28-01-2011, 16:34
There may be a degree of disagreement about the current categories Jerome, but the reasoning behind them is something like:
- Reggae is a unique form, but too minority a taste to warrant its' own board. It's ended up grouped with Folk, Country, and World Music as they're all based on traditional Folk Music.
- I'd agree that Ambient would fit within Electronica. The reason it isn't mentioned specifically is that sub-genres were pretty ruthlessly pruned to avoid cluttering the board titles.
- The term World Music seems to be a touch controversial, but to me it encompasses ethnic forms of music - Folk Music, maybe - from around the world. It'll predominantly feature non-Western musical forms or English lyrics.
There have been a few rumblings over the genre classifications recently, so if there's a consensus for some minor changes, then let's debate, people !!
- Reggae is a unique form, but too minority a taste to warrant its' own board. It's ended up grouped with Folk, Country, and World Music as they're all based on traditional Folk Music.
- I'd agree that Ambient would fit within Electronica. The reason it isn't mentioned specifically is that sub-genres were pretty ruthlessly pruned to avoid cluttering the board titles.
- The term World Music seems to be a touch controversial, but to me it encompasses ethnic forms of music - Folk Music, maybe - from around the world. It'll predominantly feature non-Western musical forms or English lyrics.
There have been a few rumblings over the genre classifications recently, so if there's a consensus for some minor changes, then let's debate, people !!
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