THE DIFFERENT MUSICAL GENRES THAT EXIST.

1. MUSICALMUSICAL
GENRESGENRES

2. MUSICAL GENRES ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF MUSIC
THAT WE CLASSIFY ACCORDING TO THEIR PURPOSE. WHEN
WE TALK ABOUT GENRE, WE ARE REFERRING TO THE
COMPOSER'S INTENTION WHEN SHE OR HE CREATES A NEW
PIECE OF MUSIC.WE CAN DISTINGUISH DIFFERENT GENRES:
VOCAL GENRE·
INSTRUMENTAL GENRE·
RELIGIOUS GENRE:·
PROFANE GENRE·
FUNCTIONAL GENRE·
CINEMATOGRAPHIC GENRE·
THEATRE GENRE·
PUBLICITY GENRE·

3. VOCAL GENRE:VOCAL GENRE:
This genre is for music created byThis genre is for music created by
the human voice withoutthe human voice without
accompaniment. A short piece ofaccompaniment. A short piece of
vocal music with lyrics forms avocal music with lyrics forms a
song.song.
Vocal music is probably the oldestVocal music is probably the oldest
form of music. All musical culturesform of music. All musical cultures
have some form of vocal music.have some form of vocal music.

4. VOCAL GENREVOCAL GENRE
IT IS KNOWN AS A CAPELLA VOICES. A CAPELLA IS THEIT IS KNOWN AS A CAPELLA VOICES. A CAPELLA IS THE
ONLY WAY TO CREATE MUSIC THORUGH THE HUMAN VOICE.ONLY WAY TO CREATE MUSIC THORUGH THE HUMAN VOICE.
FOR EXAMPLE:FOR EXAMPLE: A CHOIR.A CHOIR.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyxXGdG3-Iohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyxXGdG3-Io
But,But, there is also a vocal and instrumental (combined) genre,there is also a vocal and instrumental (combined) genre,
which applies to music that requires a combination of voiceswhich applies to music that requires a combination of voices
and instruments. For example: a rock band.and instruments. For example: a rock band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKudJIkCU2Qhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKudJIkCU2Q

5. INSTRUEMNTAL GENRE:
THIS GENRE APPLIES TO ANY MUSIC
PLAYED WITH INSTRUMENTS ALONE.
The music is exclusively produced by
musical instruments.
We can divide this genre into two variants:
• PURE MUSIC
• DESCRIPTIVE MUSIC

6. PURE MUSIC: this genre applies to music
that is composed to be played as music, and
nothing else. For example: a symphony.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlrfrbFjCwk
DESCRIPTIVE MUSIC: this genre refers
to music that represents extra-musical
contexts that aren't directly related to music.
For example: the piece Pacific 231, by A.
Honegger.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfysyex_DAk

7. RELIGIOUS GENRERELIGIOUS GENRE
THIS IS MUSIC COMPOSED TO BE PLAYED IN ATHIS IS MUSIC COMPOSED TO BE PLAYED IN A
RELIGIOUS CONTEXT. IT IS COMPOSED FORRELIGIOUS CONTEXT. IT IS COMPOSED FOR
RELIGIOUS USE OR THROUGH RELIGIOUSRELIGIOUS USE OR THROUGH RELIGIOUS
INFLUENCE. WE CAN DISTINGUISH BETWEEN TWOINFLUENCE. WE CAN DISTINGUISH BETWEEN TWO
MODELS OF RELIGIOUS MUSIC, DEPENDING ONMODELS OF RELIGIOUS MUSIC, DEPENDING ON
WHETHER OR NOT IT IS PART OF THE LITURGY:WHETHER OR NOT IT IS PART OF THE LITURGY:
●
LITURGICAL MUSICLITURGICAL MUSIC
●
NON-LITURGICAL MUSICNON-LITURGICAL MUSIC

8. LITURGICAL MUSIC:LITURGICAL MUSIC: MUSIC COMPOSED FORMUSIC COMPOSED FOR
RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES, AS PART OF THERELIGIOUS CEREMONIES, AS PART OF THE
LITURGY. IT INCLUDES A NUMBER OF TRADITIONS,LITURGY. IT INCLUDES A NUMBER OF TRADITIONS,
BOTH ANCIENT AND MODERN. FOR EXAMPLE: ABOTH ANCIENT AND MODERN. FOR EXAMPLE: A
GREGORIAN CHANT OR A MASS.GREGORIAN CHANT OR A MASS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLLncECgRrghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLLncECgRrg
NON-LITURGICAL MUSIC:NON-LITURGICAL MUSIC: MUSIC OF AMUSIC OF A
RELIGIOUS CHARACTER COMPOSED FOR ARELIGIOUS CHARACTER COMPOSED FOR A
RELIGIOUS PURPOSE, BUT WHICH IS NOT PART OFRELIGIOUS PURPOSE, BUT WHICH IS NOT PART OF
THE LITURGY. FOR EXAMPLE: CHRISTMAS CAROLS.THE LITURGY. FOR EXAMPLE: CHRISTMAS CAROLS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npSPYxasZeMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npSPYxasZeM

