"Latin Music" Introduction

The so-called Latin music (Latin music) refers to the region from the Rio Grande River at the junction of the United States and Mexico to the southernmost tip of Cape Horn. Latin American popular music. Latin America is a multi-ethnic group, so Latin music is a diversified hybrid music formed by the fusion of many kinds of music. Whether it is white music in Europe, black music in Africa, Indian music in the Americas, or even Asian music in the East, they have all made different contributions to Latin music. -------------------Branches include ① "Reggae Music" Introduction Reggae (also translated as Reggae) is a special Jamaican style of music , it developed directly from ska (an uptempo style of music), however, there is an obvious shadow of New Orleans rhythm and blues music in its style.

"Hip-Hop/Rap Music Hip-Hopamp; Rap Music" Introduction

Hip-hop/Black Hope/Xiehe/Hip (hip hop) is a kind of music originated from the primitive tribes of Africa. of popular culture. It first emerged among African-American and Latino youth in urban New York City, then grew and spread across the world. Hip-hop culture includes four major elements: Rapping, DJ, graffiti, and break dancing.

"Classical Music" Introduction

CLASSICAL MUSIC, translated into Chinese as "classical music". Some people think that "classical" feels antique and old-fashioned, so it is renamed "classical music". Some people also call it "serious music" based on the definition of classical in the Oxford English Dictionary, in traditional and serious style. As a result, "classical music" has been labeled as "serious" again, making people even more afraid to approach it. But the person who made this definition must not have looked up the dictionary carefully, because the second meaning of serious is defined as follows: (referring to books, music, etc.) to inspire thinking, not just for entertainment. Therefore, we know that the original difference between classical music and pop music is that it has profound connotations, can make people think deeply, and can make people noble and avoid vulgarity. Let’s take a look at Longman Dictionary’s explanation of classical music: music that people consider serious and that has been popular for a long time. It can be seen that classical music is music that has withstood the test of time, remains popular for a long time, and is loved by everyone. Classical music is an independent genre that emphasizes refinement of artistic techniques and the pursuit of rational expression of emotions. "Instrumental Music" Introduction---------------------② "Children Vocals" Introduction

Vocal music is sung by the human voice. Lord's musical form. Most vocal music works are short in genre and easy for ordinary people to accept.

Introduction to "Pop Music"

The so-called pop music refers to music that is short in structure, popular in content, lively in form, and sincere in emotion, and is loved by the masses and is widely sung or Appreciate the instrumental music and songs that are popular and even passed down to later generations. These pieces of music and songs are rooted in the rich soil of public life. Therefore, it is also known as "popular music". Pop music originated from American jazz music. At the beginning of the 20th century, a kind of jazz music composed of multi-ethnic cultures appeared in the United States. This new music, with its unique way of playing (singing), refreshed the audience's ears and eyes, caused a sensation in the United States, and soon spread to Western European countries. Today, popular music encompasses an extremely wide range of content.

Among the instrumental music, it includes rich and colorful light music, jazz, swing, disco, tango, waltz, various different styles of dance music and the soundtracks of various small operas. The characteristics of instrumental works in popular music are: distinctive rhythm, lively or lyrical grace, various playing methods, changeable sound, rich colors, concise texture levels, small band size, and electro-acoustic instruments are often used in modern works. The characteristics of vocal music works are: rich in life, lyrical, interesting, wide range, popular techniques, smooth tunes, easy to sing; lyrics are mostly in daily life language, simple and easy for listeners to accept and sing; most singers have their own style Pop stars have different vocal methods and are not bound by vocal music schools. When singing, emotion is more important than vocal skills. They are free and uninhibited, natural and friendly, and can easily arouse the audience's screams. The strong accompaniment of the small band blends well with the singing. One body. Because pop music has the above characteristics, it can connect with the masses and is easily accepted by everyone regardless of their cultural level. Pop music is also popular music. As a popular cultural phenomenon mainly for entertainment, the development of pop songs is closely related to the development of society. It has become a part of daily life, especially after the 1990s, with the The country's open policy has made the content and form of pop songs more diversified and more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The pop music of the 1990s has undergone a wide range of changes and is closer to our growth background. However, pop songs are not only art, but also entertainment and spiritual sustenance. They are also realistic records that reflect people’s lives and are even indicators of popular thoughts and ideologies. The main difference between pop music and other mass media is that pop music has three characteristics: 1. Pop music is a repetitive form: the theme and connotation of pop music are constantly repeated, and it has the ability to penetrate the consciousness of readers and listeners. 2. Popular music is mostly in a non-narrative form: it emphasizes the stimulation of the receiver's physical, physiological and sensory abilities. 3. Popular music is a form of experience: music belongs to the field of art rather than science, and is the experience of a certain experience. ----------①"Chinese Pop Music" ------------------②"Australian Pop Music" Introduction refers to Those instrumental music and songs located in Australia are short in structure, popular in content, lively in form, and sincere in emotion. They are loved by the masses, widely sung or appreciated, and are popular for a while and even passed down to later generations. ----------------③"South American Pop Music" ----------------④"European Pop Music "----------------⑤"Japanese and Korean Pop Music"⑥"African Pop Music"⑦"North American Pop Music"⑧" South Asian Pop Music"

