Melancholy music is a type of music that expresses sadness and sorrow. It can be found in many genres, including dirges and BLUES. A DIRGE is a slow, mournful song or piece of music, often played at funerals. BLUES is a genre of music that originated in the African-American communities of the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is characterized by its use of blue notes, call-and-response patterns, and a distinctive 12-bar structure. Both dirges and BLUES are forms of melancholy music that express sadness and sorrow.