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Article #261: Country Music

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Country Music belongs to the Country the middle of this decade Country Music
Western Music category. This genre was greatly influenced by the line
combines musical forms that were dancing trend, but by the end of 1990 the
originally found in the Southern United interest in Line Dancing had already
States and the Appalachian Mountains. It waned. It was also during the 1990s that
started to emerge around the early part the subgenre Neotraditional Country
of the 20th Century. Country Music is started to emerge. This was performed by
known for its original and easily a younger set of singers who said that
recognizable style. Typical Instruments they were influenced by the sound of old
that are used in country music include: country and only added their own twist to
Guitars, Steel Guitars, Dobro, Harmonica, the mix.
Bass, Drums, Mandolin, The Banjo and A few of the most well known County
more. Over the years, its popularity has Singers include: The Carter Family,
spread all over the world and has become Louvin Brothers. Jimmie Rodgers, Jim
of the most famous genres. Reeves, Marie Osmond, Johnny Cash, Patsy
In the 1940's, the term country started Cline, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Faith
to be used when people refer to this kind Hill, Martina McBride, Dolly Parton,
of music. Before that, it was referred to Dixie Chicks, Kenny Rogers, George
as Hillbilly Music. The term was deemed Strait, Keith Whitley, Shania Twain,
to be degrading and use for it was Connie Smith and a whole lot more.
ceased. However, the term was not widely There are a lot of subgenres to Country
embraced until the 1970s. By the year Music and these include: Bakersfield
2007, Country became the most popular Sound, Bluegrass, Close Harmony, Country
radio format in the United States of Folk, Honky Tonk, Jug Band, Lubbock
America. In the US, there are at least Sound, Nashville Sound, Neotraditional
three well known Cable channels dedicated Country, Outlaw Country, Red Dirt, Texas
to country music alone. These are: CMT, Country and more. There are also a lot of
CMT Pure Country and GAC. The original Fusion Genres that involve Country Music.
Country Music Channel was the network Such genres are: Alternative Country,
formerly known as TNN (The Nashville Country Rock, Psychobilly, Deathcountry,
Network) which became TNN (The National Rockabilly, County Rap, Country Pop,
Network) and later on Spike TV. Western Swing and others.
The 1990's was big for Country Music. By






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