"Game Music Game Music" Introduction

Background music, theme songs, and ending songs for various games.

"Movieamp; TV Soundtrack" Introduction

The soundtracks of TV series and movies are collectively referred to as film and television music, including theme songs, opening songs, ending songs and interludes. ------------------① "Movie Soundtrack" Introduction to movie soundtrack, Soundtrack, its original meaning refers to the music track in the movie sound (in addition to dialogue, sound effects, etc. , all recorded on different audio tracks), but now generally refers to music recordings released for movies.

-----------------------② "Comic Cartoon Music" Introduction Animation music has become an emerging music form and is favored by the majority of young people. Played as an animated music video.

Introduction to "Electronic Music"

In a broad sense, the term electronic music can refer to many types of music, because the use of electronic instruments has become more and more common. And a lot of dance music from the late 1980s was electronic. However, generally, electronic music refers to the unique sounds that artists explored through electronic equipment when it first took shape, as well as the works created by later generations that inherit these pioneers. Avant-garde composers have long been fascinated by using advanced technological means to create unprecedented electronic sounds. French composer Edgard Vare was a pioneer in this field. He invented his own electronic music equipment as early as the 1920s and had been experimenting with tape delay technology in the 1950s. Vare's work greatly influenced American avant-garde artist John Cage and German composer Karheinz Stockhausen, who greatly expanded the musical form structure of electronic music. However, it wasn't until the 1970s, when sequencers and synthesizers became cheaper and easier, that electronic music really entered the mainstream. In 1968, Wendy Carlos released a psychedelic Bach album, using Moog synthesizers to realize some of Bach's musical fragments. The album aroused great repercussions among the public, and Stockhausen's promotion of electronic instruments also caused a trend of experimental music in Germany - Krautrock (German rock). Bands such as Can and Neu! began to incorporate the use of synthesizers and tape machines into their experiments, but the most important bands in this trend were Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream.

"Country Music" Introduction

This name appeared in the United States in the 1920s, and it 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 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.

"Easy Listening Music" Introduction

"Easy Music" is a variety in the category of music. To put it figuratively, it is a light weapon in music, roughly the same as essays, jokes, lyric poems, etc. in literature. It is lightweight, popular, compact, easy to understand and easy to accept. It is in sharp contrast to large-scale art forms such as symphony, concerto, cantata, and orchestral music. Among the people, light music is very popular and has extensive social significance and spiritual effects. There are many types of light music, including general life songs, lyrical songs, witty songs, satirical songs, as well as some operettas, waltzes, small orchestral overtures, serenades, as well as some orchestral sketches, movie songs, dance music, etc. -----① "New Age Music" Introduction New Age music (English: New Age music), also translated as New Age music, is a music form that appeared in the late 1970s. Its original purpose was to help people with meditation. Thoughts on purification of the soul, but many later creators no longer hold this starting point.

