A list of terms used in the music industry. The list can never be complete: some terms are common, and others are used only occasionally. Registered guest can help build the glossary by adding entries if you do not see it here.
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FiFi Awards |
Glossaries - Music Glossary
The FiFi Awards are an annual event sponsored by The Fragrance Foundation which honor the fragrance industry's creative achievements and is the most prominent and prestigious celebratory event of the fragrance industry. |
film score |
Glossaries - Music Glossary
A film score (also sometimes called film music, background music, or incidental music) is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score forms part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects, and comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental or choral pieces called cues which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to enhance the dramatic narrative and the emotional impact of the scene in question. |
folk |
Glossaries - Music Glossary
Folk music includes both traditional music and the genre that evolved from it during the 20th century folk revival. The term originated in the 19th century but is often applied to music that is older than that. Some types of folk music are also called world music. |
folk punk |
Glossaries - Music Glossary
Folk punk (known in its early days as rogue folk) is a fusion of folk music and punk rock. It was popularized in the early 1980s by The Pogues in Britain, and by Violent Femmes in the United States. |
folk rock |
Glossaries - Music Glossary
Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. |
funk |
Glossaries - Music Glossary
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid to late 1960s when African-American musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of soul music, jazz, and R&B. |