Music

Music of the World: A Pioneer in Global Sounds (1982-2000)

Music of the World was a trailblazing record label active from 1982 to 2000, founded in New York by amateur ethnomusicologist Bob Haddad. Initially producing demo tapes for traditional musicians, it rapidly evolved into the only dedicated world music cas...

Pop music, or simply pop, emerged in its modern form in the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom, initially encompassing rock and roll and other youth-oriented styles. By the late 1960s, it diverged from rock, becoming associated with more commercial, ...

Hindustani classical music, the classical tradition of North India, diverged from Southern India's Carnatic music around the 12th century CE. It is characterized by melodic modes (raga) and rhythmic cycles (tala), performed on instruments such as the sitar and sarod. Historically, it was profoundly shaped by Persian and Sufi influences...

Electropop is a dynamic music genre that blends electronic and pop styles, characterized by its distinct, hard electronic sound. It emerged in the early 1980s, influenced by artists like Kraftwerk and pioneered by acts such as Yellow Magic Orchestra, Gary Numan, Depeche Mode, and The Human League, whose 1981 hit "Don't You Want Me" was...

Musical instrument classification systems are diverse, often developed for specific cultural needs, though a widely adopted Western model exists. This prevalent Western system categorizes instruments into strings (subdivided into bowed and plucked), winds (woodwind and brass), percussion