Comment on What do all the subgenres of music mean? How does anyone make sense of them?
ACourtesanOfArabia@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
Some people really love labels and defining things clearly can be helpful in certain conversations. Personally I mainly listen to K-Pop which incorporates a bunch of genres and influences, so I think some genres are more like umbrella terms than anything.
zelifcam@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
ACourtesanOfArabia@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
I mean the examples you’ve given all have a bunch of sub genres. K-Pop can sound like common pop, rap, indie, R&B, etc. In my mind that makes them umbrella terms.
zelifcam@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
ACourtesanOfArabia@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Umbrella term is by definition something that acts as a general category, allowing for broader discussion before diving into the unique specifics of each sub-category - which is essentially what a “genre” is. The question was what do all the sub genres of music mean. My answer was that they’re specific labels which are useful in certain discussions/contexts (music criticism, academia, technical enthusiasts), but they don’t necessarily matter in day to day ordinary life, since the umbrella terms are more than enough.