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As we know Italy has always been in the top list for its greatest history and traditions. Italian art, culture, fashion, food, architecture and music always been the attraction for tourists. Music that contain instrumental and classical music is an iconic part of the Italian identity. Italy also include in one of those countries who introduced disco and electronic music. Traditional music of Italy has a great political and ethical touch of lyrics in the songs or music a sense of appreciation of beauty is also a main part of music. Italy not only use Italian language in music but Italian music is a collection of French, German and Spanish. They sometimes used country history in the music that also an important part of national pride.    

Genres of Italian Music:

  1. Music of Italy
  2. Rock music in Italy
  3. Italian hip hop
  4. Italian classical music
  5. Italian jazz
  6. Italian folk music
  7. Italo house

Music of Italy:

 Italian music is an importance part of country’s inheritance.  Use of instrument and classical music is an important Italian music identity. There is many singer and song writers in Italy who is famous for their domestic style songs. Italian music includes social and political identity. Music includes history is a pride for country. Music also includes the appreciation of beauty and emotionality characters.

Italian classical music:

 One of the famous genera of traditional music of Italy is classical music and it is famous worldwide. Now the Italian music not only includes romantic and melodic but now it brings the changes in which the vocal lines dominates the tonal complex and not being overshadow by the instrumental support.  Opera that started in Italy in the late 16th century. Opera was mostly linked with the Italian music and Italian identity.

Rock Music in Italy:

 In the traditional music of Italy rock genera is one of an important type. It is   popular music genera  and as originated as rock and roll. This rock music was first started in United State and United Kingdom and during its evolvement when this music is getting famous and Mario Schifano and Le Orme was the first band who used rock music in Italy and after sometimes many educated Italian bands started getting recognized by the France, Mexico and US.

Italian Hip Hop:

Hip Hop is a kind of music that includes rap. It is first started in 1980 in Italy. Hip hop in south seems difficult than from north Italy. Tranne Te by Fabri Fibra, Mr. Simpatia by Fabri Fibra, J-Ax and DJ Jad are some of the famous Italian hip hop bands.

Italian Jazz:

 Jazz music is simply related to Italy music and the music that is related to music. But Italy jazz music that recorded in 1912 to 1950 and other recordings that made by the both Italian and foreign musician is still unknown or got destroyed during he world war 2. Franco Cerri, Pino Rucher, Dino Betti van der Noot, Enrico Rava are Italian famous jazz musicians.

Italian Folk Music:

 In one of the traditional music of Italy and it reflect Italy geographic positions at the south Europe in the center of great sea. Italian folk music is divides into the various parts of geographic influence. So what by Miles Davis and Take a Train by Duke Ellington are famous Italian jazz music.

Itali House:

 Italo house music is basically an Italian music it adds Italo house and disco music. Best examples are Black Box’s “Ride on Time” it is also known as euphoric or happy music.

Fizah Sheikh

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