[{"n": "21st-century classical music", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/21st-century-classical-music/", "s": "A calendar-defined period of diverse, eclectic classical music."}, {"n": "A cappella", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/a-cappella/", "s": "Vocal music performed without instrumental accompaniment."}, {"n": "Adult contemporary music", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/adult-contemporary-music/", "s": "The radio format for adults 25–44, blending easy listening, soft rock, and contemporary pop."}, {"n": "Afrobeat", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/afrobeat/", "s": "West African genre fusing Yoruba and Ghanaian music with funk, jazz, and soul, pioneered by Fela Kuti."}, {"n": "Ambient music", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/ambient-music/", "s": "A genre emphasizing tone and atmosphere, named by Brian Eno in the mid-1970s."}, {"n": "Arabic music", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/arabic-music/", "s": "Music of the Arab world with diverse styles and history."}, {"n": "Art music", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/art-music/", "s": "Music of high phonoaesthetic value, often contrasted with vernacular music."}, {"n": "Art rock", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/art-rock/", "s": "Rock music that rejects popular entertainment for artistic ambition."}, {"n": "Baroque music", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/baroque-music/", "s": "Baroque music formalized common-practice tonality and saw the creation of the modern orchestra."}, {"n": "Bebop", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/bebop/", "s": "A complex, improvisation-driven jazz style developed in the 1940s."}, {"n": "Big band", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/big-band/", "s": "Large jazz ensemble with written arrangements and four instrumental sections."}, {"n": "Bluegrass music", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/bluegrass-music/", "s": "Acoustic string-band music with driving off-beat and high lonesome vocals."}, {"n": "Britpop", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/britpop/", "s": "A 1990s British movement reacting against grunge and shoegaze."}, {"n": "C-pop", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/c-pop/", "s": "Chinese popular music spanning multiple dialects and regions."}, {"n": "Calypso music", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/calypso-music/", "s": "Calypso music originated in Trinidad and spread across the Caribbean."}, {"n": "Cantopop", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/cantopop/", "s": "Cantopop is Cantonese pop music originating in 1970s Hong Kong."}, {"n": "Children's music", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/children-s-music/", "s": "Music composed and performed for juvenile audiences."}, {"n": "Christian music", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/christian-music/", "s": "Music expressing Christian belief across diverse cultures and styles."}, {"n": "Classical music", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/classical-music/", "s": "Western art music tradition emphasizing formality and polyphony."}, {"n": "Contemporary Christian music", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/contemporary-christian-music/", "s": "Faith-based popular music rooted in the Jesus movement revival."}, {"n": "Contemporary R&B", "u": "/e/musical-genres-and-styles/contemporary-r-b/", "s": "Genre blending R&B with pop, hip-hop, and electronic elements."}]