Country Music

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Across
  1. 2. a singing group that was a leading force in the spread and popularization of the songs of the Appalachian Mountain
  2. 5. is a style of music that combines elements of traditional country songs and mainstream pop music.
  3. 6. the incorporation of musical elements and songwriting idioms
  4. 10. replaced the chart dominance of the rough honky tonk music
  5. 11. with her mix of country melodies and pop vocals, became one of the most popular crossover artists of the mid-1990s.
Down
  1. 1. music is a subgenre of American country music that originated in the late 1920s
  2. 3. was born March 2, 1990 is an American country music singer and songwriter.
  3. 4. Started out as folk music, played by ordinary people from the _________.
  4. 7. work broadened the scope of country and western music.
  5. 8. is distinguished by its more syncopated rhythm, its relatively high-pitched tenor vocals, tight harmonies, and a strong influence of jazz and blues.
  6. 9. a type of singing in which high falsetto and low chest notes are rapidly alternated.