Do you know the types of music and their origins?

@jnrain (15)
China
February 26, 2008 5:54am CST
Rap music is one of the elements of hip-hop. It is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken over musical instruments. Originally rapping was called MCing. Hip-hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban youth in New York and has since spread around the world. Country music, also known as country and western music or country-western, is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States. Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the early 1920s in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory, and is marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in European art,church and concert music, undergoing a broad period from about 1000 to the present day.
2 responses
@martus (121)
• Philippines
26 Feb 08
Actually i just have a little idea of how a certain genre of music started. I didnt know that rap really started in MCing, thanks for the info though. By the way, do you have an idea how rock started?
@jnrain (15)
• China
26 Feb 08
Sorry! I just know It is a form of popular music that evolved in the 1950’s from rhythm and blues.
@redrover (597)
• United States
26 Feb 08
Thanks for th info :)
@jnrain (15)
• China
26 Feb 08
In my spare time,i'd like to listen music, i hope you like it.....