- This article is about the music of Western civilization. For information on the music of the American and Canadian wests, see Western music (North America). Western music is a form of Folk music originally composed by and about the people who settled and worked throughout the
Western music is the genres of music originating in the Western world (Europe and its former colonies) including Western classical music, American Jazz, Country and Western, pop music and rock and roll. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African The word Western may be misleading as the definition of the western world has changed over time and because of the inclusion of Western influenced genres.
See also
Musical genres in the Western tradition include:
Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music The term medieval music encompasses European music written during the Middle Ages. Renaissance music is European music written during the Renaissance, approximately 1400 - 1600 Baroque music describes an era and a set of styles of European classical music which were in widespread use between approximately 1600 and 1750. The dates of the Classical period in Western music are generally accepted as 1750 to 1810 Romantic Music is a Musicological term referring to a particular period theory compositional practice and canon in European music history from about 1815 to 1910 At the turn of the 20th century classical music was characteristically late Romantic in style while at the same time the Impressionist movement spearheaded by Claude Debussy In the broadest and popular sense Contemporary music is any music being written in the present day Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and is a sub-genre of Country music. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous A hymn is a type of Song, usually religious specifically written for the purpose of praise adoration or Prayer, and typically addressed to a deity/deities Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Neofolk is a form of Folk music -inspired experimental music that emerged from post-industrial music circles Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Ska ( pronounced /ska/ or in Jamaican Patois /skja/ is a Music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and which was the precursor The soul, according to many religious and philosophical beliefs is the self-awareness, or Consciousness, unique to a particular living Spirituals (or Negro spirituals) are songs which were created by African slaves in America. Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of Jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and Pop music in which the Synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument Techno is a form of Electronic dance music (EDM that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s Trance is a style of Electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s
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