...shaped our history and the way we interact with one another. Together with this, music also holds a cultural significance as artists from all around the world have worked hard in order to predict how music will evolve in the years to come. Just like the types of movies we enjoy watching, the type of music that we listen to can also give out a hint of our personality and the way we see the world through our own eyes. As music has been created and listened to for over 37000 years, it is safe to say that it has greatly shaped our culture and society as well. There are however different genres of music which have appeared and faded away over time. Together with this, the world has witnessed hundreds of genres being born to which millions of people have listened to. Out of this staggering amount of music genres, pop and rock are two famous ones which are enjoyed by many people all around the world. As different as they may seem when a person thinks about comparing the two, it turns out that pop and rock have their differences, but also similarities. Both genres have a deep cultural and artistic significance which has remained the same after many years. This may come out as surprising, but pop music is actually a genre of something known as popular music which has appeared in the form that it is known for today in the 1950s. What is surprising is the fact that it actually derivers from rock and roll music which is also very important in the birth of modern day rock. The ‘pop music’...
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...Music in western civilization in 20th century Music is defined as sounds that are arranged in a particular pattern in which when played are exciting to hear or listen to. Music is commonly used as a form or relaxation and entertainment. The chronology of music started way back in the period of the medieval times when the chanting was introduced into most of the catholic churches. Music then had moved through the following stages up to until the modern day music (Burkholder, Grout & Palisca 2010, p. 276). It originated in the medieval era then moved to the renaissance, baroque, classical music which ushered in the romantic music which in turn paved way to the modern music and hence the contemporary music of the 20th century. Medieval music traces back to times when music was only done to kings and queens or generally the royal people. It later found its way to liturgical platforms where the music was introduced to the Roman Catholic churches as this time Christianity was real emerging. During this time many musical artists were priests or members of the clergy. As the music entered the renaissance era the printing media had already been established. There emerged a class of composers from the western nations of for instance France Belgium Netherlands etc. Music in this era had become strong with especially the use of instruments. This included the a cappella. As the music moved on to the baroque era it had started to be used to bring a certain mood. The music composers used...
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...Running Head: ART AND CULTURE THROUGH THE MIDDLE AGES AND BEYOND Art and Culture through the Middle Ages and Beyond IWT1 Abstract In this essay I compare the art of Middle Ages period to the art of the Pop Art period. I begin by explaining each period and the social and cultural factors contributing to art during the era. I then give examples of musical works from each time, a liturgical piece from Guillaume de Machaut, and a rock and roll song from Pop Art icon Elvis Presley. A summary includes a compare and contrast of the styles in whole and of the specific pieces, noting the impact of rock and roll on modern day music and society. Art and Culture through the Middle Ages and Beyond The subject of art throughout history is one that is widely debated and highly subject to interpretation. One thing that isn’t debatable is that cultural influences from centuries ago are as relevant as ever, from theming box office movies to manipulating the way we see the world around us. Of course, art forms are available in a wide variety, but I find music to be perhaps the most influential. To further elaborate, I will give an explanation of two separate periods of music through history in the following essay. The Middle Ages The Middle Ages, also referred to as the Medieval period, was a time when science and technology were being pursued perhaps more than ever, yet humanism wasn’t quite in the lead. “We are inclined today to romanticize the Middle Ages as a time when things...
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...Shosanna Spill Tricia Swoope ENG 112 03 July 2010 Rock Music Rock is a popular form of music that has evolved over the past couple of decades starting in the 1950s until present day. Rock music has been known to be used as a form of expression over the years. Despite its sometimes negative and defiant lyrics, rock is a form of art that allows one to release his/her feelings through singing in an expressive tone. Later styles of heavy rock music in the 1990s, such as grunge, the typical example being Seattle's Nirvana, show influences of heavy metal but are typically not labelled sub-genres of heavy metal, as opposed to thrash metal and glam metal. The general absence of virtuosic guitar solos is perhaps one reason grunge bands haven't been considered heavy metal bands. Another key artist during this time was Megadeth, which combined the relentless, speedy thrash metal riffs with the fancy guitar soloing of speed metal like Judas Priest. Rock-n-Roll has never just been music. Heavy metal, Rhythm & Blues, Art Rock, New Wave, and the rest may be primary styles or genres but as sub-categories of rock, or rockin’ roll they do not cumulatively add up to the whole. Rock n’ Roll is a movement, a lifestyle, in many ways a belief system and all that Rock n Roll is today it owes to history: two years, no more than three when the fabric of American popular culture was torn apart and rewoven, and a new era explosively began. Rock n Roll started with slavery. To understand we must...
