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Genres
Musical styles.
SEE ALSO Magazines • Associations on the NetSub-headings:
- Blues
- Classical
- Country
- Dance, Trance & Techno
- Folk
- Gospel & Contemporary Christian
- Hip Hop & Rap
- Jazz
- Latin
- Metal & Gothic
- New Age/Ambient
- A musical style that creates an atmosphere of relaxation or meditation. Often contains electronic, acoustic, or nature sounds, with or without vocals.
- Pop, Rock & Alternative
- Punk & Hardcore
- Showtunes & Soundtracks
- World
Resources in this category:
- Center for Black Music Research
http://www.colum.edu/cbmr/ - Focuses on collecting, preserving, and making accessible information about the "black music experience throughout the world." Offers extensive definitions of musical styles, thorough bibliographies, a discography, and resources for teachers.
- MTV News
http://www.mtv.com/news/ - Entertainment news, chiefly about rock, pop and hip-hop music. Text stories and RealVideo clips are available. Searchable.
- NewMusicBox: the Web magazine from the American Music Center
http://www.newmusicbox.com/ - An online journal from the American Music Center that concentrates on work by contemporary American composers.
- RockOnTV - Guide to Music Television
http://www.vh1.com/artists/rock_on_tv/ - Schedule of appearances by rock, pop, country, jazz, and other musical performers for the current week on broadcast and cable networks and syndicated shows in the United States and Canada.
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