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Synonyms and antonyms of Types of music in British Thesaurus
Types of music
acid house (noun)
a style of house music that developed in the US in the middle of the 1980s and became very popular in the UK in the late 1980s when it was played at rave parties
acid jazz (noun)
a type of music that mixes various styles such as funk, disco, and latin, and combines electronic production with acoustic instruments and sometimes singing
ambient (noun)
a type of music that developed as a reaction against disco and dance music and that uses relaxing electronic sounds, usually without strong beats or voices
background music (noun)
bhangra (noun)
a type of dance music that combines traditional music from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan with Western styles such as reggae and jungle
bluegrass (noun)
music a type of music from the southern US that is played on musical instruments such as violins and banjos
blues (noun)
music a type of slow and sad music that developed from the songs of black slaves in the southern US
boogie (noun)
music a type of disco music that was popular in the late 1970s
classical music (noun)
music written according to standard European forms or structures by people such as Mozart and Beethoven
country and western (noun)
country music (noun)
a type of popular music based on the traditional music of the southern US, usually containing singing, guitars, and violins
dance music (noun)
a type of music with a strong beat for dancing to in clubs, often involving a lot of electronic production
Dixieland (noun)
a type of jazz with a strong beat, originally developed in New Orleans in the early 1900s and usually involving a large group of musicians who improvise together
doo-wop (noun)
a type of rock and roll consisting of small groups of singers singing in harmony and often without musical instruments
drum ’n’ bass (noun)
jungle music, especially a style influenced by jazz or ambient
easy listening (noun)
electro (noun)
a type of African-American electronic music that developed in the 1980s and often includes rap
electronica (noun)
music that is produced using electronic instruments
emo (noun)
a type of punk music with words which are often personal and emotional
emo (adjective)
relating to a type of punk music with words which are often personal and emotional or the people who like this music
folk music (noun)
traditional music from a particular country, region, or community, especially music developed by people who were not professional musicians
funk (noun)
a type of music that developed in the late 1960s from soul and early rock and roll, containing lively drum beats, repeated electric bass lines, and often singing
gangsta rap (noun)
a type of black US rap music that talks about life in the city, especially about guns, violence, and sex
garage (noun)
music a type of US dance music that developed from house music in the 1980s and is influenced by disco music
garage (noun)
music a type of US rock music that developed in the 1960s and is influenced by British rock and roll. It was mainly played by people who were not professional musicians.
gospel (noun)
music a type of Christian music influenced by soul and R and B that developed in the churches that black people went to in the south of the US in the past. It is sung by groups of singers who have powerful voices
grunge (noun)
music a type of rock music played on electric guitars that developed in the late 1980s and was influenced by punk and heavy metal
hardcore (noun)
a type of British dance music with a very fast beat that developed as part of rave culture in the early 1990s
hardcore (noun)
electronic music that is loud and fast and sounds aggressive
hard rock (noun)
a type of rock music that is loud and has a strong beat
heavy metal (noun)
music a type of loud rock music that developed in the 1970s, played on drums and electric guitars
hip hop (noun)
music a type of music that developed among African-American musicians using rap and samples (=short pieces of recorded music or sound) that are repeated and combined with musical instruments
honky-tonk (noun)
music a simple style of country music that developed in the 1950s, using guitars, violins, and singing
house (noun)
music a type of modern electronic music that developed in the 1980s, replacing disco as the most popular form of dance music. It combines deep bass sounds with parts that are sung or played on a synthesizer.
