New Total English

UNIT 2
1. Reggae- popular music of Jamaican origin that combines native
styles with elements of rock and soul music
2. Soul- popular music that expresses deep feelings
3. Techno- a form of electronic dance music
4. Album- a collection of songs that is available for download, or
as a CD or record.
5. Artist- someone with a musical idea or vision that creates or
contributes to music creation.
6. Band- a small group of musicians who play popular music such
as jazz, rock, or pop
7. Composer- an artist who writes music to be played or
performed by musicians
8. Download- to copy or move programs or information into a
computer's memory, especially from the Internet
9. Read music- The ability to look at and understand the symbols
that are used in written music to represent musical sounds.
10. Single- a record release with only one or two songs
11. Chorus- a large organized group of singers, especially one
which performs with an orchestra or opera company.
12. Duet- a performance by two singers
13. Flop- be completely unsuccessful; fail totally
14. Hit- any widely played or big-selling song
15. Lead singer- the main singer in a musical group
16. Lyrics- the words of a song
17. Solo- a one-person performance
18. Soundtrack- the sounds, especially the music, of a film
19. Theme song- an identifying melody or song typically
played at the beginning of a movie, television show, etc.
20. Top of the charts- To reache the highest position in the
music charts or extremely popular or successful
21. Alert- quick to see, understand, and act in a particular
situation
22. Imaginative- good at thinking of new, original, and clever
ideas
23. Counrty music- style of American popular music that
originated in rural parts of the South and West in the early 20th
century
24. Folk music- type of traditional and generally rural music
that originally was passed down through families and other small
social groups