...When Rock arrived on the music charts in the 1950's, a merging of African-American and White music, it made a huge impact on society. As a general rule I am not heavily into music, but I was drawn to Rock for some inexplicable reason. It is just the music I like. This genre will be difficult to write about because the origin of Rock is unclear; there are traces of Rock's style back into the 19th Century. It is also a very broad subject and I will have to compress a lot of information into as few pages as possible. Be that as it may, Rock is, in my opinion the best music genre on the charts. There is so much information on Rock that I will have to have questions I want to find the answers to about the music. My first question will be, "What instruments are commonly used in a rock band?" This will not be hard to answer as it is a very easy question that has a definite answer. The next question will be, "Who were the first artists to produce Rock music?" This is also an easy question were I will discuss the first Rockers. Continuing on, my next question will ask, "How was the term Rock and Roll' created, and by who?" This may turn out to be a hard question to answer because I am sure there a multiple answers. "Has Rock become more or less popular since its inception?" will be my next question. For this question I will have to look for a survey or poll of some type and present its data. My final question will be, "How has the Music been changed over the years and who changed...
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...History of Rock and Roll Who invented rock and roll? Well, the answer is nobody. Rock music is the innovation and evolution of many different types of music from a wide variety of groups of people. No one planned rock and roll, and it took over a great deal of American culture and revolutionized popular music. Rock and roll was influenced by African American music as well as white American styles. Since the introduction of minstrel shows in America in 1840, people have created and developed many other kinds of music. Mostly originated from African Americans, swing, blues, and jazz music was an early beginning to rock music. Many musical qualities were brought with African slaves into America. Some of the qualities include improvisation, “call and response” singing, and a dynamic rhythm. They created spiritual music and blues, which later evolved into what we know today as gospel music and “rhythm and blues.” White American music is based on of folk-style songs, mostly ballads in small bands of musical instruments. At the start of the 20th century, these folk style songs became referred to as hillbilly music. The transition to country-western music began with singers like Jimmie Rodgers and Gene Autry. After World War II, soldiers returning home wanted to feel at home again. This started the era of playing music on the radio, with programs such as Grand Ole Opry, which still runs today. This genre of music used guitars, Hawaiian guitar and drums on occasion to create a new...
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...Rock en Español Coming from a traditional Mexican-raised family, I was raised listening to Latin music. The music I typically listened to was Tejano, Norteño Music, Mariachis, and Cumbias. Although I listened to Latin music most of my childhood and teen life, one of the many Latin music genres I learned to admire in my early adulthood is Rock en Español, also known as Latin Rock or Spanish Rock. In learning about the different genres and how they evolved in the United States and other countries, I was curious to learn more about Rock en Español. The three questions I wanted to explore on Rock en Español are: I. Where did Latin Rock/Rock en Español begin? II. Did Latin Rock/Rock en Español play any political impact in Latin American countries the way R&B did in the United States? III. How did the United States respond to Latin Rock/Rock en Español? The origin of Rock en Español can be traced to the popularity of Rock n’ Roll in Latin America in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Many individuals believe Rock en Español originated in 1958 from the hit song “La Bamba” from the famous American singer, songwriter and guitarist Ritchie Valens. Ritchie’s recording of “La Bamba” popularized Spanish-language rock throughout many Latin American countries. However, it wasn’t until the 1980s that Rock en Español was truly born, and in the 1990s it became the movement that it’s known as today. A few of the most influential names in the history of Rock en Español are: Soda Stereo...
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...CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Rock Music in the Philippines is performance arts composed in various genre and styles. The rock music of the Philippines is a mixture of indigenous foreign countries. The United States occupied the Islands in 1898 until 1946, and introduced American blues folk music, Rock &Blues, and rock and roll became popular. In the late 1950s, native performers adapted Tagalog lyrics for North American rock and roll music, resulting in the seminal origins of Philippine rock. The most notable achievement in Philippine rock of the 1960s was the hit song "Killer Joe," which propelled the group "Rocky Fellers" which reached number sixteen on the American radio charts. Up until the 1970s, popular rock musicians began writing and producing in English. In the early 1970s, rock music began to be written using local languages, with bands like the Juan Dela Cruz Band being among the first popular bands to do so. Mixing tagalog, and English lyrics. Background of the Study Joseph William Feliciano Smith born on December 25, 1947 is a Filipino singer-songwriter, drummer, and guitarist. More commonly known alternately as Joey Smith or Pepe Smith, he is an icon of original Filipino rock music or "Pinoy Rock". His father, Edgar William Smith, was a United States Airforce, and his mother, Conchita Feliciano, was from Angeles, Pampanga, where the huge Clark Air Force base was located. Joey spent his first years in Angeles, often visiting...
