GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
Motown
- Genre family
- R&B / Soul
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Motown
Motown is a branch of the R&B / Soul family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Motown is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreR&B / Soul
Current genreMotown
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
1950s starting recordings
1950s recordings are still being reviewed. Continue through the related topics above in the meantime.
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