Genre Research: Case Study

WHAT IS GENRE? 

Genre is a style or category of music, art or literature. 

1. "A music genre is a conventional category that identifies some pieces ofmusic as belonging to a shared tradition or set of conventions. It is to be distinguished from musical form and musical style, although in practice these terms are sometimes used interchangeably." (Taken from Wikipedia)

Music can be divided into different groups based on the genre that they belong and most describes it. 

Three Theorists: 

David Duff: 

Described genre as "a recurring type or category of text, as defined by structural and thematic criteria"

Barry Grant: 

Stated that "all genres have sub-genres, which means they are divided into a more specific group for that particularly song. This allows the audience to easily recognise the song specifically by their characteristics which are easily recognisable."

Steve Neale: 

"Genres are not systems, but rather a process of systemisation."