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...Sam Cooke In a class titled History of Rock ‘n Roll, one would think that the course would cover almost every major artist who participated in or influenced the rise of the genre. However, due to time constraints and personal preferences, every artist cannot be given the credit they deserve in the proper way—at least not all in one semester! That is okay, though. In this paper I plan on introducing an artist whose career and influence on the creation of the rock n’ roll era both was tremendous in his own right. Sam Cooke was a revolutionary artist who in some instances set the precedent for many artists and movements that followed. His music, singing, and performance helped solidify Cooke as one of the all-time greats. As a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame charter member, the need for his presence on the syllabus and in this class is irrefutable. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 22, 1931, to the Reverend and Mrs. Charles Cook, Sr., Sam Cooke was one of eight Cook children. This son of a Baptist preacher and sibling to four brothers and three sisters was born into a lifestyle conducive to a musical career. The large family and church background provided for the perfect set-up for a gospel family group. That’s just what they did—together forming “The Singing Children”. (Wolff). Cooke’s musical talents and interests continued to thrive in the ensuing years as he moved from one musical group to another, working to make a name for himself and for the African-American...
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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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...Americans’ will to dominate and conquer. Could this be a depiction of American military dominance and cultural imperialism? Or is it a testament to the unifying power of music – crossing racial and ethnic barriers to bind people of all cultures under one flag? Throughout this paper we will examine the painting, the band and the history behind it all to discover the message intended for us. The parallels between this image and the photo it emulates are made evident, not just by its stenciled letters, or even the soldiers themselves – but the painting’s background and overlay. Consisting of a faded, yellowish tint, the painting closely resembles the original photo of Iwo Jima. Yet, while the fading is nearly identical to that of the original photo, the yellow tinting is something more common amongst all historical photographs. This imagery may have been used to equate the painting to not just the flag-raising at Iwo Jima or even historical photographs in general – but, more specifically, to photographs of defining moments in American history. This could imply that American music is equally important and influential as any great moment in American history. Or,...
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...Music in today’s culture has expanded into many different types of genres. There is jazz, pop, culture swing, gospel, bluegrass classical, contemporary, indie, rock-n-roll, opera, Latino, the list goes on. In the different genres music there are also different sub-genres. For instance in classical music there are different types of classical music, for example the waltz, and also ragtime music. In the Gospel genre there are southern gospel, sacred gospel, contemporary gospel, Christian, hymns, etc… Music has always been a part of different cultures throughout history and around the world. Jazz music was started in Africa, yet developed in Europe, thus giving us the well-known genre of jazz music. According to Wikipedia, a cultures music...
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...escape. Some believe the 60’s to be the most diverse time in musical history with genres ranging from rock to psychedelic pop. With all of these choices 60’s music has earned its title. As the late 50’s came to an end, the rock stars of the time were still putting out hits. But the older pop stars were having trouble staying surfaced because they couldn’t find a way to make their music appealing to this new generation of kids. The pop scene was soon taken over by these new young artists like the Beach Boys and the Four Seasons. The most popular subgenres of the...
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...Music is a huge part of us today. The topic that I have picked to talk about is Topic 3. I am going to talk about Black pop, reggae, the Rise of the Funk, and disco. For each one of those caterigos I am going to explain what each one of those is. Then I am going to give two exams of each group. Then I am going to talk about how each one relates to music and culture of the time period I have picked. The time period that I am going to focus of is 1970’s. The first cartorige I am going to talk about is Black pop. Black pop mostly came from 1960’s. That means that Black pop to grow form 1960’s Most of white listeners that listened to Black pop did not know who was singing. There were also white folks involved with Black pop. There are white fans,...
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...1. “The commitment to the Pleasure” is a short story written by Hanif Kureishi. The story is about a father who takes his twin sons to a rock concert. During the concert, he thinks back on his own youth and the music back then. He discovers music again through his sons and like his sons; he spends a lot of time listening to it. Through the short British history, we get from the father. He tells us that regardless if you are Black, Asian, gay, lesbian, hetero or what class you are in music is for everyone. It is the way to speak out freely, being heard, the way we get our identity, and the way. 2. All the texts have partly the same vision on each other. In the first text “The commitment to the Pleasure”, the main character's statement about pop music is very positive. He sees pop music as something everybody can hear and something where one can express themselves. He believes that pop music is Britain's identity. In the second story, the narrator is not quite agreeing with the statement of the main character of the first text, about pop music. He agrees that everybody can listen to pop music but believes that pop music has become more or less pornographic. He also believes that children can be damaged by the music and that Lady Gaga and Rihanna are the ones that show the way forward in the music world. In the third text, the narrator agrees with the opinion about Lady Gaga singing too much about sex and through that damaging the children. But the reason why Lady Gaga...
