Raï (/ˈraɪ/; Arabic: راي) is a form of folk music that originated in Oran Algeria from Bedouin shepherds mixed with Spanish French African and Arabic musical forms which dates back […]
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Zydeco
Zydeco is a musical genre evolved in southwest Louisiana by French Creole speakers which blends Cajun music blues and rhythm and blues.
Music of the United States
The music of the United States reflects the country’s multi-ethnic population through a diverse array of styles. It is a mixture of West African traditions on the one hand and […]
Power pop
Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as […]
Shoegazing
Shoegazing (also known as shoegaze) is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s by bands such as My Bloody Valentine Slowdive and […]
1961 in television
The year 1961 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events during 1961.For the American TV schedule see: 1961-62 American network television schedule.
Game engine
A game engine is a software framework designed for the creation and development of video games. Video game developers use them to create games for video game consoles mobile devices […]
Boogie-woogie
Boogie-woogie is an African American style of piano-based blues that became popular in the late 1930s and early ’40s but originated much earlier and was extended from piano to three […]
Music of Turkey
The music of Turkey includes diverse elements ranging from Central Asian folk music to influences from Arabic music Byzantine music Greek music Ottoman music Persian music Balkan music as well […]
Folk rock
Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. In its earliest and narrowest sense the term referred to a genre that arose in the […]