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A style of music that originated in the folk music of the rural population of the southern and western United States. Characterized by twangy guitars, fiddles, banjos and simple melodies.
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Country music — Stylistic origins Appalachian folk music, maritime folk music, blues, bluegrass, gospel, anglo celtic music, old time music Cultural origins Early 20th century Atlantic Canada and the Southern United States Typical instruments … Wikipedia
country-music — [kɔntʀimjuzik] n. f. ou country n. f. ou m. invar. ÉTYM. 1972, in Höfler; mot angl. (États Unis), de country « campagne », et music « musique ». ❖ … Encyclopédie Universelle
country music — country ,music noun uncount a type of popular music based on the traditional music of the southern U.S., usually containing singing, guitars, and VIOLINS: COUNTRY, COUNTRY AND WESTERN … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
country music — n. a form of popular music which derives from the rural folk music of the southeastern and southwestern U.S., characterized by string band instrumentation … English World dictionary
country music — country .music n [U] ↑country and western … Dictionary of contemporary English
country music — ► NOUN ▪ a form of popular music originating in the rural southern US, characteristically featuring ballads and dance tunes accompanied by a guitar … English terms dictionary
Country Music — Musique country Pour les articles homonymes, voir Country (homonymie). Country Origines stylistiques Gospel … Wikipédia en Français
Country music — Musique country Pour les articles homonymes, voir Country (homonymie). Country Origines stylistiques Gospel … Wikipédia en Français
country music — a style and genre of largely string accompanied American popular music having roots in the folk music of the Southeast and cowboy music of the West, usually vocalized, generally simple in form and harmony, and typidied by romantic or melancholy… … Universalium
country music — Originally known as folk music, old time music, hillbilly or country and western, country music developed in the USA in the early 1920s. The folk music traditions of the UK were among the early influences of country music in the United States … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
country music — noun a simple style of folk music heard mostly in the southern United States; usually played on stringed instruments • Syn: ↑country and western, ↑C and W • Hypernyms: ↑folk music, ↑ethnic music, ↑folk • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
