Comment on What do all the subgenres of music mean? How does anyone make sense of them?
ACourtesanOfArabia@lemmy.world 11 hours agoI 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 11 hours ago
ACourtesanOfArabia@lemmy.world 11 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.
static09@piefed.world 11 hours ago
Don’t feed the trolls. Zelifcam heavily edited their original comment which made your reply look like it was stoking a nonexistent fire.
ACourtesanOfArabia@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
They edited their comment to add “OP is asking WHY there are genres and sub genres. Not your feelings.” - “why” is literally what my answer + further explanation was all about. Makes no sense.
zelifcam@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
You are answering a question no one is asking. OP specifically talking about what makes genres and sub-genres different. No one is confusing Muddy Waters with Britney Spears. Which is why they are labeled differently.