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A music platform, Gracenote, listed more than 2000 music genres (included by those created by ordinary music lovers, who are not involved within the music industry, these being said to be part of a 'folksonomy', i.e. a taxonomy created by non-experts).
Emo (/ ˈ iː m oʊ /) is a music genre characterized by emotional, often confessional lyrics. It emerged as a style of hardcore punk and post-hardcore from the mid-1980s Washington, D.C. hardcore scene, where it was known as emotional hardcore or emocore.
The word angst was introduced into English from the Danish, Norwegian, and Dutch word angst and the German word Angst.It is attested since the 19th century in English translations of the works of Søren Kierkegaard and Sigmund Freud.
The bands that helped shape emo music are celebrated in “Negatives,” featuring images by Amy Fleisher-Madden as well as other photographers documenting the scene. In photos: The angsty era of ...
Country music, also known as country and western (or simply country) and hillbilly music, is a genre of popular music that originated in the southern United States in the early 1920s. The origin of country music stems from European folk music as well as ballads and dance tunes brought by British immigrants who combined these elements with blues ...
This is a list of rock music genres consisting of subgenres of popular music that have roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, and which developed into a distinct identity as rock music in the 1960s, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom. [1]
Funk – a popular music genre that combines blues (via rhythm and blues), jazz, and soul music and is known for its de-emphasis towards melodies and harmonies in favor of the bassline. Funk carioca – a Brazilian hip hop-influenced music genre from Rio de Janeiro, taking influences from musical styles such as Miami bass and freestyle.
This is a list of notable musical artists associated with the music genre and/or subculture of emo.. Emo is a style of rock music characterized by melodic musicianship and expressive, often confessional lyrics.