Music A-Level
Genre evolution
What Genre evolution means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Genre evolution
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The stylistic evolution of genres such as rock, funk and R&B over the specified time period from 1960 to the present.
Topics that use Genre evolution
- Area of study 2: Pop music (AQA A-Level)
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