country music
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]A shortening of country and western. This version has been predominant since the 1950s.
Noun
[edit]- (music) A style of popular music that originated in the folk music of the rural population of the southern and western United States and characterized by string-band instruments and simple melodies.
- He's a handsome country singer who plays the guitar with his beautiful girlfriend who plays the drums!
Synonyms
[edit]- (music): country, country-western music, country and western
Coordinate terms
[edit]- old-time country (considered either coordinate or hyponymous)
- bluegrass
- blues
- gospel music
- rock 'n' roll
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]style of music
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References
[edit]- 2001. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: North America. Garland Publishing. Ellen Koskoff (Ed.). Pgs. 77-80.