RESEARCH: Genres

Synthpop- 

• stylistic meshing of electro and pop music. 
•  combines song structure typical to pop songs (verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge/chorus/chorus)
• predominantly features a synthesizer as the lead instrument.

• Synthpop derived from the same place as electro, although it didn’t find a real home until the mid-to-late 1980s when electronic music really began to influence mainstream pop, yielding what most incorrectly call New Wave
•  E.g Miley Cyrus,Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Freezepop, Bodies Without Organs, The Knife

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Hip hop-

• is characterized by stylized rhythmic music, often accompanied by rapping or emceeing and deejaying. 
• influenced from jazz poetry, call and response parterns and soul music.  
• originated from African-American communities during the late 1970s in New York City

•  It began in the 1970s in the South Bronx of New York City and is characterised by scratching, sampling, rapping and beat boxing. 
• E.g Drake, Jay Z, Kendrick Lemar, Pusha T, ASAP Rocky, Tyler the Creator 

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Rock-

• Rock music, sometimes also known as "rock and roll," 
• a style of music that became popular in the 1950s in America and Europe. 
• It is primarily based on older musical styles, such as the rhythm and blues music originated by African American with a heavy focus on guitar, drums, and powerful vocals. 
• Today, the term "rock music" is used to refer to a wide range of musical forms, including anything from soft pop to heavy metal. 
• The form has changed significantly since the days of Elvis Presley, but the term can still refer to his songs as easily as they can refer to more recent bands like Nirvana or Pearl Jam. 
• E.g. The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Green Day, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Kiss, Linkin Park

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R&B-

• Rhythm and Blues music, or R&B music
• was originally termed "race music", included any form of music intended for black audiences
• combination of jazz, gospel, and blues
• the original genre focused on boogie rhythms and included such famous acts as Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry. 
• The end of World War II produced a surprising call for race music, the R&B music genre took off as a result. 
• E.g. Adele, Beyonce, Chris Brown, Esmee Denters, Frank Ocean, Kelly Rowland, Mis-Teeq

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POP MUSIC

• music of general appeal to teenagers
• a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll
• emphasis on rhythm and harmony
• often a focus on romantic love 
• E.g.: Justin Beiber, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars

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