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