| A song can be the window to your heart and kind | | | | music lovers across the world. The origin of the |
| of music you like could very well map out your | | | | country western music is from folk songs, ballads |
| personality. But again there are many of us who | | | | and traditional music of the Scottish, English and |
| do not stick to particular genre of music and have | | | | Irish settlers with modern lyrics that describe and |
| a taste that ranges across barriers of the land. | | | | depict the story of the rural and urban-poor |
| Music indeed can be the perfect string that ties | | | | whites. The rural African-American like the Jazz |
| people of different country, religion and culture in | | | | and Blues has also left an impression on this |
| a warm bond. Country Western music is one such | | | | particular style of music. The country western |
| genre that has evolved as a result of merging | | | | music has also played a significant role in the |
| together of two regional styles that were born in | | | | development of rock music. Over the last five |
| America. The Southeast region had a unique style | | | | decades or so, the genre of country western |
| (country music) and so had the Southwest and | | | | music has gained a worldwide audience. Bluegrass |
| West (western music). The two styles were | | | | is also a style of this kind of country western |
| merged together around the 1920's and were | | | | music that is distinguished by each instrument like |
| further consolidated as a result of the musicians | | | | the fiddle, banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin and |
| of both styles mixing with each other during | | | | upright bass taking a turn and improvising on it |
| service in World War II. The music lovers across | | | | while the other instruments revert to backing. |
| the globe can get best of both the worlds | | | | Bluegrass is also distinctively acoustic and rarely |
| through the form of Country Western music | | | | relies on electric instruments. Country western |
| which has adapted the best points from both | | | | music also has traces and influence of Celtic |
| country and western music. The main | | | | music, Gospel music, Hokum and North American |
| distinguishing factor between the two styles is | | | | old-time music. Country music in itself has |
| that country music is much simpler and stresses | | | | produced two of the top selling solo artistes of all |
| on the use of few instruments like the guitar, | | | | times - 'The King' Elvis Presley and Garth Brooks. |
| fiddle, banjo and harmonica. The Southwest style | | | | Country western music has again undergone a |
| depends more on steel guitars and big bands, | | | | revival phase with the influx of performers such |
| distinguished by a strong rhythm section, usually | | | | as Tanya tucker, The Judds, Ricky Scaggs and |
| including double bass and drums with the tempo | | | | Reba McEntire who have gained tremendous |
| varying from medium to fast. Country Western | | | | popularity. So music lovers across the world are in |
| music has managed to absorb the attractive | | | | for treat with the revival of this popular genre |
| aspects of the styles and emerge as a genre | | | | that is country western music. |
| that has touched the heartstrings of millions of | | | | |