Styles & Genres 2 Flashcards by Taylor Wilson

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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

Jazz Funk - Musical features

Syncopation ostinato/riff

Jazz Funk - Technological Features

- Synthesiser - wah wah effect

Indie - Instrumentation

- Vocals (Melancholy feel) - Keyboard

Indie - Influences

- Punk rock - Funk

Indie - Key Innovators

The Smiths

Indie - Musical Features

- Ostinato/riff - Unpolished/raw vocals

Indie - Technological Features

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