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Dangdut. Dangdut ( / dɑːŋˈduːt /) is a genre of Indonesian folk music that is partly derived and fused from Hindustani, Arabic and to lesser extent, Malay, Javanese, Sundanese and local folk music. [1] [2] [3] Dangdut is the most popular musical genre in Indonesia [1] and very popular in other Maritime Southeast Asian countries as well ...
Music genre is a way of categorizing music based on various factors, such as style, form, instrumentation, culture, or mood. In this Wikipedia article, you can learn about the history, classification, and criticism of music genres, as well as some examples of popular and influential genres in different regions and periods.
Acoustic music is music that solely or primarily uses instruments that produce sound through acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means. While all music was once acoustic, the retronym "acoustic music" appeared after the advent of electric instruments, such as the electric guitar, electric violin, electric organ and synthesizer. [1]
Koplo or dangdut koplo is a subgenre of dangdut, Indonesian popular dance & folk music, that originated in East Java during the early 2000s. The genre gets its name from the slang term " koplo " which refers to a hallucinogenic drug that is sold cheaply in Indonesia. [2] [3] Dangdut koplo is played at a faster tempo than the standard dangdut ...
Ambient music. Ambient music is a genre of music that emphasizes tone and atmosphere over traditional musical structure or rhythm. It is often "peaceful" sounding and lacks composition, beat, and/or structured melody. [5]
Breakdown (music) In music, a breakdown is a part of a song in which various instruments have solo parts ( breaks ). This may take the form of all instruments playing the verse together, and then several or all instruments individually repeating the verse as solo parts. A breakdown is a popular musical style particularly in bluegrass, notable ...
Retrograde (music) A melodic line that is the reverse of a previously or simultaneously stated line is said to be its retrograde or cancrizans ( / ˈkæŋkrɪˌzænz / [1] "walking backward", medieval Latin, from cancer "crab"). An exact retrograde includes both the pitches and rhythms in reverse.
Composer. Portrait of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov composing at his desk, by Valentin Serov, 1898. A composer is a person who writes music. [1] The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, [2] or those who are composers by occupation. [3] Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music.