combines elements of African- American gospel music‚ rythem and blues and often Jazz. It was used to signify music with a greater sense of authenticity and sincerity. In the 1960’s as the genre developed‚ soul was a merger of gospel style singing and funk rock anthems. Most soul music was vocally led‚ with soloists or a groups featuring a lead singer and backing harmonies‚ such as Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions or Diana Ross and The Supremes. Soul music dominated
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The 1970’s was a year of change. There had been so many wars in the previous decades and the people decided it was time for peace and love. During the early 1970s‚ popular music continued to be dominated by musicians who had achieved fame during the 1960s such as The Rolling Stones‚ Bob Dylan‚ and Eric Clapton. In addition‚ many newcomer rock groups such as Led Zeppelin appeared. The Beatles disbanded in 1970‚ but each member of the band immediately released a highly successful solo album‚ and
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Hip-Hop is more than meets the eye. It’s more than a genre of music. It is a lifestyle & culture that helped pave way for generations of youth to express themselves. Hip-Hop originated back in the 1970’s in the Bronx‚ New York. It has spread worldwide which was unimaginable almost 50 years ago. It has gone through many shifts throughout those years‚ but one thing that has remained constant & somewhat forgotten are the four elements of Hip-Hop(five to some) which are: Graffiti‚ emceeing‚ djing & b-boying
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Last article we talked all about pop music and its history‚ now we’re going to take a look at the urban and Latin music genres. First up: urban music. Also referred to as urban contemporary music‚ this genre originated in the 1980s and 90s as a solution for “advertisers who felt that ‘black radio’ would not reach a wide enough audience” (Encyclopedia Britannica). Its sound is defined by rhythm-and-blues or soul artists with mass crossover appeal. Today‚ urban music tends to be a phrase referring
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claim credit for the founding of rap music or the hip hop culture‚ New York DJ (disc-jockey) Kool Herc is generally considered the most important figure in the early years of the genre. As a DJ Kool Herc would sample the danceable parts of jazz and funk records‚ typically the parts featuring drums and a consistent rhythm. These parts were inspired by and helped inspire a new kind of dancing called break-dancing. Kool Herc named the people who would break dance to his music "B-Boys‚" which was short
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The Development of Hip-Hop and Rap throughout the Twentieth Century: The Outline Art. Throughout history‚ mankind has always expressed his emotions‚ ideas‚ and opinions in the form of art. Whether it be a caveman painting on the wall of his cave‚ or Galileo and his ceiling in the Sistine chapel‚ art has always existed in some form or another. But history’s greatest art and the geniuses behind it are all found in the past century right here in the U.S. of A. These masterpieces are classified as ‘hip-hop
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album‚ ‘Southernplayalisticadillamukic’ (1994) there is a strong sense of sexism‚ with ‘hoes’ and ‘bitches’ appearing in many tracks. ‘Funky Ride’ uses a substantial amount of simulated sex sounds. The track has a slow ballad tempo and the music has a funk feel‚ with the addition of wah-wah guitar usually associated with Disco. Although the track appears to see a woman as a sexual object‚ the lyrics “let me take you on a funky ride” do not suggest any violence or abuse. Therefore‚ this is a song about
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break-dancing‚ the b-boys‚ and the b-girls. How you act‚ walk‚ look talk are all part of hip-hop culture. And the music is colorless. Hip-hop music is made from Black‚ brown‚ yellow‚ red‚ and white cultures. Whatever music that gives you the grunt. That funk. That grove or that brat. It’s all part of hip-hop. Hip-Hop began as an early ‘70s youth street culture in New
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More than a century before rap had come to fruition in the North American music scene‚ West African musicians were telling stories rhythmically‚ with just the beat of a drum for accompaniment. Meanwhile‚ folk artists from the Caribbean Islands were also telling stories in rhyme. Indeed‚ these singing poets from Africa and the Caribbean lay the foundation for modern-day American rap music. Rapping essentially involves the speaking or chanting of rhyming lyrics‚ often set to a beat. The rhyming created
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WORLD’S LONGEST SONG The current longest piece of music being recored is Longplayer. It has been recording for the last 11 years. And it is due to end in 2999. Look it up at Longplayer.org The longest recorded piece of music used to be by a noise band called Bull of Heaven‚ "The Chosen Priest and Apostle of Infinite Space." It’s more than 2 months long. They also have other works that are multiple weeks long. They have however bested this with a song that is 50 000 hours in length‚ that’s more
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