Research into music genres- David Manning

A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other types of music. It is important we look at these so w can understand were we will fit into this and show us the range of ideologies within in all of these, so we can define ourselves.

Here are some of the main music genre categories...

African Blues Caribbean Children's Classical Country Electronic Folk and Traditional Jazz Latin Indie

Middle Eastern Military Musicals New Age Novelty and Comedy R&B and Soul Rap and Hip-Hop Reggae Religious and Devotional Rock and Pop World