Americana (music)

Americana
Americana
Stylistic origins	American folk music; blues; country; country folk; bluegrass; Appalachian; gospel;
Cultural origins	Mid 19th century – early 20th century, Southern United States
Derivative forms	Old-time music; roots rock; folk rock; folk pop; rhythm and blues; rock and roll; alternative country;
Local scenes
	United States

Americana (also known as American roots music)^[1] is an amalgam of American music formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the musical ethos of the United States of America, with particular emphasis on music historically developed in the American South.

^ Widner, Ellis (July 16, 2017). "Bramletts gave root to Americana". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2019.

[1] Widner, Ellis (July 16, 2017). "Bramletts gave root to Americana". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2019.

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Americana
Stylistic origins	American folk music blues country country folk bluegrass Appalachian gospel
Cultural origins	Mid 19th century – early 20th century, Southern United States
Derivative forms	Old-time music roots rock folk rock folk pop rhythm and blues rock and roll alternative country
Local scenes
United States