Jazz -A class of music born in New Orleans around 1900 combined
elements of European-American and African music. The most
innovative, original, creativeand exciting music of the first two-thirds
of this century.
Blues -A style of music that evolved from southern African-American
at the beginning of the 20th century and is usually characterized by
slow tempo and flatted thirds and sevenths
Rock -Perhaps the most popular form of 20th-century music a blend of
Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western; "rock is a generic
term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."
Reggae-Popular music of Jamaican characterized by offbeat rhythms and
chanted vocals over a strong bass part; often associated with the Christian
religious movement Rastafarianism.
Reggae Drum Beat
Funk-A kind of popular music emerging out of the soul music with a new
emphasis on complex rhythms and a nimble style of bass playing Funk
bands often featured full horn sections (trumpets, trombones, and
saxophones), playing tight interjections
Country-a simple style of folk music heard mostly in the southern United
States; usually played on stringed instruments
Disco- A kind of dance music that was very popular in the United States in
the late 1970's. Although there were several disco stars--such as the Bee
Gees and Donna Summer--for the most part the performers remained
relatively anonymous, since this was music for the discotheque, not the
rock concert. The real star, perhaps, was the discotheque's disc jockey,
who blended together recordings expertly. Derided as much as adored,
disco flamed out by about 1980.
Disco Drum Beat