9. PROFANE GENRE:
THIS COMPRISES ANY COMPOSITION THAT SERVES
NO RELIGIOUS PURPOSE, WHETHER LITURGICAL OR
NON-LITURGICAL, AND WHICH IS USED FOR
ENTERTAINMENT OR FOR CULTURAL OR
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. DEPENDING ON THESE
TWO POSSIBILITIES, WE CAN DIVIDE PROFANE
MUSIC INTO TWO CATEGORIES:
● POPULAR MUSIC
● CULTURED MUSIC

10. ●
POPULAR MUSICPOPULAR MUSIC THIS CAN BE DIVIDED INTO:THIS CAN BE DIVIDED INTO:
FOLK MUSIC:FOLK MUSIC: INCLUDESINCLUDES
POPULAR FOLK MUSICPOPULAR FOLK MUSIC
FROM A SPECIFIC AREA.FROM A SPECIFIC AREA.
LIGHT MUSIC:LIGHT MUSIC: INCLUDESINCLUDES
ANY SIMPLE MUSIC OS AANY SIMPLE MUSIC OS A
MARKED COMMERCIALMARKED COMMERCIAL
CHARACTER, GENERALLYCHARACTER, GENERALLY
INTENDED FOR LEISURE.INTENDED FOR LEISURE.
FOLK MUSIC:FOLK MUSIC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzpgnPQkbF8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzpgnPQkbF8
LIGHT MUSIC:LIGHT MUSIC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkCX5xp_Crghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkCX5xp_Crg

11. ●
CULTURED MUSIC:CULTURED MUSIC: INTENDED FOR A CULTURALINTENDED FOR A CULTURAL
CONTEXT, THESE COMPOSITIONS ARE WRITTEN IN ACONTEXT, THESE COMPOSITIONS ARE WRITTEN IN A
SPECIFIC PERIOD. THEY REFLECT THE CULTURALSPECIFIC PERIOD. THEY REFLECT THE CULTURAL
CONTEXT OF THE TIME AND THE COMPOSER'S PERSONALCONTEXT OF THE TIME AND THE COMPOSER'S PERSONAL
THOUGHTS. THEY TRY TO DESCRIBE OUR COMPLEXTHOUGHTS. THEY TRY TO DESCRIBE OUR COMPLEX
EMOTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND HOW WE RESPOND TOEMOTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND HOW WE RESPOND TO
OUR FEELINGS AND MOODS.OUR FEELINGS AND MOODS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoezWBPGRAchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoezWBPGRAc

12. FUNCTIONAL GENREFUNCTIONAL GENRE
THIS GENRE APPLIES TO MUSIC THAT SERVES AS ATHIS GENRE APPLIES TO MUSIC THAT SERVES AS A
BACKDROP TO IMPORTANT EVENTS, SUCH ASBACKDROP TO IMPORTANT EVENTS, SUCH AS
COMMEMORATIONS, SHOWS AND OPENINGCOMMEMORATIONS, SHOWS AND OPENING
CEREMONIES. FOR EXAMPLE: THE OLYMPIC HYMN.CEREMONIES. FOR EXAMPLE: THE OLYMPIC HYMN.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVT-WNbSZighttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVT-WNbSZig

13. CINEMATOGRAPHIC GENRE:CINEMATOGRAPHIC GENRE:
THIS IS WHEN PICTURE MOTION SOUND TRACKSTHIS IS WHEN PICTURE MOTION SOUND TRACKS
ARE USED TO REINFORCE THE FILM'S MESSAGE,ARE USED TO REINFORCE THE FILM'S MESSAGE,
MAXIMISING THE SENTIMENTS AND EMOTIONS INMAXIMISING THE SENTIMENTS AND EMOTIONS IN
THE SCRPT.THE SCRPT.
Cinematographic genres can be categorized inCinematographic genres can be categorized in
several ways.several ways.

14. THEATRE GENRE:THEATRE GENRE:
STAGE MUSIC IS USED IN ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONSSTAGE MUSIC IS USED IN ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS
ACTED OUT ON A STAGE, AS IN PLAYS, OPERAS,ACTED OUT ON A STAGE, AS IN PLAYS, OPERAS,
ZARZUELAS, MUSICALS, BALLET AND DANCE.ZARZUELAS, MUSICALS, BALLET AND DANCE.

15. PUBLICITY GENRE:PUBLICITY GENRE:
USED FOR RADIO AND TV ADS, THIS GENREUSED FOR RADIO AND TV ADS, THIS GENRE
EMPLOYS IN THE SAME WAY FILMS DO. IT TRIES TOEMPLOYS IN THE SAME WAY FILMS DO. IT TRIES TO
GET PEOPLE TO CHOOSE CERTAIN PRODUCTS BYGET PEOPLE TO CHOOSE CERTAIN PRODUCTS BY
COMBINING PICTURES AND SUGGESTIVE MUSIC TOCOMBINING PICTURES AND SUGGESTIVE MUSIC TO
CATCH THE ATTENTION OF PTENTIAL BUYERS.CATCH THE ATTENTION OF PTENTIAL BUYERS.