the Market on the Construction of Music Introduction Manufactured bands now make up a major percentage of chart music today‚ not least of them Take That‚ Boyzone‚ Bad Boys inc.‚ East 17 and other all-boy pop bands. In this essay I would like to discuss how the standard of art has been lowered by the capitalistic system of the music industry‚ using a specific example - "Upside Down"‚ which is maybe the latest addition to this genre of music. By this genre of music‚ I mean the all-boy bands which
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I bet all you already know these music artists‚ so who can tell me who they are??? As you can see Madonna’s strategy is based on differentiation‚ she is more than just a singer‚ she is an image. Her product is better than her competitors. It stands out above the rest as superior. This strategy of differentiation is pursued by courting controversy but staying marketable enough thus giving her that edge over her competitors. Each one of these current Pop singers has attained their heights of
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“Pop music sucks.” With those simple words I have aligned my chakras and transcended the mortal realm. I am enlightened. I do not consume mainstream media like some mindless sheep; I only listen to real music. Music with meaningful lyrics by obscure indie artists: the ones that sing exclusively about cigarettes‚ sadness‚ and our vapid society. Flash forward a few years later and I am being awakened to full consciousness at a One Direction concert. I had temporarily blacked out from my music-induced
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The Impact of Western media on African Cultures By Levis Kamau Introduction Pop music has become very much popular and widespread among the young people in Nairobi City. It is usually characterised by western behaviours and ways of doings of the west (developed countries) particularly the United States and Jamaica. It is very common to hear young people talking about the pop singers. You will always hear “I like that dance in the song….” “I wish I had such a cloak”
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Classical Music versus Pop Music Classical music and popular music are both genres of music that have been in existence for a long time and listened to by the entire populace. Classical music is more complex and appeals to the older population while pop music appeals to the younger population. There are benefits associated with classical music and it is of general opinion that it requires more attention to details than pop music because of its complexity. It is a known fact that music is a
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Chapter I INTRODUCTION Music is undeniably a part of everyone’s life. Its existence is inevitable‚ for the simplest chirping of birds to the heartbreaking funeral sounds are considered music to our ears. It is a powerful trigger for varying emotions. Feelings of happiness‚ sadness‚ excitement‚ fear‚ anger and admiration are few emotions that we feel whenever we listen to music of different genre. It can be a future case of addiction‚ a kind of vice that is influential and contagious. It can
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BIRTH OF ROCK n’ ROLL - A CASE OF RACIAL CONFLICT The term rock ‘n’ roll has been traced back as far as the 1920s in black music‚ but it became an accepted when disc jockey Alan Freed began used it to describe the character of the rhythm and blues he played on his radio program in the mid-‘50s. The term “Rockin’ and Rollin” were originally used as slang for sex‚ in black pop music. However‚ it went on to become the name for a new‚ salacious musical genre. Innovation in audio technology‚ new instruments
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100 ‘Near You’ – Tacklebox‚ from On (Rockville Records‚ 1993) An early 1990s Power Pop (PP from hereon in!) band from Massachusetts. Definitely one for the ‘Power’ corner‚ this could be an out-take from The Who’s underrated A Quick One album. "You don’t have to tell me that you love me‚ you don’t have to show me that you care‚ you don’t have to do nothing‚ I’m happy to be with you!" In other words‚ the guy’s persuaded the gal to put out at last! Awww‚ nerd-love at its cutest… 99 ‘Tarnished Silver
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2.05 separating rock and pop • Many song lyrics during the 1960s reflected the social and political issues. Some songs were explicit protest songs against war‚ racial discrimination‚ and political corruption. In some ways‚ the inclusion of these concerns in music helped to create a separation between rock and pop music. With lighter‚ more carefree topics and themes‚ pop music was accessible to a wider range of the population than the rock songs that were promoting particular social or political
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available‚ and I didn’t have much money either . I was not very hard working enough to try to find the best way to put the English into my head. When I was in high school. I began to realize that the importance of English. It cannot be denied that today English is the most widely used language in the world. It has been used in all spheres of public activity. And English is also an important subject in graduated exam and entrance exam. I’ve tried to take courses in difference English Learning Centers
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