1. The musicians in the singer songwriter genre write, compose and
sing their own music including lyrics and melodies. The term
singer songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely
associated with the folk acoustic tradition.Singer songwriters often
provide the sole accompaniment to an entire composition or song,
typically using a guitar or piano; both the compositions and the
arrangements are written primarily as solos, with the material
angled towards issues sometimes political, sensitive, romantic,
and confessional.
The concept can be traced to ancient bardic oral tradition.
Poems would be performed as chants or song, sometimes
accompanied by a harp or other instruments.
The invention of printing allowed songs to be written and
performed by ballad sellers.
Usually these would be versions of existing songs and
lyrics, which were constantly evolving.
Target Audience
The target audience for this genre is people
who listen to slower, but still up beat music
and are normally aged between 15 and 25 for
both genres. Some people start to listen to
this genre because some manage to make it
to the top 40 charts and that is when people
recognize them.