country music
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.
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
Derived terms
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.