Music (French Trafalgar, British Waterloo)

Music is an art medium composed of pitch (melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture to tell a story or give an idea. The following is a brief description of the many genre's of music in the world, and the times in which they were most popular.

Atriste
Short for "attristant", French for "saddening," which is related to many songs of the early 20th century, especially between the Second and. Originating in Europe after the Second Global War, Atriste remained popular up until after the Third Global War, which mostly consisted of long, mournful melodies played on pianos, brass instruments or, especially in the 1930s, the saxophone, and lyrics about lost love, death and pain. After the war, and with the start of the, Atriste became associated in North America with France, while in the French Empire it also fell out of style, reminding people of the depressing years in between the wars. The genre, although not as popular as the past, experiences resurgences during economic depressions and military conflicts, but is mostly forgotten or ignored during times of peace and prosperity

Rural
Springing up in the traditionally rural, agricultural nations of Russia, Assiniboia, Alyseka, Australasia and the Confederate States of America, Rural music can be anything that is related to farming, the "common" people (such as drinking, partying, love and loss). Traditional instruments associated with Rural music is the fiddle and the guitar, while Modern Rural music is heavily influenced by rock music, often now with drum sets and electric guitars that only rock bands of the 1970s and 80s would use.