Musicfrom Aroundthe World
By:Saket
Classical
ClassicalMusicisa musicgenrethat beganaroundthe 11thcentury.Itbegan inEuropeby Europeans. Examplesof ClassicalMusic composersare Mozartand Beethoven.
Jazz:Jazzisamusic genrethatbegan between1895and1917. ItbeganinNew Orleansbyimmigrants thatwereoriginally fromWestAfrica. ExamplesofJazz artistsareBillie HolidayandLouis Armstrong.
IndianClassical
IndianClassicalisa musicgenrethat beganinthe14th century.Itbeganin NorthIndiaby NorthIndians.
ExamplesofIndian ClassicalStarsare RaviShankarand ZakirHussian.
Blues
Bluesisamusicgenre thatbeganinthe19th century.Itbeganin theSouthernUSby immigrantsthatwere originallyfromWest Africa.Examplesof Bluessingersare RobertJohnsonand MuddyWalters.
Rock
RockMusicisamusic genrethatbeganin the1940’sand1950’s. Itbeganincitiesall overtheUSbypeople whomixedBlues, Jazz,andCountry musictogether. ExamplesofRock artistsareElvis PresleyandThe Beatles.
Hip-Hop
Hip-Hopisamusic genrethatbeganinthe 1970’s.ItbeganinThe BronxinNewYork CitybyBlockParty DJ.Examplesof Hip-Hopartistsare Jay-ZandKanyeWest.
Country
CountryMusicisa musicgenrethatbegan inthelate1800’s.It beganintheSouthern USbyimmigrantsthat wereoriginallyfrom WestAfrica.Examples ofCountrysingersare TaylorSwiftand JohnnyCash.
Salsa
Salsaisamusic genrethatbeganin the1960’s.Itbegan inNewYorkCityby immigrantsfrom CubaandPuerto Rico.Examplesof Salsasingersare CeliaCruzand EddiePalmieri.
Reggae
ReggaeMusicisa musicgenrethat beganinthelate 1960’s.Itbeganin Jamaicaby Jamaicans.
Examplesof Reggaeartistsare BobMarleyand PeterTosh.