2. Genre is the composer's intention when he
or she creates a new piece of music.
Music can be divided into different genres
in many different ways.
GENRES
4. Vocal genre
Vocal music is a genre of music performed by one or more
singers, with or without instrumental accompaniment, in
which singing provides the main focus of the piece.
Music without any non-vocal instrumental accompaniment is
referred to as a cappella.
5. INSTRUMENTAL GENRE
Instrumental music
which, as its name
suggests , is run entirely
based instruments, with
no vocal accompaniment .
The melodies lack
composing a letter,
without this resulting
from lower quality to the
songs you usually can
hear in the media or
shows.
7. RELIGIOUS GENRE
Religious music (also sacred music) is music
performed or composed for religious use or
through religious influence.
There are two types
Liturgical Non-Liturgical
8. LITURGICAL MUSIC: the music that is
composed for religious ceremonies.
NON-LITURGICAL MUSIC: music of a
religious character composed for religious
purpose, but which is not part ofthe
liturgy such as christmas carols.
9. PROFANE GENRE
All music is designed to be sung,
played or performed outside of
liturgical or religious contexts.
10. Profane Genre
Popular Music Culture Music
Intented for a
cultural context.
They reflect the
cultural context of
the time and the
composer’s
personal thoughts.
Folk Music
Which
includes
popular folk
music from a
specific area.
Light Music
Which includes
mainstream music
of a marked
commercial
character.
11. FUNCTONAL GENRE
This genre applies to
music that serves as a
backdrop to importants
events, such as
commemorations,
shows and open
ceremonies.
12. CINEMATOGRAPHIC GENRE
At the beginning of this
genre, the musical piece was
intended to impress, without
maintaining much
connection with the
narrative development .
However it is used to
reinforce the film’s message,
maximising the sentiments
and the emotions in the
script.
13. THEATRE GENRE
It is a form of theater combining
music , song, dance and dialogue ,
and shown on big stages
14. Advertising Genre
It tries to get
people to choose
certain products
by combining
pictures and
suggestive music
to catch the
attection of
potential buyers.
