4. ●VARIATIONS OF INSTRUMENTAL GENRE
Pure music
● This type of music
is composed only to
be played as music.
For example, a
symphony.
Descriptive music
● This type of music
represents extra-
musical contextthat
are not directly
related to music.
5. RELIGIOUS GENRE
● It is a type of music composed for performance
as part of religious ceremonies. It can be played
by an instrument or by an human voice.
6. ●VARIATIONS OF RELIGIOUS GENRE
Liturgical music
● This type of music is
composed
exclusively for
religious
ceremonies, as a
part of liturgy, for
example the
Gregorian chant.
Non-liturgical music
● It is almost the same
that liturgical music
but it isn´t part of
the liturgy.
7. PROFANE GENRE
● It is a type of music that doesn´t have a religious
porpuse. It can be played with a musical
instrument or with a human voice.
8. VARIATIONS OF RELIGIOUS GENRE
Popular music
Folk music: it is a type of
music from a specific area
and from anonymous
sources.
Light music: it is a type of
music that is simple and
easy to understand music.
Cultured music
● It is a type of music that
are written in a specific
period. They reflect the
cultural context of of the
time and the composer´s
personal thoughts.
9. FUNCTIONAL GENRES
● It is a type of music usedin important events,
such us commemorations and opening
ceremonies, for example the Olympic hymn.
10. CINEMATOGRAPHIC GENRE
● It ais a type of music used in the films to
maximising the sentiments and emotions in the
script.
11. THEATRE GENRE
● It is a type of music used in artistic expressions,
such as operas, ballet and dance. It is has the
same puropose as the cinematographic genre.
12. PUBLICITY GENRE
● It is a type of music that is used in the radio and
in the TV, that tries to catch the attention of
potential buyers.
