Musical genres
Across
- 6. A type of popular dance music originating in the 1950s, characterised by a heavy beat and simple melodies. (3 words - RAR)
- 8. Popular music typically including elements of blues and African American folk music and marked by a strong beat and simple chord structure. (3 words - RAB)
- 10. A genre of electronic dance music which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set. (1 word - T)
- 11. A music genre that originated in African-American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. (1 word - F)
- 12. A music genre originating from South Korea, encompassing diverse styles such as pop, hip-hop, R&B, electronic, and beyond. (1 word - K)
- 13. A form of dance music of Puerto Rican origin, characterized by a fusion of Latin rhythms, dancehall, and hip-hop or rap. (1 word - R)
Down
- 1. A form of music developed from a European tradition mainly in the 18th and 19th centuries. (1 word - C)
- 2. Originating in the rural southern US. It is a mixture of ballads and dance tunes. (1 word - BP)
- 3. Music that originated in Black American gospel singing, is closely related to rhythm and blues, and is characterised by intensity of feeling and earthiness. (1 word - S)
- 4. A group of music genres that employ circuitry-based music technology and software. (1 word - E)
- 5. An upbeat, often pop-influenced style of rhythm and blues associated with the city of Detroit. (1 word - M)
- 7. Movement of British rock bands in the 1990s that drew consciously on the tradition of melodic, guitar-based music established by the Beatles. (2 words)
- 9. Highly amplified harsh-sounding rock music with a strong beat, characteristically using violent imagery. (2 words - HM)