The history and geographical roots of the different musical genres often involve an overwhelming amount of information, which can prove nearly impossible for even the most knowledgeable experts to get their head around. However, Musicmap has decided to give it a shot, with an incredible site that aims to provide “the ultimate genealogy of popular music genres,” delving deep into their respective relations and history.
“It is the result of more than seven years of research with over 200 listed sources and cross examination of many other visual genealogies,” the site says on its info page .
“Its aim is to focus on the delicate balance between comprehensibility, accuracy and accessibility. In other words: the ideal genealogy is not only complete and correct, but also easy to understand despite its complexity.”
The results are beautiful, detailed and a joy to delve into and explore. Discover for yourself over at the Musicmap site .
