Realism versus Pop Art In this life‚ there are many forms of art or art “movements” to speak of. How we interpret art is a very subjective thing. What a person sees and feels when looking at art greatly depends on their upbringing‚ their values‚ and even their mood at the time of viewing. Could something dark and lacking color be art? What about a comic strip in the newspaper or the billboard down the street? Again‚ interpretation and taste in art is individual. I elected to explore into the two
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TOOTSIE ROLL POPS 1 How Many Licks Does it Take? Niklas Andersson Saginaw Valley State University of Michigan TOOTSIE ROLL POPS 2 Abstract Tootsie Roll Pops are known for the catch phrase‚ “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?” The phrase was first introduced in an animated commercial in 1970. The whole point of the commercial is that no one will ever know how many licks it takes
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(c) Bedford/St. Martin’s bedfordstmartins.com 1-457-62096-0 / 978-1-457-62096-6 SOUNDS AND IMAGES Sound Recording and Popular Music 73 The Development of Sound Recording 81 U.S. Popular Music and the Formation of Rock 88 A Changing Industry: Reformations in Popular Music 95 The Business of Sound Recording 103 Sound Recording‚ Free Expression‚ and Democracy For years‚ the recording industry has been panicking about file swappers who illegally download songs and thereby
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pop music a type of music‚ usually played on electronic instruments‚ that is popular with many people because it consists of short songs with a strong beat and simple tunes that are easy to remember. Pop music is often simply called pop. rock ’n’ roll a type of music that was popular in the 1950s and combined simple blues structures played on guitars with strong regular beats soul music a type of African-American music that developed in the 1960s‚ combining r & b with pop‚
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1. What is popular music? Popular music is any music since the mid 1800’s that is within liking and preferences of middle class. 2. What theme does pop music typically use in the lyrics? Describe one pop song that uses this theme. Why is this theme such a popular one? Pop music centers around the theme of love and relationships. “When I was your man” by Bruno Mars uses this theme by explaining feelings of breaking up in the song. This theme is so popular because many people can relate to love
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a) What is KPOP? K-pop (an abbreviation of Korean pop or Korean popular music) is a musical genre consisting of dance‚ electronic‚electropop‚ hip hop‚ rock‚ and R&B music originating in South Korea. In addition to music‚ K-pop has grown into a popular subculture among teenagers and young adults around the world. b) History of KPOP * Before 1970 An old-fashioned style of Korean pop music called Trot‚ influenced by a Japanese pop music of Enka during Japanese rule over Korea (1910-1945)
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One Direction are an English-Irish pop boy band based in London‚ consisting of Niall Horan‚ Zayn Malik‚ Liam Payne‚ Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. They signed with Simon Cowell’s record label Syco Records after being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of the British televised singing competition The X Factor in 2010. Propelled to international success by the power of social media‚ One Direction’s three albums Up All Night‚ Take Me Home and Midnight Memories released in 2011‚ 2012
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questions are worth 10 points. Review Questions 1. What is popular music? 2. What theme does pop music typically use in the lyrics? Describe one pop song that uses this theme. Why is this theme such a popular one? 3. What is disco? What are the characteristics of this music? 4. What was the British Invasion? Which famous group was a part of this movement? What impact did the group have on pop music? 5. What is a boy band? What are some characteristics of a boy band? Critical Thinking Questions
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entertainment; it has become a way to spread political messages. Pop musicians‚ some with millions of fans around the world‚ have been more willing to challenge established conventions‚ knowing that their songs can potentially possess a profound and life-changing effect. One of the most avant-garde artist since the advent of 21st century is Lady Gaga‚ who actively challenges the society through her music. (Istanders). Inspired by other similarly outspoken pop icons‚ including David Bowie‚ Mick Jagger‚ and Andy
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IWT1 Humanities Western Governors University Pop Art and Surrealism Surrealism was a style of art and literature that arose in the 20th century‚ emphasizing the subconscious or spontaneous meaning of imagery created by reflex or intuition (Surrealism‚ 2013). Surrealism began in Europe and developed from the Dadaist period. Surrealism is distinguished by an irrational‚ improbable collection of impressions. While similar to the Dadaist period‚ it was less violent and more artistically based. This
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