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    Globalisation‚ access and ideology have influenced the change in the consumption of Rock and Roll. In terms of popular culture‚ globalisation refers to the way that a popular culture can now be basically the same in many parts of the world‚ and that very few companies may control the production of a popular culture throughout the world. Access is the way consumers listened too‚ buy or get music. Ideology is in general usage‚ refers to the body of doctrine‚ myth and symbols of a social movement‚ a

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    A Brief History of Rock and Roll and The Woodstock Music Festival of 1969 Throughout history‚ major social transformations have taken place that has changed how people perceive themselves and the world around them. With each social reformation‚ cultural forms and institutions also change as well as their meanings. For Example‚ the development of recording and electronic communication within United States capitalism spurred the unique coming together of music traditions in twentieth century United

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    Korean Popular Music‚ the Culture Industry‚ and National Identity John Lie* In the early 2010’s‚ the expansion of South Korean popular culture around the world is led by popular music‚ usually known as Kpop. In this paper I seek to answer two questions. First‚ what are the sources of its success beyond the South Korean national border? Secondly‚ what does it say about contemporary South Korean society and culture? Key Words: K-pop‚ Korean Wave‚ Hallyu‚ South Korean Popular Culture‚ Popular Music

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    Delta Blues was one of the first inspirations for rock n roll. It is entangled in African American history and still is today. The Delta blues has a rich history‚ and unique musical style which is incomparable. The Delta Blues was first created in the Mississippi Delta when slaves worked grueling hours. They were brought from African countries and took music from their homeland with them. As they labored away‚ they found comfort in the music. The musical traditions of multiple African cultures intertwined

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    ROCK MUSIC IN PROPAGANDA This essay will explore the claim that Rock music has a significant and big role in propaganda. The claim derives its sources from the history and today’s social events. The essay begins by summarizing the social situation of 1950s and how Rock music occured. Then‚ it continues with the usage of Rock music in forms of propaganda‚ which are black propaganda and white propaganda. In addition to this‚ the essay talks about in which fields Rock music is used for propaganda

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    Great Rock Musicians: Their Achievements and Effect on Rock and Roll The blues are undeniably the roots of early rock and roll. Rock today has mutated so much that the basic blues patterns have been all but lost. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the birth of‚ and evolution of rock and roll by focusing on three of the arguably greatest rock musicians of the sixties and seventies. The origin of the blues can be traced to the emancipation of the slaves in the rural black areas of the

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    these lyrics? Yeah? That’s Elvis Presley’s song titled‚ “Heartbreak Hotel”. Elvis Presley had many hit songs‚ as he was well known for his music career in the genre of rock and roll music. Dating back to the 50’s‚ rock and roll has spiraled out with many popular bands and artists creating new songs with their own sound. When you think of rock and roll music‚ bands and artists that most likely pop into one’s head are The Beatles‚ The Who‚ Kiss‚ Rolling Stones‚ Elvis Presley‚ and many more. These

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    Adaptive Problems as the Root Cause of Aggression In the article “Human Aggression and in Evolutionary Psychological Perspective‚” David M. Buss and Todd K. Shackelford explain the root cause of aggression. Today‚ many people believe that aggression is caused by social learning. At a young age people are introduced to violent television shows‚ video games‚ movies‚ etc. Some would say that because of these violent video games and television shows‚ aggression is learned at a young age and therefore

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    Rock music emerged in the second half of the 20th century‚ forever altering the landscape of popular music. The new sound‚ articulated the passions and beliefs of a new generation‚ and has since influenced a wide range of genres‚ from folk to disco to hip-hop. The musical stylings that have accompanied the social‚ cultural‚ and political developments of the late 20th and early 21st centuries form the subjects of these entertaining and informative volumes. 1920’s – 1940’s In the mid-1920’s

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    sentence fragments. The African-American culture of the southern plantation influenced the birth of the blues through the adaptation of their African musical heritage. Based upon a call and response structure‚ one slave worker would call or play a lead and the fellow workers would respond with the same phrase or an embellishment of that phrase. The music involved predictable repetitions and were designed to ease the boredom of working in the fields as well as using music to retain memories of their

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