AMERICAN MUSICAL

CULTURE
Isabella de la Cruz
Maria Camila Martínez
Daniela Meléndez
Xiomara Rubiano
10-6
 Introduction

Content Country

Rock and Roll

Pop

Pop Rock

Jazz

Hip Hop
Techno
Introduction ■ Outside of the dates of origin of
each musical genre, we focus on the
American musical essence, its
rhythms and its greatest exponents
to learn more about this intriguing
culture and its great success.
Country
■ is a musical genre that emerged in the
1920s in the rural regions of the
southern United States and the maritime
authorities of Canada and Australia. In
its origins, we combine the folk music of
some countries of immigrants, mainly
Ireland, with other musical forms such as
the influence of the rhythms of the
Chilean countryside.
Rock and Roll

■ is a musical genre of marked rhythm, derived

from a mixture of diverse genres of American
folk music (doo wop, rhythm and blues, hillbilly,
blues, country and western are the most
prominent) and popularized since the 1950s.
The most representative singer it was Elvis
Presley; his most influential guitarist, Chuck
Berry; his most important pianist, Jerry Lee
Lewis and his most representative bands, Eddie
Cochran, Little Richard, Buddy Holly and Bill
Haley and The Comets, among others.
Pop
■ is a genre of popular music that
originated in the late 1950s as a
derivation of traditional pop, in
combination with other musical genres
that were fashionable at that time.1 2
The terms pop music and popular music
are used often in an indistinct manner,
although the latter has a broader
meaning in accommodating other genres
other than pop that are considered
popular.
Pop Rock

■ Pop rock is a musical genre

that combines melodies and
lyrics typical of pop music
with elements of rock such
as a greater presence of
electric guitars or a stronger
rhythm. There are several
definitions for the term that
range from a slower and
smoother form of rock to a
subgenre within pop.
 Jazz

■ Jazz is a musical genre born in the

late XIX century in the United
States, which expanded globally
throughout the XX century. The
instrumentation, melody and
harmony of jazz are derived mainly
from the musical tradition of the
West. The rhythm, the phrasing and
the production of sound, and the
elements of harmony of blues are
derived from African music and the
musical concept of African-
Americans.
Hip Hop

■ Pop rock is a musical genre that

combines melodies and lyrics typical of
pop music with elements of rock such as
a greater presence of electric guitars or
a stronger rhythm. There are several
definitions for the term that range from a
slower and smoother form of rock to a
subgenre within pop.
Techno

■ Techno is a genre of music

that emerged in Detroit,
United States, in the mid-
1980s. It is one of the most
popular electronic music
styles.
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