Performing Arts & Music Genres 1-20
20 entries in the Performing Arts & Music Genres compendium.
20th-century classical musicA century of unprecedented stylistic diversity in Western art music.Alternative rockA category of rock music from the independent underground.BluesBlues originated among African Americans in the Deep South around the 1860s.Bossa novaA relaxed samba style from late 1950s Rio de Janeiro.Chamber musicClassical music for small ensembles, one performer per part.Country musicA genre originating in the United States with diverse folk roots.DiscoA dance music genre and subculture from the late 1960s.Bohemian RhapsodyThe story of Freddie Mercury and Queen, from formation to their legendary 1985 Live Aid peBroadway theatreThe highest commercial level of live theater in the English-speaking world.BurlesqueA comedic form mocking serious works through caricature and ludicrous treatment.CircusA circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may includClownA performer of physical comedy and arts, often in distinct makeup.ComedyA dramatic genre intended to amuse through laughter.DanceAn art form of body movement with aesthetic and symbolic value.BalletA highly technical performance dance originating in the Italian Renaissance.Ballroom danceEuropean partner dances performed socially and competitively worldwide.Belly danceA Middle Eastern dance emphasizing torso isolations and hip movements.BharatanatyamBharatanatyam is an Indian classical dance form originating from Tamil Nadu, India. RecognCarnatic musicSouth Indian classical music system emphasizing vocal performance.ChoreographyThe art of designing movement sequences for dance and performance.
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