Research on Music Genres

Genres

The Wikipedia describes genres as the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or entertainment, e.g. music, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria.

Types of some Genres

• Pop

• Rock

• Classical

• Reggae

• Punk

Reggae

Reggae is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broad sense to refer to most types of popular Jamaican dance, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that was strongly influenced by traditional Mento and calypso music, as well as American jazz and rhythm and blues, and evolved out of the earlier genres ska and rock steady.

Example 1- Bob Marley-I shot the Sheriff

The music video of this song was actually done live while bob marley sang this song. In this we can see the single-shot of the artist whilst on stage and performing.

Over here the artists of the band are shown who add to the feel of the

song.

The vocals at the back

are very important in

Reggae, they allow

for the song to flow in a complete

circle without a

break.

The location

As it can be seen that the setting for this music video was done in a live situation without any special effects or such. There is a stage and an audience and everything is made live.

The make-up

The long-hair or dreads are part of the Jamaican customs, they symbolizes equality and every Rastafarian has dreads.

They provide a more free and open feel to the music and the player of the music. Without the worries of what the world would think about them one can truly be happy.

The websiteWebsite url: Bobmarley.com