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...Manager, Tourism Kelowna December 2, 2014 Executive Summary Rock of the Ages Music Festival is a brand new festival designed for Tourism Kelowna. The purpose of the music festival is to bring together like-minded individuals who appreciate the rock music genre to celebrate its evolution. Rock of the Ages music festival will host many rock bands, or their tributes, from the early 50’s to today. The festival will be three days during August 14th, 15th and 16th in 2016 with two stages along the waterfront. The music will progress from older to newer rock music. Each day will have a different theme to match the age of the music playing that day. An event brief describes what the event will look like from a customer’s perspective. In the first year of operation, Rock of the Ages expects 5,000 attendees and 20+ rock bands. The music festival will have a revenue stream from ticket sales, sponsors, merchandise, space slips (vendors), alcoholic beverages, VIP experiences, parking and transportation. Rock of the Ages has six major competitors in Canada: Centre of Gravity, NXNE, Sled Island, Osheaga, Boonstock, and Heavy Montreal. Rock of the Ages marketing goals for 2016 are to: Sell-out 5,000 tickets; Ensure at least 4,500 (90%) of attendees are from Canada; Sell 70% of tickets by April 30, 2016; Reach 20,000 people via IMC efforts by April 15, 2016; and to Ensure 85% of attendees are satisfied with Rock of the Ages. The population of the central Okanagan is expected...
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...Behind the Music When most people think about the 1980s, most of them either remember or read about the outrageous haircuts, the dubious fashion choices, and the popular music performers of that era. No musical group embodied the 1980s more than English pop group Duran Duran. Their popularity was immense, due to the fact that most of the members of the band were fashionably attractive and the music videos they produced to back up their songs were interesting and as visually stunning as the group members themselves. As popular as the band was with their many legions of fans, they were less than successful in gaining the acceptance of older musical critics of the time. The critics bluntly criticized the group’s efforts to produce decent music, at times belittling the band as a unit. Critics also criticized the band’s appeal to a younger fan base, often calling the band a novelty boy-band for pre-teens .The media at the time had a field day with the band as well. Much of the mass media coverage on the band had nothing to do with the music they produced, but with the music videos they made. Duran Duran was quickly dismissed as a video band by the critics and the media. Despite harsh criticism and less than credible media coverage, Duran Duran was a hugely successful band. They were international stars who sold millions of albums worldwide, have had number one hits all around the world, and have produced some of the most iconic songs in music history...
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...To what extent has popular music culture challenged dominant gender norms? Critically analyse with reference to relevant literature and examples Traditional dominant gender norms state that women are feminine in appearance, including everything from their hair down to their shoes and of course their demeanour, voice and behaviour. The traditional man would be that who is strong and rugged with a deep voice and who is overtly masculine without a hint of make up or traditionally feminine clothing. It has been decades since these norms have begun to alter and be challenged as both sexes began experimenting with gender and identity through the medium of music. By looking at different music genres throughout the ages I will attempt to show how popular music has broken down social barriers and in my opinion has succeeded in challenging gender norms to a point where the perceptions of what is socially acceptable have been altered. Before delving into the world of rock and roll it is noteworthy that the music industry was like any other business, a typically male environment in which women were not expected to survive. The music industry and specifically the Rock genre were sexually focused from the very early stages, as far back as the 40’s and 50’s. Rock music posed a question of morality and was perceived as shocking and dangerous because of its explicit sexual overtones. An example of these first steps in the scene would be Elvis whose gold, tight outfits and pelvic thrusts...
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...Globalisation Commodification Corporatisation Gift economy Informal economy Give me an example, tell me more about your day yesterday. Frame the questions in an open ended and relevant manner. Don’t just synthesise the interview and report on it. Analyse the information according to the readings. 1 Why did you choose to do what you do for a living? 2 How supportive was your family in regards to your decision to become a full time rock musician? 3 What do you think of the current music scene? Is it hard being an independent artist in India? 4 Have you felt that you have had to compromise your identity and creativity as an artist or you might have to in the near future to taste some success? 5 What motivates you every day to keep on going even though you know times are hard and financial security is very important? 6 What are the major changes you have seen happening in the scene during the time you have been active in the music scene? 7 What are your views on Rock music being the ‘ Rich Kids’ domain as a lot of the musicians in the Indian rock scene are from families who can support them? 8 What has been your proudest achievement till date and why? 9 If you could go back in time, would you choose to walk down another career path? 10 What is your advice to up and coming local Rock musicians in India? The new things that have been happening are that the younger generation is more open to experimentation and not following the conventional...
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...Instrumentals : A Music Into Our Ears A Research Paper Presented to The Class of Miss Rachelle Lynne A. Rosales Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo High School In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Subject English IV Submitted by: Josh Gabriel Hornilla John Gabriel Celis IV – Gomez Chapter I 1 Introduction Instrumental songs are music that can entertain us and relieved stress. It can also be a fun of everybody when playing an instrument like piano, guitar drums, etc. In this generation, many people likes the genre of Hip Hop, R & B, Rock, Pop, and the famous genre nowadays is Korean Pop (K-Pop). So the researchers want to know if Instrumental songs are important in our everyday ...