Impressionism (noun)
music a style of music that uses sound to produce feelings and moods, rather than concentrating on the structure of the music. Impressionism developed in France at the end of the 19th century.
incidental music (noun)
music that is played in the background of a film, play, or television programme and helps to create a particular feeling or mood
indie (noun)
music a type of rock music that developed in the 1990s, usually influenced by punk and produced by small independent record companies
jazz (noun)
a type of music that developed in the late 19th century in which there is a strong lively beat and the players often improvise (=make up the music as they play)
jazz fusion (noun)
a type of music that developed in the 1970s, combining jazz styles with rock music and using electronic instruments such as guitars and synthesizers
jungle (noun)
musicBritish a type of dance music that developed in the 1990s from hardcore and ragga and uses fast complicated beats and deep electronic sounds
kwela (noun)
a type of popular music developed by black people in South Africa
latin (noun)
a type of music from Latin America or influenced by music from Latin America, especially dance music such as salsa
maskanda (noun)
a popular form of traditional Zulu music played on western instruments
minimalism (noun)
music a style of music that developed in the 1960s and uses simple repeated rhythms and patterns of musical notes
mood music (noun)
music that is intended to help you feel a particular way, especially relaxed
MOR (abbreviation)
middle-of-the-road: used for describing music that is pleasant but not very interesting or exciting
new age (noun)
a type of music that uses relaxing electronic sounds and sounds from nature to encourage meditation
new wave (noun)
music a type of music that developed in the early 1980s from punk, combining popular styles with the use of electronic synthesizers
piped music (noun)
British quiet music that is played continuously in public places such as shops and restaurants. It is intended to create a pleasant atmosphere, but some people do not like it.
pop music (noun)
a type of music, usually played on electronic instruments, that is popular with many people because it consists of short songs with a strong beat and simple tunes that are easy to remember. Pop music is often simply called pop.
pop music (noun)
any music that is popular at a particular time
punk (noun)
music a type of music that developed in the 1970s from rock and roll, consisting of simple tunes played quickly and loudly on electronic instruments and words that often express anger against society
R & B (noun)
rhythm and blues: a type of music that combines blues and soul styles with modern beats and production methods
ragga (noun)
a type of popular music that developed in the 1980s from reggae and uses a singing style similar to rap
rai (noun)
a type of popular North African folk music that has been mixed with various styles such as rock, funk, and reggae since the 1960s
rap (noun)
music a way of talking using rhythm and rhyme, usually over a strong musical beat
rap (noun)
music music that uses rap, especially styles of hip hop
rave (noun)
music the type of music played at raves, especially forms of techno and hardcore
reggae (noun)
a type of music that developed in Jamaica in the 1960s with songs about social and political subjects and heavy bass sounds
rhythm and blues (noun)
a type of popular music that African American musicians developed from blues and jazz. Rhythm and blues is often called R and B.
rockabilly (noun)
a type of music that is a mixture of early rock ’n’ roll and traditional country music
rock and roll (noun)
rock music (noun)
a type of music that developed from rock ’n’ roll and uses a heavy regular beat, electric guitars, singing, and a tune that is easy to remember
rock ’n’ roll (noun)
a type of music that was popular in the 1950s and combined simple blues structures played on guitars with strong regular beats
ska (noun)
a type of music that developed in Jamaica in the 1950s, combining US styles of jazz, rock, and R & B with traditional Jamaican mento
soul music (noun)
a type of African-American music that developed in the 1960s, combining R & B with pop, rock ’n’ roll, and gospel styles. Soul music usually has a strong beat and places emphasis on singing. It is often simply called soul.
swing (noun)
music a type of jazz dance music that was popular in the 1930s and 1940s, played by large groups of musicians and combining simple tunes with more complicated improvisation
syncopation (noun)
a type of musical rhythm in which the weak beats are emphasized instead of the strong beats
synthesis (noun)
the production of sounds using a piece of equipment called a synthesizer
techno (noun)
a type of dance music that developed in the 1980s, consisting of hard repeated beats, heavy drum sounds, and funk influences
thrash (noun)
a type of music developed in the 1980s that combines punk and speed metal
trad jazz (noun)
a type of jazz that was popular between the 1920s and the 1940s, or jazz influenced by styles such as Dixieland
trance (noun)
music a type of dance music with fast regular beats and electronic sounds that developed from techno in the early 1990s
trip hop (noun)
a type of dance music influenced by hip hop in its speed and style of beats but using more instruments
two-step (noun)
music a type of British dance music that combines garage beats and R & B singing
world music (noun)
in western Europe and North America, music from other cultures