History

Some musicologists trace the origins of pop music to 1679, when Alessandro Scarlatti composed his first opera, or even earlier, when Francesco Provenzale Coined the musical language that Scarlatti popularized: light, lively and catchy. [Citation needed] They placed emphasis on the arias , clearly separated from the "recitative" and grounded the arias on a strong sense of rhythm and melody. The song "Slide, Kelly, Slide," released by Edison Studios in 1894, is sometimes credited as the first "pop hit" record.