Genres

bebop

an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)

 

rondeau

a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata

 

canticle

a hymn derived from the Bible

 

sonatina

a short and simple sonata

 

parable

a short moral story (often with animal characters)

 

recessional

a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw

 

slow motion

a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate

 

dance music

a genre of popular music composed for ballroom dancing

 

soul

a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s

 

bouffe

opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken

 

paper

a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses

 

outsider art

a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists

 

anthem

a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

 

square-dance music

music performed for square dancing

 

operetta

a short amusing opera

 

religious music

genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies

 

collage film

a movie that juxtaposes different kinds of footage

 

travesty

a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

 

funeral march

a slow march to be played for funeral processions

 

pean

(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)