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...The rock and roll hall of fame is a place that honors the best bands in rock and roll. But in the past couple years it becoming known as a joke. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was established in 1983 by Atlantic Records. It is located off the shores of Lake Erie in Cleveland, Ohio. There are a total of 317 bands and performers that have been inducted, including: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Journey, Boston, and even N.W.A, to name a few. The problem that the Hall of Fame is facing today is that they are starting to induct artists that songs do not fall into the category of Rock and Roll or are not even artists at all. This Problem can be connected to a lot of smaller problems, like allowing being too strict on who gets into the hall of fame, and should...
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...| || Sex, drugs and rock and roll. Those words should definitely catch attention. Whether or not for good or bad reasons, that is purely up to the individual. Rock and roll, hard rock, heavy metal. All forms of music that has been an important and influential part of my life and many others life. Some may argue that it’s actually a way of life. So many arguments and discussions about these forms of music have I seen and even participated in. One question and one statement concerning these have always remained on my mind. The statement: “There are Black Sabbath fans and there are Led Zeppelin fans. You cannot be both And Led Zeppelin in more influencing.” And the question: “Who’s responsible for the creation of heavy metal? Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin?” Within my readings and within my search, the only fact I have came up with is that these are the two most influential bands of all time. The members of the band Black Sabbath are vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Terry “Geezer” Butler and drummer Bill ward. These were the founding members of the band which was formed in 1968 in Birmingham, England. Though, the original name of the group was Earth Blues Company, which was shortened to Earth. Earth was forced to change their name due to another band already having that name. Their choice was based off of a song which they had written and that had created a stir among fans. A song about dealings and meddling in the gothic world and a dark visitation in...
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...to reach a bigger and more diverse audience. 1)What does the marketing department of a company do? -The marketing department plays a large role to the sales department. The main role is to make the product look and feel attractive enough to purchase. For the band I’m working on. It develops the campaign to promote the product to both distributors and customers. In this brief, you work for a record label (nutunes). The job for the market department would be to advertise the band as awell its album and its tours. It would promote the band to websites that sell tickets for these things (such as ticketmaster.co.uk) and shops that would sell the albums such as HMV, and Amazon), and it would promote the band to the audience listening to the music to attempt to get them to buy their albums and tickets to see them...
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...Dan Deweese history of rock #25 class wednesday 4 to 6:50 The book The Pop, Rock, and Soul Reader, Second Edition by David Brackett Group 8: Read all of these articles: “Led Zeppelin Speaks!” 319-326 “’I Have No Message Whatsoever,’” 327-333 “Get on up Disco,” 350-361 Answer all of these questions: “According to this interview, “The Crunge,” how does Jimmy Page account for his early career and success? he does account for his early career an success by not being whoever the press wants him to be. according to the article he never wanted or desired stardom he just wanted to be him an be the best he can be. he always seemed like to try an better himself an work with other people that everybody else didn't want to.he dealer with a lot of criticism for a couple of his albums an he toke it to heart but didn't let it get to him. he used that criticism against everybody else he just wanted to prove to everybody that he was a good musician. the desire an determination for being a respectable musician is what made him successful in his early career. Led Zeppelin was early on criticized for being unoriginal and borrowing heavily from blues music. How does Page respond to that? page responds to the criticism very well in fact. he says what exactly he uses for his music. they seemed to be used by a lot of musicians he just puts his twist on it. also in this interview he accounts for what people say that he copied an says they were riffs they used an other...
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...we will present the result of our marketing research, and the analysis of marketing mix. The SWOT analysis is also an essential part of this plan. The insights of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats offer our company a good foundation before implementing the marketing plan. Below is some background information of Black Light Discipline band: Black Light Discipline is a Finnish band founded in 2005 on the idea to make captivating, synth-based grooves with a mix of metal and electro genres. This fresh mixture makes BLD one of the most interesting groups playing electro-metal and the sound could well be described as raw, fleshy but still atmospheric. Their music's style is often categosided as electro-metal or industrial-rock. In the bands five year lifespan this Kuopio-based group has developed their unique sound. Becoming more and more active, BLD is pushing the envelope...
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...Summary on the topic: Information technology in music Table Of Contents introduction 1. New technologies and music 2. Sound recording 3. Prospects for the development of information technology in music Bibliography introduction One of the main characteristics of the post-industrial period, should be considered as the rapid development of electronic technology, contributing to the automation of storage and processing of information through computers. The advent of powerful computers and new computer technology has had a tremendous influence on the formation of modern musical culture. Capabilities of modern computers are increasing every day in parallel to advances in science and technology and development in the field of programming. It is time to mature constructive relations, the construction of general building, where both parties will feel the growing need in mutually enriching projects. So different and once seemed a distant spheres of human intellectual activity in the last decades of the last century not only imbued with mutual respect, but we can safely predict a brilliant fruitful development of their cooperation. Evidence provided by a music computer fundamentally new possibilities in the development of professional thinking musician in all spheres of musical creativity will inevitably lead to rising introduction Music technology that will significantly complement and even change the very nature of the work of composer, musicologist, performer and...
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