swing

Summary

swing is a music genre^[1]. swing ranks in the top 8% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,751 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• swing's instance of is recorded as music genre^[3].
• swing is associated with the Neoclassicism movement^[4].
• swing is a type of jazz^[5].
• swing's Commons category is recorded as Swing^[6].
• 1930 marks the founding of swing^[7].
• swing's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Swing music^[8].
• swing's different from is recorded as swing^[9].
• swing's different from is recorded as swing^[10].
• swing's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[11].

Body

Definition and Type

swing's instance of is recorded as music genre^[3]. swing is a type of jazz^[5].

Origins

1930 marks the founding of swing^[7].

Movements and Schools

swing is associated with the Neoclassicism movement^[4].

Why It Matters

swing ranks in the top 8% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,751 views/month).^[2] swing has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[12] swing is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[13]

swing has been cited as an influence by Western swing^[14], a music genre^[15], founded in 1928^[16].

FAQs

Who did swing influence?

swing has been cited as an influence by Western swing^[14].