Grunge

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Audio: Grunge

Grunge is the “dirty,” raw style of the turn of the 1980s–90s from Seattle, joining heavy rock with punk energy and introspective lyrics. The voice of Generation X. Nirvana, Pearl Jam.

Grunge (from “grunge” — grime, dirt) arose in Seattle as an antithesis to the glossy rock of the 1980s. Its sound is deliberately raw and heavy, with powerful dynamic contrasts (quiet verse — loud chorus) and sincere, often anxious, introspective lyrics.

The breakthrough was Nirvana's album Nevermind (1991) with the song Smells Like Teen Spirit and its leader Kurt Cobain. Alongside were Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains. Grunge became the musical voice of “Generation X” and for several years defined the face of world alternative rock.

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Grunge

Sub-category:: rock

Grunge is the “dirty,” raw style of the turn of the 1980s–90s from Seattle, joining heavy rock with punk energy and introspective lyrics. The voice of Generation X. Nirvana, Pearl Jam.

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Dumy

Sub-category:: folk

Dumy are the Ukrainian epic genre — narrative song-poems about Cossack campaigns, Turkish captivity, and the struggle for faith. The pinnacle of Ukrainian folk literature, performed by kobzars.