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The Evolution of Country Music to 2010

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The Country Music is a blend of traditional and popular western music. Country Music became popular in the early 1940s and Country Music has given the world with two great artists of country music, that is, Elvis Presley and the Garth Brooks.

Country Music emerged in the United States, some 300 years ago with the immigrants from North America. They kept the most valuable thing with them, which was an instrument that most common instruments of that time were the fiddle, dulcimer, mandolin, guitar and the banjo.

Country Music is a genre of American pop music which is derived from the southern folk music. it is basically a blend of blues and traditional Appalachian songs. The sub genres of the Country Music include honky-tonk, Bakersfield sound, alt-country, blue grass and outlaw country.

Three are several characteristics that differentiate the Country Music from the rest of the types of music. The instruments used in the Country Music are “twangy”, also most of the instruments used in the Country Music are the ones used in the folk music.

The Country Music songs are simple and easy to memorize, with three chords with a verse chorus verse structure. Country Music always talks about the common topics from our daily lives. This template is thought to be set by Jimmy Rodgers, the father of Country Music.

Country Music is thought to be just like stories as they are narrated like stories and the whole story is depicted in to the song. Country Music is also affiliated with cowboys and the symbols and elements of the west. The usual subject in Country Music is a cowboy with a broken heart.

The cowboy costumes are also the biggest indication of a country song but it is not necessary that the singer wears a hat. The cowboy’s role in the Country Music is usually played by the singer of the song.