There is a saying that because of its richness and variety, it is different from any previous music: it does not refer to just one category, -----② "World Music" Introduction World music (World music) is sometimes Called ethnic pop music (Ethno pop). World music in a broad sense can refer to all ethnic music in the world. But the world music we are going to introduce here mainly refers to a new music form that has been based on American pop music since the end of World War II and also incorporates elements of national music from all over the world. Since the end of World War II, American pop music has dominated the world. Blues, jazz, rock music, sole music and other forms have flooded every corner of the world, bringing a huge impact on the pop music scene in various countries. In fact, all these "American" forms are actually genetic transfers of African ancestry, rhythms spread to North America during the slave trade. When these rhythms were slightly processed and returned to their hometown in new forms, they influenced the culture that had nurtured them and gave birth to an exciting hybrid variety - world music. World music in the 1980s had a great impact on the development of Western pop music. What’s interesting is that this influence is a cyclical relationship: African black culture, as the source of popular music, has developed rapidly. This is obvious. However, when this American form of popular music returns to Africa, it Prompted the birth of world music. In the 1980s, when the influence of world music gradually expanded, musicians from all over the world (especially in Asia and Africa) fully embodied a more avant-garde contemporary consciousness through various advanced means, thus returning to promote the development of popular music. Therefore, we can clearly see that world music does not exist in isolation. It is a mixture of popular music, ethnic music and even traditional music.

"Rock'n'Roll" Introduction

Segregation in the United States has always been very serious. In residential areas, schools, churches and various social facilities, both whites and blacks are separate. Under apartheid, black people retained their own religion, language, clothing, dance and music. Rhythm and blues, like other black music, has its own community. It was called a "race record," separate from the white music market. Rhythm and blues is the result of the continued development of blues music after World War II. It combines the characteristics of swing and piano music boogie-woogie on the basis of urban blues. The sound becomes more powerful and highlights the continuous and forward rhythm. It also retains the tradition of black music improvisation, and the ensemble still uses the 12-bar blues form and harmonic framework that can be repeated repeatedly. Before World War II, blues records had been operated by small record companies. After the war, due to the changes in black social status, several major record companies became interested in black music. At this time, the charts also began to use "rhythm and blues" to replace the original title of "Ethnic Records". Representative figures of this period include Louis Jordan (1908-1975), Joe Liggins, etc. The characteristics of rhythm and blues are directly reflected in many rock music, especially early rock music, many of which are "cover versions" of rhythm and blues. In the 1970s, the combination of rhythm and blues with gospel songs gradually accelerated its pace of development. As a result, all black music in the 1970s has a strong rhythm and blues flavor, especially Sol music (see the Sol music section for details). Sometimes it is almost indistinguishable from rhythm and blues (such as Marvin Gaye, the Jackson Five brothers, etc. works). After the 1980s, rhythm and blues incorporated more pop music elements, making it more commercial. For example, much of today's rhythm and blues has lost its original blues characteristics, and the rhythm that emphasizes backbeat has become its main body. Sometimes you can still find a few blues notes brought out by portamento in singing.

