Genres

melodrama

an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization

 

Requiem

a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead

 

quickstep

military march accompanying quick time

 

processional

religious music used in a procession

 

chant

a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone

 

synthetism

a genre of French painting characterized by bright flat shapes and symbolic treatments of abstract ideas

 

skiffle

a style of popular music in the 1950s; based on American folk music and played on guitars and improvised percussion instruments

 

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

 

march

genre of music written for marching

 

cinema verite

a movie that shows ordinary people in actual activities without being controlled by a director

 

personal

a short newspaper article about a particular person or group

 

antiphonary

bound collection of antiphons

 

newsreel

a short film and commentary about current events

 

home movie

a film made at home by an amateur photographer

 

Christmas carol

joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ

 

schottische

music performed for dancing the schottische

 

Internationale

a revolutionary socialist anthem

 

feature

the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater

 

shoot-'em-up

a movie featuring shooting and violence

 

recessional

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