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Theatre music refers to a wide range of music composed or adapted for performance in theatres. Genres of theatre music include opera, ballet and several forms of musical theatre, from pantomime to operetta and modern stage musicals and revues.
Theatre music, any music designed to form part of a dramatic performance, as, for example, a ballet, stage play, motion picture, or television program. Included are the European operetta and its American form, the musical.
- Rock Music. Rock, also known as rock and roll, rock & roll, or rock ‘n’ roll, is a popular music genre from the 1950s. It can definitely be argued that by the end of the 20th century, rock was the dominant genre of popular music.
- Electronic Music. Electronic music is a genre that requires electronic processing, such as tape recording and editing, and replication, which involves loudspeakers.
- Soul Music. Soul music is a popular music genre that emerged in the African-American community in the United States in the 1950s and early 1960s. It incorporates elements of African-American gospel music with rhythm, blues and jazz.
- Funk. Funk is a music genre that emerged in African-American communities in the mid-1960s, where artists created a rhythmic, danceable modern style of music with a fusion of soul, jazz, and rhythm and blues (R&B).
- Pop. Pop music is an eclectic genre that features catchy melodies, and simple chord progressions, and usually deals with themes of love and relationships.
- Rock. Rock music originated from rock and roll and quickly became a force of its own. It’s known for strong, driving rhythms, amplified instruments, and emotive lyrics.
- Rap. Rap is a genre centered around rhythm and rhymes. Often combined with hip-hop, it’s known for its powerful lyrical content that often discusses societal issues, personal experiences, and storytelling.
- Jazz. Jazz is often characterized by its swing rhythms, improvisation, and complex harmonies. It’s a highly expressive genre, allowing musicians to inject their own style and emotion into their performances.
This is a list of music genres and styles. Music can be described in terms of many genres and styles. Classifications are often arbitrary, and may be disputed and closely related forms often overlap. Larger genres and styles comprise more specific sub-categories.
This is a list of musical genres within the context of classical music, organized according to the corresponding periods in which they arose or became common. Various terms can be used to classify a classical music composition, mainly including genre, form, compositional technique and style.
Lehman Engel, a leading conductor of stage musicals in the United States, has defined five types of song basic to the stage musical: ballad—usually but not exclusively romantic in feeling; rhythm song—varied in emotional character but primarily propelled by a prominent musical beat; comedy song—enhancing verbal humour and divided into ...
