musical genres

MUSICAL GENRES

Genre is the composer's intention when he or she creates a new piece of music.

Music can be divided into different genres in many different ways.

GENRES

• Vocal genre• Instrumental genre• Vocal and instrumental genre • Religious genre• Profane genre• Functional genre• Cinematographic genre• Theatre genre• Advertising genre

INDEX

Vocal genre Vocal music is a genre of music performed by one or more singers,

with or without instrumental accompaniment, in which singing provides the main focus of the piece.

Music without any non-vocal instrumental accompaniment is referred to as a cappella.

INSTRUMENTAL GENREInstrumental music which, as its name suggests , is run entirely based instruments, with no vocal accompaniment . The melodies lack composing a letter, without this resulting from lower quality to the songs you usually can hear in the media or shows.

MUSICAL AND INSTRUMENTAL GENRE

This genre applies to music that requires a combination of voices and

instruments.

RELIGIOUS GENREReligious music (also sacred music) is music performed or composed for religious use or

through religious influence.

There are two types

Liturgical Non-Liturgical

LITURGICAL MUSIC: the music that is composed for religious ceremonies.

NON-LITURGICAL MUSIC: music of a religious character composed for religious purpose, but which is not part ofthe liturgy such as christmas carols.

PROFANE GENREAll music is designed to be sung, played or performed outside of liturgical or religious contexts.

Profane Genre

Popular Music Culture MusicIntented for a

cultural context. They reflect the

cultural context of the time and the

composer’s personal thoughts.

Folk MusicWhich includes popular folk music from a specific area.

Light MusicWhich includes mainstream music of a marked commercial character.

FUNCTONAL GENRE

This genre applies to music that serves as a

backdrop to importants events, such as

commemorations, shows and open

ceremonies.

CINEMATOGRAPHIC GENREAt the beginning of this

genre, the musical piece was intended to impress, without

maintaining much connection with the

narrative development . However it is used to

reinforce the film’s message, maximising the sentiments

and the emotions in the script.

THEATRE GENREIt is a form of theater combining

music , song, dance and dialogue , and shown on big stages

Advertising Genre

It tries to get people to choose certain products

by combining pictures and

suggestive music to catch the attection of

potential buyers.