Musical Genres

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Across
  1. 2. A genre of music that originated among working-class and rural Americans in the mid-20th century.
  2. 3. A music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s.
  3. 5. A genre of music that combines elements of rhythm and blues, soul, funk, and pop.
  4. 7. A cultural movement that emerged in the South Bronx in New York City during the early 1970s.
  5. 8. A genre of music that emerged in the mid-1970s, characterized by its short, fast-paced songs and DIY ethic.
  6. 9. A genre of music characterized by its adherence to formal structures and its emphasis on instrumental technique.
  7. 13. A genre of music characterized by its aggressive, distorted guitar sounds and heavy rhythms.
  8. 14. A genre of music characterized by improvisation and syncopation.
Down
  1. 1. A genre of music that primarily uses electronic instruments, such as synthesizers and drum machines.
  2. 3. A genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the 1950s.
  3. 4. A genre of Christian music characterized by dominant vocals, often with strong use of harmony.
  4. 6. A music genre and musical form that originated in African-American communities in the Deep South of the United States.
  5. 10. A genre of music that originated in New York City during the 1960s and 1970s.
  6. 11. A genre of popular music that originated in the rural Southern United States.
  7. 12. A form of theater in which music has a leading role and the parts are taken by singers.