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POPULAR MUSIC
GENRES OF POPULAR MUSIC
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POPULAR MUSIC
It is s a i d to be the mu si c o f the
major i ty , so met hi n g
appreci at ed or has appealed by
many.

It is call ed a s the "Mu si c o f the

P eople " w hi ch be the same
with f olk musi c an d en j o y ed by
many cu l t ur es.
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GENRES OF POPULAR MUSIC

A. BALLAD
It was originated as an
expressive folk song in narrative
verse with text dealing typically
about love.
The word is derived both from
the medieval French 'chanson
balladee" and "ballade" which
refers to a dancing song
HELLO (POP BALLAD)
 It is also known as r&b or
B. RHYTHM AND BLUES RnB, is a black popular
music in 1950s.

It is a combination of
different popular music
genres like jazz, gospel
and blues.
I'D RATHER GO BLIND
C. ROCK AND ROLL
It is a popular style evolved in the

1950s from a combination of

rhythm and blues and country-

western music characteristics.

The greatest exponent of the rock

and roll style was the legendary

ELVIS PRESLEY.

Heartbreak Hotel

Blue Suede Shoes

ELVIS PRESLEY
He was known as the "King of Rock and Roll"
because of his performance styles electrified the
audience especially when hearing his rich and
wide-ranging baritone voice and energetic dance
skills.
BLUE SUEDE SHOES
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The Presley's style was the precursor

of the British band known as the The
Beatles.

This band was formed in 1960 in

Liverpool, England.

This rock group was the most

influential performers in the history of
rock 'n roll.
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D. DISCO

It is a style of popular music in the 1970s and is a distinguished

form of dance music. Its name is derived from the French wordm
discotheque.
The disco style had a soaring and reverberating sound
rhythmically controlled by a steady beat for ease of dancing and
accompanied by strings, horns, electric guitars or synthesizers.
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The famous of disco genre

include ABBA, Donna Summer
("The Queen of Disco"), The Bee
Gees and the Sunshine Band.
DANCING QUEEN by ABBA

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HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE by BEE GEES

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RAP MUSIC
It is a spoken word delivered
quickly in rhymed verses.

It is a stylized, highly
rhythmic type of music that
usually includes portions of
rhythmically chanted words
called "rap".
MGA KABABAYAN KO
BROADWAY MUSICAL
It is the counterpart of opera in
the popular music.

The broadway is located in the

district of New York City and is
the center of more than thirty
theaters that provide stage
plays and musicals.
JAZZ
It was developed in America and
predominantly created by the black
American musicians.
It had blended elements from varied
musical cultures of the West
African, American, and European.
It has a lively and energy
characteristics which was rooted in
the improvisation and characterized
by syncopated rhythm, a steady beat,
drumming and other distinctive tone
colors.