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music that is rooted in Western traditions and known for its complexity and lasting cultural significance

musique classique

a type of music that is originally from the southern parts of the United States

musique country

music that originates from and reflects the traditional culture of a particular region or community, often featuring acoustic instruments and storytelling lyrics

musique folk

loud, energetic genre of rock music characterized by powerful guitar melodies, strong drum beats, and intense vocals

heavy metal

popular music featuring rap that is set to electronic music, first developed among black and Hispanic communities in the US

hip-hop

a music genre that emphasizes improvisation, complex rhythms, and extended chords, originated in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

jazz

a genre of music that originated in Latin America

latino, musique latine

a musical play sung and performed by singers

opéra

a genre of African-American music with a rhythmic speech

rap

a genre of music that originated in Jamaica, characterized by a steady rhythm, offbeat accents, and lyrics often addressing social and political themes

reggae

a type of music popularized by African American musicians that expresses strong and deep emotions

soul

a fast-paced style of electronic dance music with a few or no words

techno

a number of music pieces or songs sold as a single item, normally on a CD or the internet

album

a person who dances, sings, acts, etc. professionally

artiste

a group of musicians and singers playing popular music

groupe (de musique)

a person who writes music as their profession

compositeur

a public performance by musicians or singers

concert

to add data to a computer from the Internet or another computer

télécharger

a CD or a musical record that has only one main song, often released separately from an album to promote it

single

a group of dancers and singers who perform in a musical show, typically providing supporting or background roles and enhancing the main performance

chœur

a piece of music written for two performers

duo

something that is unsuccessful or fails to meet expectations, such as a movie, play, or product

fiasco

something, such as a movie, play, song, etc. that is very popular and successful

grand succès, hit, tube

(plural) a song's words or text

paroles

a musical piece written for one singer or instrument

solo

the recorded sounds, speeches, or music of a movie, play, or musical

bande originale, bande-son

a musical piece that represents or is closely associated with a particular television show, movie, video game, event, or other media production

chanson thème, musique de générique

an organization that helps those in need by giving them money, food, etc.

charité

a formal talk about a particular topic given to an audience

discours, allocution

a prize or money given to a person for their great performance

récompense, prix

anything that is given as a reward to someone who has done very good work or to the winner of a contest, game of chance, etc.

prix

the act of trying to achieve a goal by doing better than others who are also aiming for the same goal

concurrence, compétition

the highest level of success or popularity achieved in a particular field or category, as represented by ranking lists or charts

popular music, especially with young people, consisting a strong rhythm and simple tunes

musique pop

a genre of popular music, with a strong beat played on electric guitars and drums, evolved from rock and roll and pop music

musique rock