Different Types of Music

       There are inumerous forms of art in the world. They can be relative (vary among cultures and societies), or universal (being common in a worldwide scale). But one of the most appreciated art, besides the movies, is certainly the music.

     Music is a great way to put out the anger, joy or sadness of the composer or even of the listener. Through all different music types, the listener also has the chance to concentrate, develop some skills and enjoy life even more. With all these positive points, let's have a look at some types of music here:

• Rock music: It was created in the 1950s. the majority of the rock bands uses guitar, drums and bass to accompany the vocals. There are some bands which improves the rock sound with other instruments like flutes ans synthesizers. Rock is one of the most known music type, having sub genres like hard rock etc.

                                

                                   Icons of Rock Music: Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix

• Jazz music: It got strong at New Orleans, considered until nowadays the capital of jazz. It has as main instruments the cornet, violin and trumpet. Jazz is and improvised music type, since the performer can always interpret a song the way he/she wants to.

                                

                                        Jazz idols Louis Armstrong and Ray Charles

• Classical: it's hard to define the classical music. We can say that this type of music, by the meaning of its own name, is something that lasts for a long time. The instruments used in this style are basically the ones we find in an orchestra. Classical music requires a high technical level from the composer and performer. It has been appreciated for centuries, by all social classes.

                               

                         Classical composers Johann Sebastian Bach and Giuseppe Verdi

• Techno: it emerged in the 1980s. Techno is a kind of EDM, which means Electronic Dance Music, created in Detroit. It's largely influenced by African-American genres such as jazz and funk. The main instrument used by Techno is the synthesizer.

                                  

                                  Techno musicians Frankie Bones and Ricardo Villalobos

• Metal: it's actually called Heavy Metal, and it's a genre of rock music. It emerged after the Second World War, between the 1960s and 1970s. Metal music is usually associated with masculinity. 

                                 

                                         Metal bands Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden

• Hip-Hop: it was "created" in the 1970s, also influenced by African-American music. It's most know by its social and emotive lyrics and its rapping.

                                  

                                        Hip Hop idols Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg

• Folk music: as the name reveals, it is a kind of music strongly linked to a culture, being passed over from generations to generations. The lyrics and even the rhythm reflect social, emotional and of course cultural affairs of various classes of people.

                                  
                                            The Chad Mitchell Trio and Odetta