genre

1. is a type of: form, kind, sort, variety - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
2. is a type of: expressive style, style - a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
   subtypes:

   • drama - the literary genre of works intended for the theater
   • prose - ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
   • form - an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
   • poesy, poetry, verse - literature in metrical form
   same as: literary genre, writing style
3. associated with: crossover - the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience
   is a type of:

   • music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
   • expressive style, style - a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
   subtypes:

   • african-american music, black music - music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses
   • classical, classical music, serious music - traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
   • church music, religious music - genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies
   • march, marching music - genre of music written for marching
   • popular music, popular music genre - any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)
   same as: music genre, musical genre, musical style
4. is a type of: art, fine art - the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
   subtypes:

   • abstract art, abstractionism - an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation
   • chinoiserie - a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned
   • folk art - genre of art of unknown origin that reflects traditional values of a society
   • genre painting - a genre depicting everyday life
   • landscape, landscape painting - a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery
   • magic realism - a literary or artistic genre in which realistic narrative or meticulously realistic painting are combined with surreal elements of fantasy or dreams
   • modernism - genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres
   • naive art, outsider art, primitive art, self-taught art, vernacular art - a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists
   • pointillism - a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France
   • postmodernism - genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
   • primitivism - a genre characteristic of (or imitative of) primitive artists or children
   • synthetism - a genre of French painting characterized by bright flat shapes and symbolic treatments of abstract ideas

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