Styles & Genres 2 Flashcards

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World Music - Instrumentation

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Instruments commonly used in World Music depend hugely on what country the music came from

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World Music - Key Innovators

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Chinese Koto

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World Music - Musical Features

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folk instruments/music from other countries.

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Soul - Instrumentation

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  • Vocals
  • Backing Vocals
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Soul - Key Innovators

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Sam Cooke

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Soul - Musical Features

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  • Emotional Lyrics
  • Large Horn Section
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Soul - Technological Features

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  • Close Mic on other instruments
  • Live Recording
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Reggae - Instrumentation

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  • Drum kit
  • Vocals
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Reggae - Key Innovators

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Bob Marley

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Reggae - Influences

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  • Blues
  • Soul
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Reggae - Musical Features

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  • expressive and soulful vocals
  • relaxed performance
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Reggae - Technological Features

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  • extensive use of delay
  • extensive use of reverb
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R ‘n’ B - Instrumentation

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  • Vocals
  • Backing Vocals
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R ‘n’ B - Key Innovators

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  • Ben E. King
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R ‘n’ B - Influences

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  • Blues
  • Boogie-Woogie
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R ‘n’ B - Musical Features

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  • Syncopated bass line
  • Beats 2 and 4 emphasized
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New Wave - Instrumentation

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  • Vocals (male and/or female)
  • Backing Vocals
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New Wave - Influences

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  • Punk
  • Funk
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New Wave - Key Innovators

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Blondie

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New Wave - Musical Features

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  • Electric Guitar
  • Prominent bass line
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New Wave - Technological Features

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  • Distortion/overdrive as an electric guitar effect
  • raw sounds/minimal processing
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Jazz Funk - Instrumentation

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  • Saxophone
  • Trumpet
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Jazz Funk - Influences

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  • Jazz
  • Blues
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Jazz Funk - Key Innovators

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Snarky Puppy

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Jazz Funk - Musical features

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Syncopation
ostinato/riff

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Jazz Funk - Technological Features

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  • Synthesiser
  • wah wah effect
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Indie - Instrumentation

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  • Vocals (Melancholy feel)
  • Keyboard
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Indie - Influences

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  • Punk rock
  • Funk
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Indie - Key Innovators

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The Smiths

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Indie - Musical Features

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  • Ostinato/riff
  • Unpolished/raw vocals
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Indie - Technological Features

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  • Lo-fi recording
  • Voice in the middle of the mix