1. UNIT 2
Musical Genre.

2. Genre: Definition.
• There are many types of music.
• We classify them according to their purpose.
• Depending on its purpose, a piece of music
belongs to a category.
• A genre category is formed of music which
share the same chacracteristics.

4. Known as
“a capella”
Created
for human
the voice
Features
sung
words:
lyrics
Vocal Music

5. Pure Music:
It is not about
nothing out of
musical ideas.
Instrumental
music
Played by instruments.
Program Music:
Attemps to
narrate an extramusical idea.

6. Vocal and instrumental
Music formed of a combination
of the two previous genres.

7. Liturgical music:
Non-Liturgical
music:
Composed for
religious
ceremonies.
Compose and
performanced for
religious purpose.
Religious purpose.
Not part of liturgy.
Religious
music:

8. Folk music.
Traditional music.
Unknown composer.
Popular music.
Non-religious music.
Light music.
Such as pop, rock…
Cultured music.

9. Functional music
• Backdrop to events.
Cinematographic
music
• Soundtrack.
• Reinforce the message of a film.
Theatre music
• Stage music
Advertisement
music
• Used for radio or TV ads.