| Music is sublime; it touches the heart and soul. It is | | | | melodies |
| the best therapy for releasing stress today and also | | | | - Trance Music is known by its fast tempo and |
| one of the biggest money making business. There | | | | repeated beats on percussion |
| are various types of music to appeal to every | | | | - Jazz uses instruments like cornet, trumpet or violin. |
| individual's taste. Babies stop crying on hearing music; | | | | It is considered to have roots in the blues and almost |
| even animals respond to music. | | | | always contain elements like blue notes and phrasing |
| Let us understand in brief some different genres of | | | | of melodies |
| music: | | | | - Folk is traditional music. It reflects the likes, dislikes, |
| - Classical is considered as the highest form of music | | | | needs and wants of the local people and the time in |
| as it is the most complex of all and cannot be learnt | | | | which they live. Country music owes its roots to this |
| without proper training. Symphony and opera can be | | | | type of music. This genre of music portrays struggle |
| considered as sub classifications of this genre. Opera | | | | for survival and their culture of the people. Some of |
| is a drama which is fully sung. | | | | the songs of the famous singer Bob Dylan became |
| - Rock originated in the rock n roll era of the 1950's | | | | anthems for the civil rights and anti war movements. |
| but is still popular. | | | | - Techno is known as fusion. It is based on African |
| - Metal or "information music" originated after the | | | | American styles like funk, electro and electric jazz. |
| Second World War. | | | | - Gospel is religious style which is mostly sung in |
| - Hip-hop has Bass as the main instrument | | | | churches. It has beautiful lyrics and melodies. |
| - Wedding Ceremony may use classical or country | | | | |