wat is alternative music?

Question

i like alternative music, but im not really sure wat it is. can u guys help me? ty :)

Answer 1

Dear k.d.girl, This is the "Alternative Medicine" Category not "Alternative Rock". Please try to put your questions in the right Category. The Music category is right here :- http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/;_ylt=AnT5qg4iP9f0V5RZvfllkOPNxQt.?link=list&sid=396545139

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Answer 2

Alternative rock
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Alternative rock
Stylistic origins: Punk
Post-punk
Hardcore
Cultural origins: early 1980s United Kingdom and United States
Typical instruments: Guitar - Bass - Drums
Mainstream popularity: Limited prior to the success of grunge and Britpop in the 1990s. Widespread since then, although many artists remain underground.
Derivative forms: Indie
Grunge
Subgenres
Britpop - College rock - Dream pop - Gothic rock - Grunge - Indie pop - Indie rock - Noise pop - Paisley Underground - Post-rock - Shoegazing - Twee pop
Fusion genres
Alternative metal - Gothabilly - Industrial rock - Madchester - Post-punk revival - Riot Grrrl
Regional scenes
Massachusetts - Seattle, Washington - Illinois - Maryland - Manchester, England
Other topics
Bands - College radio - History - Indie (music) - Lollapalooza
Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. The term "alternative" was coined in the 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired bands on independent record labels that didn't fit into the mainstream genres of the time.[1] As a musical genre, alternative rock consists of various subgenres that have emerged from the indie music scene since the 1980s, such as grunge, Britpop, gothic rock, and indie pop. These genres are unified by their collective debt to the style and/or ethos of punk, which laid the groundwork for alternative music in the 1970s.[2]

Though the genre is considered to be rock, some of its subgenres are influenced by folk music, reggae, electronic music and jazz among other genres. At times alternative rock has been used as a catch-all phrase for rock music from underground artists in the 1980s, all music descended from punk rock (including punk itself, New Wave, and post-punk), and, ironically, for rock music in general in the 1990s and 2000s.

Answer 3

What? heh LOL i'm asking myself the question above!

But:
Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. The term "alternative" was coined in the 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired bands on independent record labels that didn't fit into the mainstream genres of the time.[1] As a musical genre, alternative rock consists of various subgenres that have emerged from the indie music scene since the 1980s, such as grunge, Britpop, gothic rock, and indie pop. These genres are unified by their collective debt to the style and/or ethos of punk, which laid the groundwork for alternative music in the 1970s.[2]

Though the genre is considered to be rock, some of its subgenres are influenced by folk music, reggae, electronic music and jazz among other genres. At times alternative rock has been used as a catch-all phrase for rock music from underground artists in the 1980s, all music descended from punk rock (including punk itself, New Wave, and post-punk), and, ironically, for rock music in general in the 1990s and 2000s.

Answer 4

Andreas Vollenweiter comes to mind. Hardly any vocals, just really good, imaginative music. Not stodgy and old, but rhythmic and creative. One of my favorite albums of his is Caverna Magica. It explores all sorts of sounds based on recognizeable national flavors. Like the stirrings of a Japanese shamisen (like a banjo) changing into a steady rock beat, very effective and catchy. Alternative music is an alternative to mainstream R&B, Rock and all its variations, and (ugh) Rap.

Answer 5

Anything that was an alternative to the mainstream. It was a hot saying back in the 90's for bands like the Gin Blossoms, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nirvana. Then those acts became the mainstream

Answer 6

its kinda music that has so many different types of music in it that the ppl who categorize music cant decide which category to put it in so they put it in alternative.

Answer 7

I think no doubt is alternative

Answer 8

alternative usually refers to alternative rock....

how can you like something but not know what it is????

Answer 9

GOOD MUSIC :)
[x]melanieinuyasha

Answer 10

relaxation, calm, soothing music....that restores and balances your mind and body