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...IWT Task 1 (0813) This paper will analyze, critique, and help us to understand the music of the Harlem Renaissance and the Pop Art periods. The social conditions that influenced the art and the characteristics of the artists’ style were in many ways similar; however, with advancing technology, they had differing struggles to overcome. The Harlem Renaissance was sparked by the Great Migration from 1919 – 1926 in which African Americans began moving to northern cities to find employment and a better way of life. The musicians of this era were very influential in renewing the culture and history of the United States. Jazz, race, and class divided Harlem and New York cities. Some historians have said the best way to understand the Harlem Renaissance is by understanding the music (http://historyoftheharlemrenaissance.weebly.com/index.html; www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/Harlem-Renaissance-1920s.html). With the roots of jazz coming from slave songs, it is truly an African-American invention. This newly formed music utilized the dissonant “blue” note. This modification to the to the standard major scale allowed the musician to play the note flat; usually the third, fifth, or seventh note of the scale. Music critic Sidney Finkelstein stated, “It expresses the hope and struggle for freedom, the vitality which enables a people to wrest joy out of misery and to assert the triumph of human beings over the obstacles that would grind them down.” ("MindEdge," 2014) Jazz was the sound...
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...Literature Review -- The Trend of American Pop Music From 1990s to 2000s As the development of globalization, we are getting more and more things from abroad, music, especially American music is a part of which. The United States has produced many popular musicians and composers in the modern world. Beginning with the birth of recorded music, American performers have continued to lead the field of popular music.This article is meant to give you an introduction and explanation of how the American pop music has been developing from 1990s to 2000s and why there is a trend like this. 1. Blues and Jazz Due to the immigration and population movements in history from 18th century to the peak time 1940s, millions of black man was moved or moved out of Africa to American to be cheap labours. During the movement, black music was brought into America and originated jazz and blue genres. 1.1 Blues Black slaves and their descendents created blues while they can adapt chasing and field shouters, turning on their passionate, because of which, blues has a free form as call-and-response vocal music, without the accompany of rhythm music. Led by Robert Johnson, Johnny Winter and many seniors, Bob Dylan is no doubt a representative. His works embodied folk, rock, Blues Retro and many factors. The narrative lyrics and sincere emotion made him popular till now. Moreover, in 1990s,Ben Harper's folk blues style,which actually brought people on the dance floor in small bars, was expressed...
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...Linda Wheeler ENG 100 Brian Topping 4/3/2016 Essay 3 From the late sixties on people sometimes started to distinguish between pop and rock music. There’s no clear borderline. “Pop” was used for for music that was oriented towards the single charts. “Rock” was used for music that was played at rock concerts or festivals like Woodstock. Since the late 70’s “pop” is used more often for songs with an electronic sound and dance rhythms. Rock is usually with electric guitars, bass guitar and drums. Some bands like Queen and The Rolling Stones were still doing old school rock’n roll/ blues but in a new way, and it created new types of rock. They are both major, well known music groups. The Rolling Stones and Queen both began their music careers in the 1960’s in London. England. The Rolling Stones began their music career in 1962 and Queen in 1967, and both are still performing today. Both groups grew with American rock-n-roll records that made up their collection that they both shaped 20th century music as we know it today. Queen has achieved many music awards. British award for British single, Grammy Hall of Fame. Juno award for International Album of the Year, and MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon. Linda Wheeler ...
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...The Introduction Of Rock Music Rock music began in the United States in 1950’s, but it has influenced and in turn been shaped by a broad field of cultures and musical traditions, including gospel music, the blues, country-and-western music, classical music, folk music, electronic music, and the popular music of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In addition to its use as a broad designation, the term rock music commonly refers to music styles after 1959 predominantly influenced by white musicians. There is basic agreement that rock is a form of music with a strong beat, but it is difficult to be much more explicit. The Collins Cobuild English Dictionary, based on a vast database of British usage, suggests that rock is a kind of music with simple tunes and a very strong beat that is played and sung, usually loudly, by a small group of people with electric guitars and drums, but there are so many exceptions to this description that it is practically useless. Other major rock-music styles include rock and roll, the first genre of the music; and rhythm-and-blues music (R&B), influenced mainly by black American musicians. Each of these major genres encompasses a variety of substyles, such as heavy metal, punk, alternative, and grunge. While innovations in rock music have often occurred in regional centers such as New York City; Kingston, Jamaica; and Liverpool, England, the influence of rock music is now felt worldwide. Popular Rock Groups The Beatles The Beatles...
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