Music is an important part of our lives because it has a great impact on our everyday situations. Most of us use music to portray best our feelings and emotions whenever we cannot express them. Music has different genres and one of them is country music by which remains at the top choice of individual from different ages and gender. For decades now country music is consistent in preserving its popularity even though there are numerous other types of music that have been presented to the industry. Australian country music in particular has been into long tradition which style is dissimilar to the US.
Australian country music has broad styles varying from bluegrass, yodelling, folk and to the most popular one.
Sneak Peak of Australian Country Music History
The bush balladeers that write songs of bush tales and protest songs for the tyranny of the government started Australian country music in 1800. Slim Dusty in 1940 get on with Australian country musiccareer that last for more than fifty years with above 100 albums produced. There are also more artists that contribute to the Australian country music history including Smoky Dawson, Keith Urban, Sherrie Austin, etc. One of the best examples of quintessential Australian country song is the unofficial national anthem Waltzing Matilda. “Bush music” or “bush band music” is how the Australian country song with lyrics focusing on strictly Australian subjects.