| A song can be the window to your heart and kind of | | | | music lovers across the world. |
| music you like could very well map out your | | | | The origin of the country western music is from folk |
| personality. But again there are many of us who do | | | | songs, ballads and traditional music of the Scottish, |
| not stick to particular genre of music and have a | | | | English and Irish settlers with modern lyrics that |
| taste that ranges across barriers of the land. Music | | | | describe and depict the story of the rural and |
| indeed can be the perfect string that ties people of | | | | urban-poor whites. The rural African-American like the |
| different country, religion and culture in a warm bond. | | | | Jazz and Blues has also left an impression on this |
| Country Western music is one such genre that has | | | | particular style of music. The country western music |
| evolved as a result of merging together of two | | | | has also played a significant role in the development |
| regional styles that were born in America. The | | | | of rock music. Over the last five decades or so, the |
| Southeast region had a unique style (country music) | | | | genre of country western music has gained a |
| and so had the Southwest and West (western | | | | worldwide audience. Bluegrass is also a style of this |
| music). The two styles were merged together | | | | kind of country western music that is distinguished |
| around the 1920's and were further consolidated as a | | | | by each instrument like the fiddle, banjo, acoustic |
| result of the musicians of both styles mixing with | | | | guitar, mandolin and upright bass taking a turn and |
| each other during service in World War II. | | | | improvising on it while the other instruments revert |
| The music lovers across the globe can get best of | | | | to backing. Bluegrass is also distinctively acoustic and |
| both the worlds through the form of Country | | | | rarely relies on electric instruments. |
| Western music which has adapted the best points | | | | Country western music also has traces and influence |
| from both country and western music. The main | | | | of Celtic music, Gospel music, Hokum and North |
| distinguishing factor between the two styles is that | | | | American old-time music. Country music in itself has |
| country music is much simpler and stresses on the | | | | produced two of the top selling solo artistes of all |
| use of few instruments like the guitar, fiddle, banjo | | | | times - 'The King' Elvis Presley and Garth Brooks. |
| and harmonica. The Southwest style depends more | | | | Country western music has again undergone a revival |
| on steel guitars and big bands, distinguished by a | | | | phase with the influx of performers such as Tanya |
| strong rhythm section, usually including double bass | | | | tucker, The Judds, Ricky Scaggs and Reba McEntire |
| and drums with the tempo varying from medium to | | | | who have gained tremendous popularity. So music |
| fast. Country Western music has managed to absorb | | | | lovers across the world are in for treat with the |
| the attractive aspects of the styles and emerge as a | | | | revival of this popular genre that is country western |
| genre that has touched the heartstrings of millions of | | | | music. |