Style Guide-Genre-Pop
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Although the styles listed under Pop are currently non-rock and non-hip-hop based, the Pop genre can and should be used with any other genre to tag items as being mainstream, chart orientated works.
Under the Rock genre, there is also the Pop Rock style, and under the Hip Hop genre there is the Pop Rap style. These predate the Pop genre in Discogs and are likely to stay where they are, for now. So to denote Pop Rock or Pop Rap, you can either select those styles under those genres, or you can choose not to use Pop Rock or Pop Rap, and instead just add the Pop genre to Rock or Hip Hop.
Some forum threads about the Pop genre:
- Announcement of addition of Pop genre to Discogs
- Clarification on intent of genre and handling of Pop Rock and Pop Rap styles
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Ballad
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Bollywood
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Chanson
Early French "crooner" music, which later evolved into French pop music of the 1960's and 1970's.
Example Artists: Maurice Chevalier, Edith Piaf
Enka
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Europop
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J-Pop
Commonly used term to describe Japanese mainstream music. Evidently covering a wide range of genres.
Example Artists: Utada Hikaru, Ayumi Hamasaki, Mr. Children, Rip Slyme
Karaoke
Instrumental versions of popular music for the purpose of being sung over rather than listened to. Often musically inferior to the original songs performed using just a single instruments, i.e. a synthesizer or keyboard.
Music Hall
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Novelty
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Parody
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Schlager
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Vocal
Used to describe classic "crooner" music. Music is generally minimal and secondary to the vocalist.
Example Artists: Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Mel Tormé
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