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Black metal - why the enthusiasm for genrefication among fans?
Pure opinion-piece. I'm sure some day psychologists will have a name for this.
This isn't restricted to metal.
It seems to be a generational desire to pigeon-hole into smaller & smaller categories,...
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Why do music genres exist?
I notice 3 things from my long music-listening history, all of which lead naturally to the idea of genre
First of all, instrumental vs song as music. Even in rock there were periods when a group like ...
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Should Kpop be regarded as separate music genre?
There is no clear unique definition of what music "genre" is, but the music industry, the media and fans refer to K-pop as musical cultural movement with a distinct identity, so that makes ...
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