Genres
- antiphonal
- bound collection of antiphons
- soul
- a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s
- euphuism
- an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology
- folk ballad
- a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
- pibroch
- martial music with variations; to be played by bagpipes
- fado
- a sad Portuguese folksong
- religious song
- religious music for singing
- musical theater
- a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
- detective story
- a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution
- blues
- a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
- pop
- music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love
- progressive rock
- a style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing
- farce
- a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
- column
- an article giving opinions or perspectives
- coming attraction
- a movie that is advertised to draw customers
- boogie-woogie
- an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
- op art
- a style of abstractionism popular in the 1960s; produces dramatic visual effects with colors and contrasts that are difficult for the eye to resolve
- magic realism
- a literary or artistic genre in which realistic narrative or meticulously realistic painting are combined with surreal elements of fantasy or dreams
- anthem
- a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
- Hallel
- (Judaism) a chant of praise (Psalms 113 through 118) used at Passover and Shabuoth and Sukkoth and Hanukkah and Rosh Hodesh
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