Music GCSE
Fusion becoming an established genre
What Fusion becoming an established genre means in Music GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Fusion becoming an established genre
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Some fusions have become genres in their own right, with their own conventions and audience, rather than remaining one-off blends.
Topics that use Fusion becoming an established genre
- Area of Study 4: Fusions (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Bhangra as a named fusion genre
- Salsa as a named fusion genre
- Texture
- Cultural roots and combination of traditions
- Fusion
- Fusion of African, Celtic and Western popular styles
- Instrumentation and timbre
- Layered texture and groove construction
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