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[quote=Anonymous]OK.  Here are my "expert" music descriptions (I knew I'd get flamed for criticizing without offering more):

Go go - a type of dance music that at its core has a very syncopated drum line, usually played on the congas.  The full band usually also includes regular drums, a bass guitar and a keyboard.  Lots of call and response, since as others have mentioned, it's a generally a live music performance.  Vocals are rapped or sung - although I do seem to remember one instrumental go go song - it was a cover of the original theme music from the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Jazz - would be different from go go because it is not dependent on a syncopated drum line, is not primarily a live music form and does not always include vocals - but, to contradict the previous poster's "this is key" comment, jazz most certainly can include vocals.  Jazz can be just a piano, or a full orchestra.  The breadth of jazz is infinitely broader than go go.  The distinguishing feature of jazz is that it takes a melody and then improvises on it.  Go go doesn't do that.

Blues - a forerunner of jazz.  Blues is distinguished by the use of chords played in certain rhythms.  Can be on piano, guitar - maybe some sax or horns, but I don't think of those as the dominant musical instruments in blues.  Also, almost always includes vocals.[/quote]

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