. . . . "Broken beat or \"BRUK\" is an electronic music genre that can be characterized by syncopated rhythm typically in 4/4 meter, with staggered or punctuated snare beats and/or hand claps. It has heavily influenced music in the UK. Artists in this area mostly have a drum and bass, house, hip hop, techno or acid jazz background."@en . "Broken beat"@en . . . . . . .