well.
	www.adl.org /main_Extremism/hate_music_in_the_21st_century.htm?Multi_page_sections=sHeading_3 (328 words)

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