This name appeared in the United States in the 1920s and has a wide origin. The contents of the songs at that time included, in addition to expressing working life, aversion to the lonely wandering life, longing for a warm and peaceful home, singing about sweet love and the pain of lovelorn, etc.

In 1925, a radio station was established in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. They started a column called "Operas of the Past - Folk Voices". An 81-year-old folk singer named Jamie Thompson was invited to sing, and the program was warmly welcomed by the audience.

From then on, people collectively referred to this music as "country music". Country music has become one of the favorite forms of music for working people in the United States. In the United States, "blue-collar" refers to the lower class, so this kind of music is also called "blue-collar music."

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Since Radio Nashville launched the program "Opera of the Past - Folk Voices", it has continued for decades and has become the Taiwan’s traditional famous program. The city of Nashville is also recognized as the "White House of American Country Music", and all country singers regard it as the "Holy Land of Country Music."

In the 1940s and 1950s, country music came to big cities. Influenced by other bands, pianos and other musical instruments and electronic amplification were added. At that time, people called this music "Nash" Vail". The "Grammy Awards" organized by the National Academy of Recording Arts is one of the highest awards.

In terms of singing method, folk native voices were mostly used at first, and the form was mostly solo or small chorus, accompanied by guitar, banjo, harmonica, and violin.

The tunes of country music are generally smooth and beautiful, and the structure of the music is relatively simple. Most of them are ballad, two-part or three-part form.

The clothing is also relatively casual. Even if you are participating in competitions and important concert hall performances, you do not need to wear performance clothes. Jeans, casual clothes, fur hats, and travel shoes are all acceptable.

The two most important components of country music are string accompaniment (usually a guitar or electric guitar, often with a Hawaiian guitar and violin) and the singer's voice.

Country music has abandoned the "electronic" sounds (effects) that are widely used in pop music. Most importantly, the singer's voice is a hallmark of country music (folk voice), and country music singers almost always have a Southern, or at least a rural, accent.

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