Country
Country
Country music, which is also known as country and western is a type of music which originated from Southern United States and Appalachian Mountains in the 1920s and is commonly played with stringed instruments. Commonly, when one hears country songs, images and thoughts of cowboys and twangs automatically come up. Country music was first called Hillbilly music and was only performed at home, local functions and in church accompanied by fiddles, banjos and guitars. Later, it became popular by radio stations and travelers.
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Country music is quite recognizable from other types of music because of its own system of tunings and scales, rhythm, timbres and instruments. Even an untrained ear could easily identify a country music when being played.
Famous Country Singers and Influence
The Carter Family and Jimmy Rodgers were the two well-known acts of early country music which started its popularity and influenced later generations of country performers.
Kenny Rogers, Johnny Crash, Hank Williams, Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Faith Hill, Martina McBride and Carrie Underwood are popular artists who made country music to continuously be on top and reach listeners and fans of all ages.
The Growing Popularity of Country Music
Country songs or music is becoming more and more known and recognized not only in the United States but worldwide. Great artists and continually evolving technology makes country music more appreciated and loved by many.
Music videos, television shows, movies which have country music as sound tracks and radio stations are great tools or help for making country reach the masses.
Aside from the radios, CDs and cassettes, country music can be heard online. The internet is a venue which provides anyone a good place to start learning and enjoy country music. Numbers of internet sites are made to introduce and promote free country music. Certain sites provide lists of country songs, artists, and lyrics which helps anyone for easy searching.
Many regular music sites offer free country downloads or cheap prices for other downloadable country mp3 music. Internet also has radio stations accessible to anyone at anytime of the day and some plays only country music. With this anyone can enjoy country music and bring it anywhere he or she may be.
