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MusicalCreation |
A Creation comprised of music.
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Work |
A distinct, abstract Creation of the mind whose existence is revealed through one or more expressions (e.g. a Performance) or Manifestations (e.g. an object)
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Blues |
Characterized by a loose narrative lyrical style, use of call-and-response, the blues
scale and blue notes, a small set of common chord progressions, and trance-like walking
basslines. Originated in African-American communities in the Deep South of the United
States in the late 19th century.
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ClassicalMusic |
Traditional Western art music. Though wide-ranging in sound and style, it is largely
characterized by its system of staff notation, and often by its musical complexity.
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CompositeMusicalWork |
A MusicalWork made up of two or more MusicalWorks (in whole or in part).
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CountryMusic |
Characterized by the use of guitar and twangy vocals. Instrumentation traditionally
includes any of drums, bass, banjo, fiddle, harmonica, electric organ, or steel guitar,
though much modern music makes heavier use of pop and rock instrumentation. Originated
in the southern United States in the 1920s and influenced by southern folk music tradition,
including blues and descendant styles of Scottish, Irish, and English folk traditions.
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DramaticoMusicalWork |
A MusicalWork composed of sounds with Lyrics and/or text to be performed by instruments and the human voice and to be performed
in a dramatic context. Examples: opera, musical, play with music, revue or ballet.
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ElectronicMusic |
Created primarily by electronic instruments and methods, including manipulation of
both digital and circuitry-based forms of audio technology.
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Folk |
Refers both to the traditional folk music of the British Isles and of North America
(typically the music of the people, as opposed to classical music - the music of royal
courts, aristocracy, and the well-to-do) and to modern genres which primarily take
influence from those traditions (particularly during and after the 20th century folk
music revival).
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Gospel |
Sung Christian music with roots in traditional hymns and early African-American spirituals.
Often features call and response, and often performed a cappella, with foot stomps
and hand claps for rhythmic accompaniment. Gospel can also feature piano, organ, guitar,
drums, and other instruments.
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HipHop |
Typically features rapped vocals (emphasis on rhythm over melody, characteristically
verbose compared to other musical styles) over beats. It emerged out of neighborhood
block parties as part of a broader hip-hop culture among African-American communities
in the Bronx in New York City in the late 1970s.
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Jazz |
Wide-ranging genre characterized by the use of swung rhythms, blue notes, polyrhythms,
and particularly, extensive improvisation. It incorporates a wide range of influences,
from blues, ragtime, and classical music (particularly that of Impressionist composers
such as Debussy), to spirituals and West African cultural and musical traditions.
It first emerged as the Dixieland style of music among the African-American communities
of New Orleans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Throughout the 20th century,
it developed stylistically across the entire United States, from Kansas City to New
York City.
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Latin |
Umbrella genre that encompasses most music from Spanish or Portuguese speaking areas
of the world.
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LyricAdaptation |
An Adaptation in which Lyrics (textual elements) of a MusicalWork are modified.
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MusicArrangement |
A MusicalWork (with or without Lyrics) in which musical elements have been taken from one or more other MusicalWork(s) and modified.
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MusicalNote |
A musical note. |
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MusicalWorkFragment |
A Fragment of a MusicalWork.
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OriginalMusicalWork |
A first, independently created MusicalWork.
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Pop |
Popular music, for lack of a better term. Consists almost entirely of short-to-medium
length songs, with heavy use of verse-chorus structures and a strong emphasis on melodicism
and catchiness. Has no singular sound - often incorporates the popular sounds of the
day (thus pop was synonymous with rock through the 60s, picked up elements of EDM
in the late 2000s/early 2010s, and often features trap beats in the late 2010s). UMG's
bread and butter.
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RAndB |
Originally a marketing term for popular African-American music with a strong beat,
R&B has since come to define a few specific styles that are perhaps as much sonic
as racial categories. The term has several distinct associated sounds, depending on
the era. In the early 50s, R&B described popular blues records, and in the mid-50s,
the term came to denote gospel and soul music, as well as popular styles with elements
of electric blues, acoustically similar to contemporary rock and roll (which itself
grew out of early R&B). In the 70s, it largely referred to soul and funk, and in the
80s, the term began to refer to a sonic hybrid of earlier R&B, pop, soul, funk, rap,
and electronic music. It has morphed and evolved while maintaining this hybrid identity
to the present day, taking on newer production and performance styles as time passes.
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Reggae |
Features an offbeat staccato feel, halftime one drop drum grooves, and socially conscious
lyrics. Influenced by mid-century American R&B and jazz, Jamaican ska, and traditional
Jamaican music such as mento. Emerged in Jamaica, particularly around Kingston, in
the late 1960s. Notable artists include Bob Marley and the Wailers, Toots and the
Maytals, and Count Ossie.
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Rock |
Song-focused, typically electric guitar-centric and beat-driven genre that emerged
in the 1940s and 50s from blues, R&B and country music. Many variants and styles exist,
though most feature at least electric guitar, bass, drums, and a lead singer.
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Theme |
A piece of music associated by design and often by the public, to a containing Resource, Collection or Release, often written specifically for that Resource, Collection or Release.
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Traditional |
Folk and court music traditions outside of North America and the British Isles. |
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UnspecifiedArrangement |
A MusicalWork which has been modified but where no specific arrangement Type is known.
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WorldMusic |
Fusion of various Western popular music genres with different global folk music styles. |
DDEX Data Dictionary, 19-12-03