| A | B |
| beat | rhythm; regular, repeated pattern of sounds or movements |
| tapping | hitting your fingers or foot lightly against something |
| soothing | gentle; calming |
| choruses | large group of people who sing together |
| lyrics | words of a song |
| genre | type, class, or category of music, art, writing, etc. |
| make out | just barely able to see, hear, or understand |
| melodies | tunes |
| avoid | prevent something from happening |
| on hold | waiting to speak or be spoken to on the phone |
| monitored | watch carefully, listen to, or examine something over a period of time |
| upcoming | happening soon |
| sold out | have no more items, such as tickets because all of them have already been bought |
| at the door | at the time and place of the show |
| orchestra section | the seats located on the floor of the theater ( not on the balcony) closest to the stage |
| policy | the official rules of a company or an organization |
| recording industry | companies that produce and sell music |
| sued | make a legal complaint against someone in court, especially for money because they harmed you in some way |
| threat | statement that you will cause someone pain, unhappiness or trouble |
| come after | look for someone in order to punish him or her; pursue |
| track | one of the songs or pieces of music on a CD |
| crack down on | take strong action to stop a problem |
| significant | large enough to be noticable |
| shrugged off | not worry about |
| detract from | take away from reduce the quality |
| chanted | repeat a word or phrase again and again |
| components | parts |
| sophisticated | very advanced, or working in a complicated way |
| prominent | well-known and important |
| emerged | appear or come out from |
| status symbols | objects that show off an owner's wealth or high social position |
| promote | try to persuade people to to support an idea or way of doing things |
| mainstream | common or accepted ways of thinking or behaving in a society |
| phenomenon | an exceptional or unusual thing, event, or person |
| deserves | earn something by godd or bad actions |