Genre research

The genre of the artist will be alternative based around the song.  we research the genre of Hip Hop.  HipHop consists of a long history, it developed from numerous cultures such as Jazz, Rock, American and Latina.  1970's was when Hip Hop was original invented by Grandmaster Flash and the furious five in New York.

Rhythm and Blues was and still is a term used for a number of post-war American popular music forms. The term is credited to Jerry Wexler when he was editing the charts in Billboard magazine (1947). The term was used in the chart listings from 1949 onwards and the charts in question encompassed a number of contemporary forms that emerged around that time.

Rock music has been a volatile, unpredictable creature that has constantly redefined and reinvented itself since its emergence in the late 1940s. Not surprisingly, then, it can be extremely difficult to apply a straightforward definition to such a restless musical format.

But while people may quibble over specifics, rock music can generally be described as hard-edged music performed with electric guitars, bass, and drums and usually accompanied by lyrics sung by a vocalist.

 We have chosen the song 'Cha Cha Slide' which is part of the genre Dance- Pop, therefore I will be researching into this genre. I wish to see how the song fits into the genre in general and the features that it has that are characteristic. 

Main features of Dance- Pop are:

• Up tempo- Used in clubs
• Catchy songs, easy pop based lyrics
• Memorable features
• Well produced 
• Importance of beats

Dance- Pop is originated from the 1980s when Disco Music was becoming out of fashion. It was designed for clubs and it was a lot more upbeat and fun than Disco Music. It was used more for dance than regular pop music but was less structured than dance music. Famous artists at this time were Kylie Minogue, Bananarama, Madonna and The Pet Shop Boys. All these major artists helped sell the music and enabled it to grow in popularity. 

By the 1990s Dance- Pop was well established and developed even more by borrowing from other genres, such as R&B and techno. These included the electronic device of Auto-Tune which manipulated the voice and was used by stars such as Cher. Euro-disco and Urban music also influenced Dance-Pop music with artists such as Madonna. Major artists and bands arose at this time, such as Britney Spears and The Spice girls.

Nowadays the genre is not as influential but is still popular at certain events and clubs. It has also become part of music history. It is heavily influenced by House music and Electropop. Modern artists include Rihanna and Katy Perry.