For example, the music of so-called rhythm and blues singers Brandy & Monica, Brian Mcknight and others that have appeared in recent years is actually not real rhythm and blues anymore. If you insist on theoretically If analyzed, it can only be regarded as a kind of commercialized rhythm and blues that has been bleached by the pop music market. But not all rhythm and blues is like this, such as two Grammy-winning works in 1997: Eric Clapton's "Change The World" and Tracy Cha Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason" (Example 17) is a modern rhythm and blues masterpiece that incorporates elements of pop music while maintaining blues characteristics. As one of the important sources of rock music, rhythm and blues has become a witness of history. After it influenced rock music, its continuous development has made it one of the most beloved music genres in today's pop music world. ------------------① "Brit Rock'n'Roll" Introduction The so-called British rock usually refers to Brit-Pop. Brit-Pop is not actually a music genre, but a collective name for a group of bands that appeared in a certain period of time. In other words, Brit-Pop does not have a specific form for people to recognize. The music of these bands may be very different, but they are connected by something, and people use this reason to associate them with each other. They are collectively called Br------------------② "Alternative Rock Alternative" Introduction Adult alternative rock is a branch of alternative rock relative to mainstream music. It has soft melody and Alternative feminine style. Adult alternative pop is highly commercial, but artists are not motivated by commercial concerns. They come from traditional guitar pop music, 80s dance pop (as in the music of Gin Blossoms, Barenaked Ladies), folk and traditional singers (as in the music of the Indigo Girls, Tori Amos, Jeff Buckley, Sarah McLachlan, Fiona Apple, Jewel ), American traditional rock music (just like the music of Sheryl Crow, Hootie & the Blowfish, Dave Matthews), and trendy trip-hop electronics (just like the music of Portishead). The emergence of adult alternative pop/rock comes from the maturity of people's senses: it intentionally or unintentionally became the mainstream music form in the 1990s. It makes the form of rock and roll looser and pays more attention to creative techniques. The downside is that adult alternative rock's inspirations remain superficial - often artificial in their performances, seeking to sweeten the music or deepen the sound. But on its merits, the style makes for great artists who need classic music rather than loud singing. When acid house music went silent in the mid-1980s, it became a time for the younger generation to sink in and deepen their impressions, and they became very susceptible to the influence of sound. In the early 1990s, some of them started making music and adapting the sound to the technology rather than a soft and warm style like classical Chicago chamber music, very similar to early German Trance. Acid Digital includes many early recordings by Aphex Twin, Plastikman, and Dave Clarke to name a few.

------------------③ "Punk/New Wave Punkamp; New Wave Music" Introduction Punk was born in the mid-1970s, a genre derived from garage rock and pre-punk in the 1960s. Simple rock and roll. The punk band used the simple music of the Velvet Underground, the Stooges, New York Dolls and other bands as a blueprint, trying to return the simple nature of rock and roll through simple three chords. Punk music pays less attention to musical skills and is more inclined to a sharp stance of ideological liberation and anti-mainstream. This original intention was actively imitated in both the United Kingdom and the United States under the specific historical background of the time, and eventually formed the punk movement. Although most punk bands are surprisingly similar and their works are too monotonous, many famous punk bands have their own distinctive characteristics, such as the bubblegum pop of the Ramones, the Face-style power chords of the Sex Pistols, the Buzzcocks ( The pop feeling of Buzzing Chicken, the reggae elements of the Clash, the artistic experimental features of Wire, etc. Since then, punk has gradually transitioned into post-punk, new wave, hardcore and other styles. In the mid-1980s, the punk movement as a whole fell into a low ebb. In the early 1980s, the rapid expansion of punk gradually made it obsolete. Under this circumstance, the new wave movement began to enter the historical stage. The musical diversity reflected in the new wave movement meets the needs of some rock fans who are allergic to punk, and is based on pop music: Power-Pop (power pop), Synth-Pop (synthetic pop), Pop-Reggae The popularity of (pop ghost music) fueled the New Wave movement. The great success of the new wave movement can be largely attributed to the birth of MTV in the 1980s. With its help, the new wave movement also has a huge market in mainstream society, and has formed a trend of competing among the best. The new wave movement began to die out under the rumble of heavy metal chariots around 1982, but it laid the foundation for the subsequent mainstreaming of college rock (campus rock) and alternative rock in the 1990s, becoming a link in the history of rock music. important stage. ------------------④ "Metal Music" Introduction to metal music, we have to start from the UK in the 1960s. At that time, the European music scene BLUES had entered a trough. Some former musicians intended to find a new outlet in old-fashioned blues and classic rock, so hard rock was born. The rhythm of this music is stronger than that of classic rock, and the application of distortion of electronic instruments gives people a kind of Fresh feeling. ------------------⑤ "Indie Music" Introduction The name Indie is taken from the word "independent", which is used to specifically refer to those who insist on DIY in music ( Do It Yourself)-spirited bands and records from small, low-budget labels. -------------------⑥"Alternative/Gothic" Introduction Alternative Goth is goth derived from post-punk and black wave that inherits the medieval spirit. . ------------------⑦"Vision Rock'n'Roll" ------------------ ⑧ "Pioneer/Experiment Instrumental Music" ---------------⑨ "Pioneer/Folk Music"

"Chinese pop music Introduction to Pop Music

Chinese pop music refers to music in Chinese-speaking areas that has a short structure, popular content, lively form, and sincere emotions. It is loved by the masses, widely sung or appreciated, and is even popular for a while. Instrumental music and songs passed down to later generations.

