Definition of Genre - Genre is something that is used to categorise different styles music depending upon the different forms and conventions contained within the music and its video.
There are many different types of genre which are theorised by people such as Martin Loop who says that not all genres are pure and that they are all blended together. Jim Collins another theorist expands upon this point and defines this idea as a term called hybridisation, and finally Barry Keith Grant theorises about how each different genre is different dependant on the forms and conventions it uses, however as most music contains multiple different conventions and forms from many different genres which means they do not conform to a single genre and are therefore classed as hybrid genres.
This is a good example of a hybrid genre as it follows the forms and conventions of many rock and folk music videos, it is played on very folk like instruments however they are played in such a way unlike and folk music around and sounds much more soft rock. Costume is also a large part of the theme as they dress in a very unique way combining many folk and rock like pieces of clothing.
This is another great example of a hybrid genre within the music itself as this song by Eminem is quite clearly a rap song however it is played over the top of a military like drumming which gives it a much more serious feel combined with the soul like chorus creates a very different hybrid genre.
I will have to consider this all when thinking of the genre of hybrid I am going to choose when I am deciding upon my own band and genre for the music video I will create.
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