How many genre of music is there?

Motzart

Holy crap there seems to be as many genre of music as there is artist themselves!
Seem to be new ones made up daily anymore! :rolleyes:
Is there a definition of all these cuz some of them are a tad confusing.

Trip hop.....Dream Pop..ect ....ect

Fongolio

This just covers metal (from Wikipedia the source of all truth........NOT):

1 Primary heavy metal subgenres
1.1 Black metal
1.2 Death metal
1.3 Doom metal
1.4 Drone metal
1.5 Folk metal
1.6 Glam metal
1.7 Gothic metal
1.8 Groove metal
1.9 Industrial metal
1.10 Metalcore
1.11 Neo-classical metal
1.12 Nu metal
1.13 Post-metal
1.14 Power metal
1.15 Progressive metal
1.16 Sludge metal
1.17 Speed metal
1.18 Stoner metal
1.19 Thrash metal
2 Cross-genre terms within heavy metal
2.1 Alternative metal
2.2 Avant-garde metal
2.3 Christian metal
2.4 Extreme metal
2.5 Rap metal
2.6 Symphonic metal
2.7 Viking metal

Motzart

Holy crap!!!
And that's just Metal......unreal!!

mhardy6647

two: good, and bad.

Maybe said by Duke Ellington, maybe someone else; true enough, though.
http://www.kafalas.com/urbcol04.htm

obieone

I would guess that, 'Apocalyptica', would fall under Symphonic metal, but WHAT would Hayseed Dixie fall under? Metallic bluesgrass?:eek::D

Fongolio

Keiko wrote: »

...or the source of all evil. Depends on the point of view.

Perhaps you missed the "NOT" at the end of my disclaimer...er.....I mean source.

mmadden28

obieone wrote: »

I would guess that, 'Apocalyptica', would fall under Symphonic metal, but WHAT would Hayseed Dixie fall under? Metallic bluesgrass?:eek::D

I have them filed under Metal - Bluegrass.
I put the main genre first, then the subgenre, to make it easier to find when scrolling by Genre.

mmadden28

Motzart wrote: »

Holy crap!!!
And that's just Metal......unreal!!

Hey where's Progessive Metal? And Classical Metal? And Lullabye Metal (yes they really exist)

Fongolio

mmadden28 wrote: »

Hey where's Progessive Metal? And Classical Metal? And Lullabye Metal (yes they really exist)

The list was titled "Primary heavy metal subgenres " and "Cross-genre terms within heavy metal" so I'm assuming there may also be "Secondary" sub genres.

mmadden28

mmadden28 wrote: »

Hey where's Progessive Metal? And Classical Metal? And Lullabye Metal (yes they really exist)

Wait a minute-Progressive is in the list. Yeah the other two would qualify as 'Cross Genre'.

Its interesting, that when a certain kind of music is hot, it generally doesn't fit a defined Genre as well as it does after the era.

What it really comes down to though is that the 'genre' is a guideline. It's really how the end listener categorizes music that matters most. I re 'Genre' almost everything to what makes sense to me. My guess is that is what a lot of others do, and then with the proliferation of music sharing, the tags just follow and get out into the mainstream (maybe).

It would be interesting to see how a band would categorize thier own music if they were to put the Genre on the CD Cover. You definately don't see that many 'Genre's' at a music store.

Motzart

mmadden28 wrote: »

Wait a minute-Progressive is in the list. Yeah the other two would qualify as 'Cross Genre'.

Its interesting, that when a certain kind of music is hot, it generally doesn't fit a defined Genre as well as it does after the era.

What it really comes down to though is that the 'genre' is a guideline. It's really how the end listener categorizes music that matters most. I re 'Genre' almost everything to what makes sense to me. My guess is that is what a lot of others do, and then with the proliferation of music sharing, the tags just follow and get out into the mainstream (maybe).

It would be interesting to see how a band would categorize thier own music if they were to put the Genre on the CD Cover. You definately don't see that many 'Genre's' at a music store.

I have Progressive Jazz......The Rippington's....Spyro Gyra...Yellow Jackets does that count? :rolleyes::D

Willow

I think it's almost like asking how many Crayola colors are there....way to many!

Motzart

Willow wrote: »

I think it's almost like asking how many Crayola colors are there....way to many!

I'm with ya there! Must be coupla hundred!

mmadden28

Here's one genre that will keep moving on ya. The Oldies.
To me it always meant stuff from the 50's generally. Chubby Checkers, Haley and the Comets, etc type stuff. You know when the world was Black & White

Obviously it wasn't called Oldies in its time-probably Rock and Roll. Although in more recent years, I've been hearing Cyndi Lauper and Led Zepplin on Oldies stations.
When I was listing to Metal in High School, or even Rap of the day, it was what it was. Now its called Old Skool metal or rap. Well Ok, some it was called Skin head metal Some was called Hair Band metal, bubble gum or Poser (shouldn't even be allowed to have metal in the name):rolleyes:
I guess eventually even Metallica and Slayer will be getting played on Oldies 98.:eek:. I think XM had it appropriately named the Boneyard for Old Skool metal though.

zombie boy 2000

Viking Metal? Seriously? Just HOW FAR does this rabbit hole go?

Hilbert

mhardy6647 wrote: »

two: good, and bad.

Maybe said by Duke Ellington, maybe someone else; true enough, though.
http://www.kafalas.com/urbcol04.htm

Totally agree. Most recorded music is, let's face it, bad; all this talk of genres is the marketing dept's way of persuading people to buy bad music. E.g. if it's metal, I like it.

Speaking of metal, how did Pat Boone Metal get left off the list?

Fongolio

Hilbert wrote: »

Speaking of metal, how did Pat Boone Metal get left off the list?

A serious omission indeed.

dorokusai

I only listen to Gospel.

zombie boy 2000

Would you consider "Jesus Built My Hotrod" to be Gospel? If so, consider this jew baptized.

Motzart

zombie boy 2000 wrote: »

Would you consider "Jesus Built My Hotrod" to be Gospel? If so, consider this jew baptized.

Careful ZB2!! :rolleyes::D

Rule #2 for CP Forums.....

2) The discussion of politics and religion is not allowed on this forum.

Music Joe

Country AND Western

strider

Viking metal? Pffft, that's for pansies.

Real men listen to barbarian metal:




That's me all the way to the right.

zombie boy 2000

That's freaking delicious. I think I'm in love.

reeltrouble1

zombie boy 2000 wrote: »

That's freaking delicious. I think I'm in love.

cheater.:rolleyes:

RT1

zombie boy 2000

You know I can look. I just can't touch.

Motzart

Music Joe wrote: »

Country AND Western

AAKKKK Anything but that and crap....I mean Rap!:D

2 worst forms of music IMHO