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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

communication go
something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

auditory communication go
communication that relies on hearing

music go
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

genre, music genre, musical genre, musical style go
an expressive style of music

popular music, popular music genre
any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)

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disco, disco music go
popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s)
macumba go
popular dance music of Brazil
pop music, pop go
music of general appeal to teenagers
folk music, ethnic music, folk go
the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community
dance music, danceroom music, ballroom music go
a genre of popular music composed for ballroom dancing
jazz go
a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
rap, rap music, hip-hop go
genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment
rhythm and blues, R and B go
a combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians
rockabilly go
a fusion of black music and country music that was popular in the 1950s
rock, rock 'n' roll, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock and roll, rock music go
a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s
reggae go
popular music originating in the West Indies
skiffle go
a style of popular music in the 1950s