Acoustic genre.

Acoustic music is compromised solely around instruments that produce an acoustic sound, rather than an electronic/electric sound. Artists, just like Maxine will simply use there own voice and an instrument such as a guitar or piano. Acoustic artists often have to increase the volume of there output using electronic amplifiers but they remain separate from the instrument and this then doesn’t affect the natural sound. Acoustic or ‘unplugged’ performances have become a lot more popular due to the popularity of ‘MTV unplugged’ and Radio 1’s ‘live lounge’ this has consequently brought about acoustic rising stars who maybe once wouldn’t have made it in the music industry.

Genres can also be distinguishe by:
*The Art/Popular/Traditional distinction
*Time period
*Regional and national distinctions
*Technique and instrumentation
*Fusional origins
*Sociological function