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The Christian music was made to gain prominence by Switchfoot and Lifehouse and today it is considered to be one of the most popular music genres. The modern age has brought a complete transformation to this music genre and today it has gained much admiration in the hearts of the people who does not believe in any particular faith.

Throughout the last 10 years there have been some major changes in how a person can be described as Christian music. It is also some kind of music which is well accepted by people who do not belong to some particular kind of religious faith.

Christian music is gaining worldwide popularity in the recent times due to its diverse types and classifications. The fact that nowadays people are not averse to listen to something new and different, also results in the soaring popularity of this music genre. It is more known as a penetrating kind of music form which spreads the message of the Lord in an appealing and invigorating manner.

Gypsy jazz guitar is a popular music genre which has its roots in the music of Django Reinhardt, a popular guitar player. The fact that made gyspy jazz guitar genre so much appreciated by the music enthusiasts is its unique element, the presence of only the barre chords. This again had a very interesting history. Due to a major injury Django was able to use only his first and second fingers to play the guitar so moving up and down in the fretboard was found to be very limited.

If one gives a closer look at the gypsy jazz guitar music genre, he/she would find that Django made very little use of sevenths in his innovative music form. If by now you have already developed a good deal of interest in this form of music, you can try to get hold of some CDs of two Americans Pearl Django and John Jorgenson, who have contributed immensely to this genre.

Emo, another sub-genre of hard-core rock punk initiated itself to popularity somewhere in the mid 90s era and was always referred to as the ‘indie scene’ which derived its inspiration mainly from Fugazi. But in the recent times, the term has been expanded to a much broader horizon and deeper significance. The origin of the genre could however be traced back to the 1980s era in Washington DC. Later on the emotional hardcore performances of the bands were used to add significance to its name.

The Emo music genre has also been acknowledged as a subculture by numerous sources of media. It is also been directly associated with contemporary fashion, for instance, Emo hairstyles, (long fringes with one side brushed over the eye) which are sported by many top-notch Hollywood celebrities as well. The earlier Emo trends were restricted only to tight sweaters and straight unparted hair. With the passage of time, the expression of Emo music genre is adopting newer trends to get closer to that of its die-hard fans.

Punk rock is known to be one of the most fiercely anti-establishment genres of music that your parents would hate to listen to at any point of time. The origin of this popular music genre can be traced back to the years between 11974 and 1977 in the region of UK, US and Australia. The major feature of this music form is that it is stripped down to instrumentation with harder, political and nihilistic lyrics. Some of the lyrics of punk rock even brazen out relationships and sex as its predominant themes.

The punk rock became most popular with the youth due to its anti-sentimentality. It also had to confront many scandals due to the change in the way the youth started living lives by adopting particular dressing style and anti-authoritarian philosophies. In the recent times, this music genre has been made a center of much appreciation by new pop punk rock bands such as ‘Green Day’.

Fado, a very popular Portuguese music genre is always known to create waves in the Portuguese music industry. The early history of Fado can be traced back to the 1820s, but the exact origin of this music genre is still untraceable. In the earlier era, Fado was an eclectic mix of African slave rhythms and the traditional sailors’ music of Portuguese origin.

Fado is chiefly characterized by mournful lyrics and tunes. It is by far the most famous music genre of Portugal and the exact term ‘Fado’ can be signified as ‘fate’ or ‘destiny’. In the country, Fado is also regarded as a rewarding experience. The first Fado singer who rose to great heights in the early nineteenth century was Maria Severa Onofriana. Carlos Paredes and his father Artur Paredes, the pioneers of this music genre, made a significant contribution to this art form. However, the later version of Fado music materialized only in the twentieth century and today it is accepted with much warmth and grace.

Jamaican Reggae Music is known to be a dynamic form of music which is continuously in the process of changing and evolving itself and continues to do the same till date. It is a form of musical expression in which the artists discuss topics ranging from anything like culture to society. The origin of this music genre can be traced back to the era of 1950.
There are various jargons in Reggae music which pertains to its various genres:

• Ska: This is a style of Reggae music which was created for the first time in Jamaica in the years between 1950 and 1960. This form is driven heavily by that of bass guitar and drum beats.
• Rock Steady: This is another genre of Reggae music and is basically similar to that of Ska. However, in this music form the bass and drum are played with a different intensity, the pace being a bit slow than the former.

Dub, Toasting, Rockers, Roots and Culture are some of the best known forms of Jamaican Reggae music genre.