Country music has been around for a long time, but it hasn’t dissolved or been forgotten. Heartfelt ballads in the style of country music still top the charts and are loved by all. Today it is a completely independent genre, which is successfully performed throughout the world.
What is the phenomenality of the genre? Each style, as a rule, has its own characteristics, thanks to which this or that music finds its fans. How do you know if a song that is played belongs to the country music genre? In fact, this genre is recognizable from the first chords of sound.
The characteristic features of the direction are as follows:
The song is filled with deep meaning, reflecting real events, tells a life story familiar to everyone.
Country music performers have always been simple open people.
At the same time, musicians always try to be close to their audience.
The musical acoustic accompaniment is filled with the use of simple and familiar to everyone instruments. It can be a guitar, violin, banjo, harmonica.
Country singer penetrates into the soul, not by the power of the voice or with an exemplary academic singing, but with a heartfelt and soulful performance.
The demonstration of feelings and emotions, life story, heartfelt experiences are much more important. Country is a folk genre, the music of the provinces, cowboy saloons, the embodiment of simple romance, a tribute to the centuries-old folk traditions. Today, old country compositions can be safely attributed to the most important values of the musical heritage.
Instruments in Country Music
The format of the genre was originally conditioned by a special and original in sounding music. Instruments play a special role in creating an atmospheric mood:
Banjo. Strangely enough, it is such an unusual instrument for Americans is the title instrument in the creation of unconventional folk music. The banjo is known to be one of the folk instruments of the peoples of Africa. In America, during slavery, it fell in love with the “white masters” and was borrowed from their slaves. Since then, it is the banjo that creates the very character that country music has.
Guitar. By the way, the performance uses an acoustic guitar exclusively, creating a simple and clear melody.
Violin. Such an instrument is often used to enhance the romantic mood, tenderness and melody.
Such a refined instrument as the violin is surprisingly harmonious with the rustic cowboy music.
Country music is an absolutely unique trend. The basis is a synthesis of cowboy and Anglo-Celtic ballads, Irish motifs, folklore and melodic blues.
In addition to the main instruments are often used harmonica, mandolin, flutes, percussion and keyboard instruments. They help to achieve an original sound, to give a special emotional tone, touching the most delicate strings of the human soul, giving rise to a truly unforgettable feeling of joy, fun, tranquility, sincerity or romance.