Introduction to "North American Pop Music"

North American pop music refers to those short-structured, popular-content, lively-form, sincere-emotional music in North America that is widely Instrumental music and songs that are loved by the masses, widely sung or appreciated, popular for a while and even passed down to later generations.

Introduction to "European Pop Music"

European pop music refers to music in Europe that is short in structure, popular in content, lively in form, sincere in emotion, and popular among the masses. Instrumental music and songs that are loved, widely sung or appreciated, popular for a while and even passed down to later generations.

Introduction to "Japanese and Korean Pop Music"

Japanese and Korean pop music refers to those music in Japan and South Korea that are short in structure, popular in content, lively in form, and sincere in emotion. , and is loved by the masses, widely sung or appreciated, and even became popular instrumental music and songs for later generations.

"Folk Folk" Introduction

Folk songs that are popular and full of national color are called ballads or folk songs. Folk songs have a long history, so their authors are mostly unknown. Folk songs are rich in content, including religion, love, war, work, drinking, dancing and music, festivals, etc. Folk songs not only express the feelings and customs of a nation, so each has its own unique scale and emotional style. For example, the exuberance of French folk songs, the enthusiasm of Italian folk songs, the simplicity of British folk songs, the sadness and indignation of Japanese folk songs, the wild and unrestrained Spanish folk songs, and the lingering pathos of Chinese folk songs all express strong national temperament and color.

"National Music National Music" Introduction

National music has a long history. From the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, folk instruments such as sheng, yu, guzi, zhuzhu, and qin were popular. At that time, qin masters such as Shi Juan and Shi Kuang emerged, as well as famous qin music such as "High Mountain" and "Flowing Water". There are drum music in the Qin and Han Dynasties, Qing Shang music in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, pipa music in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, fine music and Qing music in the Song Dynasty, Shiban gongs, drums, string strings, etc. in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. The performance forms are rich---- ----------① "Chinese National Instrumental" Introduction National music: refers to traditional folk music played in the form of solo or ensemble using traditional instruments. ------------------② "Chinese National Songs" Introduction to folk songs: Folk songs are a concept relative to professionally composed songs, just as folk music is a concept relative to Professionally creating music concept.

"Rhythm and Blues Ramp; B" Introduction

Rhythm and Blues is the result of the continued development of blues music after World War II. It combines the characteristics of swing and piano music boogie-woogie on the basis of urban blues, and the sound becomes more powerful and emphasizes the continuous and forward rhythm. It also retains the tradition of black music improvisation, and the ensemble still uses the 12-bar blues form and harmony frame that can be repeated repeatedly

Introduction to "Jazzamp; Blues"

Blues music began in the American South in the early 20th century. It was originally a short song shouted by poor black people while working, and it also mixed the rhythm and rhyme similar to the recital form in the church. This kind of music has an obvious special style, which is to use the "call and response" form similar to Chinese folk songs, which is called "Call and Response" in English. At first, the musical phrase will give people a feeling of tension, crying, and helplessness, and then the subsequent musical phrase will seem to comfort and relieve the suffering people.

It’s like a suffering person crying to God, and then receiving God’s comfort and response! Therefore, blues music places great emphasis on the catharsis of self-emotions and originality or improvisation. This improvisational playing method later slowly evolved into various types of music, such as Rock and Roll, Swing, Jazz... ..So blues is also the root of modern pop music. The harmonica has been widely used in blues music since about the mid-twenties. At that time, there were many street performers in the United States performing music. Their common instruments were banjos, drums, and something called "pan quill pipes" of wind instruments. Since guitars and harmonicas have better performance than these traditional instruments and are more suitable for performing in rough places, harmonicas are gradually used to play blues music. Around the 1930s, many black people moved to the big city of Chicago, and blues music and blues harmonica also spread in Chicago, and later formed a genre of their own called Chicago Blues. When listening to blues music, you will find that they all seem to follow the same musical form.