What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the word country? I don't know about you, but I think of hillbillies, corn, wheat, country music, and country accents. Though country music is not preferred as much nowadays, before, country was very popular. Country music started getting popular around the 1940s, and was often called "hillbilly music." People mostly appreciated this type of music because the rhythm of the music made people want to dance. Some types of dancing you might be familiar with are square dancing, line dancing, do-see-do, and many more.
The sound of country music has modified since it originally started. What has mostly changed, are the instruments. They have gone from banjos to drums to guitars to ukeleles, to a lot more. Many present day artists include: Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, Sara Evans, Kenny Chesney, Dolly Parton, and more!
-Musical Marbella
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_music
I like the connection you made between country and dancing...It would be nice to read about the origins of country music...& if you elaborated on "Though country music is not preferred as much nowadays" in your first paragraph.
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