What is Light music?
Q: What is Light music?
A: Light music is a style of music that can be described as "easy listening" and became popular in the middle of the 20th century. It often consists of orchestral arrangements of popular songs.
Q: Where did Light music originate?
A: Light music originated in the United Kingdom in the 19th century and was often played at seaside resorts.
Q: Why did light music become popular in the 1930s?
A: When the BBC started broadcasting music on the radio, light music became very popular, and in 1945 the BBC Light Programme was started.
Q: What were some of the popular BBC radio programmes that played Light music?
A: One popular programme was called Friday Night is Music Night, with music played by the BBC Concert Orchestra, and Music While You Work was also a very popular programme.
Q: Is Light Music popular today?
A: Light music is sometimes seen as not in fashion today, and film music and music from musicals are more popular.
Q: Who are some composers of Light music?
A: Eric Coates is a good example of a composer of Light Music. His piece "By the Sleepy Lagoon" became the signature tune of a radio programme called Desert Island Discs. Arthur Wood's "Barwick Green" became the theme of The Archers. In the United States, popular light pieces were written by people such as Leroy Anderson and George Gershwin.
Q: What is Salon Music?
A: Salon music, also known as Salonmusik in German, is a style of music in Europe that is similar to Light music.
