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Rock spans punk's energy to progressive intricacy. Pop blends catchy melodies for mass appeal. Jazz, with improvisation, ranges from Dixieland to avant-garde. Hip-hop, rhythmic speech, includes rap and trap. Classical, formal complexity, spans orchestral, chamber, and choral compositions. Electronic, synthesized sounds, features techno, house, and EDM. Country's rural storytelling uses acoustic instruments. Blues, emotive vocals, influences rock and jazz. R&B fuses soulful vocals and rhythm across styles. Reggae, born in Jamaica, has offbeat rhythm and socially conscious lyrics.