country and western

Thân thiện

A musician plays a country and western song on a guitar.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genre of American popular music: "country and western" refers to a style of folk music that originated primarily in the Southern and Southwestern United States. It is characterized by its simple, narrative song structures and is traditionally performed with stringed instruments such as guitars, fiddles, and banjos.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The radio station plays only country and western.
  • She is a big fan of classic country and western from the 1950s.

Advanced Usage

• As a cultural identifier: The term can describe not just the music but also associated cultural elements like fashion, dance (e.g., line dancing), and lifestyle.
  • The festival celebrated all aspects of country and western culture.

Variants and Related Words

• Country music (n): A more common modern term that is often used synonymously with "country and western," though it may encompass a broader, more contemporary range of styles.
  • Modern country music has incorporated pop and rock influences.
• C&W (n): A common abbreviation for "country and western."
  • The chart lists the top C&W albums.

Synonyms

• Hillbilly music (n, dated/informal): An older, sometimes now considered derogatory, term for early country and western music.
• American folk music (n): A broader category that can include country and western as a subgenre.

Related Phrases

• Country and western band (n phrase): A musical group that performs this genre.
  • They hired a country and western band for the barn dance.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a simple style of folk music heard mostly in the southern United States; usually played on stringed instruments

Từ đồng nghĩa

• country music
• C and W