Dangdut is a genre of Indonesian popular music that is partly derived from Arabic‚ Indian‚ and Malay folk music. It developed in the 1970s among working class Muslim youth‚ but especially since the late 1990s has reached a broader following in Indonesia. A dangdut band usually consists of a lead singer backed by four to eight musicians. The term has been expanded from the desert-style music‚ to embrace other musical styles. Modern dangdut incorporates influences from Latin‚ house music‚ hip-hop‚
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James Garey Jr January 16‚ 2013 Professor Clasky ENC 1102 – 728829 My Most Hated Popular Trend In the year 2012‚ we had many popular trends that were liked by few but hated by many. This particular trend I’ve noticed almost makes me want to nauseate immediately. The growing trend of teenage pregnancy is increasing precipitously and no preventative measures are being taken. Teenage pregnancies provide a gateway to gain popularity and publicity. The fact that no strict regulations have been
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Qualitative Study on Classical Music from the 20th Century to the Present OUTLINE I. Introduction II. Musical Characteristics III. Major Stylistic Developments IV. Chosen Composers of the Major Stylistic Developments V. Conclusion Classical Music from the 20th Century to the Present Music is part of our daily lives. Also‚ no one can deny the fact that music is a language and like language‚ it is subjected to evolution. Music from the 20th century to the present
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Problems between composers and the general public have been mounting for over one hundred years. As advanced music rapidly changes‚ the public seemingly fails to posses the musical knowledge necessary to appreciate modern works of contemporary music. In 1958‚ Milton Babbitt examined this relationship in a piece entitled “Who Cares if You Listen?” In the article‚ Babbitt asses the public’s feelings on “advanced” music and concludes that it should not concern composers if their work doesn’t get an
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The threat of overpopulation on mass-production and mass consumption Introduction It is quite plausible that a larger population is a resource to economic gains by stimulating mass-consumption and by providing mass-production at a low cost to business around the world‚ because there would be economies of scale‚ the division of labour would be facilitated by greater density of settlement and so forth. However‚ beyond a certain point‚ which is defined as overpopulation‚ diminishing returns might
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Music 1.What is music? Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. It’s common element are pitch‚ rhythm‚ dynamics and sound of timbre and texture. Sometimes music is a work of art it can be a fine art‚ performing art‚ auditory art. Fine art is a visual art considered to have been created primarily aesthetic purposes and judged for its beauty and meaningfulness‚ specifically‚ painting‚ sculpture‚ drawing‚ watercolor‚ graphics‚
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English Comp 1 4/21/12 Popular Culture in Rap Music The history of rap music started in Africa with rhythmic beats using drums. From Africa to the Caribbean islands it came to America and started its influential change on American Music. The first rap song to take flight and make its mark on the up and coming rap culture was the Sugar Hill Gang in 1979. In 1986 rap music finally reached the top of the music charts and was show on MTV for the first time featuring Run-DMC. Continuing to change
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In the article‚ “Towards an Aesthetic of Popular Music”‚ Simon Frith tries to show the aesthetic value of poplar music in the sociological field‚ while most of the academic musicologists think popular music‚ submitted to social forces‚ is aesthetically worthless. There are two different sociological approaches to judge the value of music. First is technique and technology‚ as Frith states‚ “people produce and consume the music they are capable of producing and consuming.” (Firth 498) But he
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Related Text Bill Simon – Subverting the Popular Culture Genre • Marele Day: “it allowed a greater questioning of traditional roles” – On Writing a Feminist Detective Novel • Representation of female roles in our society is an important issue in this text • Use of this genre accommodates the visualisation of the city of Sydney • Day’s feminist concerns are expressed through her subversion of the male dominated hard boiled detective genre • Popular culture tends to walk a very fine line between
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system of Industrial Relations‚ Labour welfare reforms‚ social security‚ protection of wages‚ redressel of grievances‚ right to organize and collective bargaining and participation in management. Reforms and the dynamic economic environment and emerging needs of the workforce have forced us to take stock and identify thrust areas facing IR in India. There is no one book which covers all the aspects‚ concepts and technique in handling the subject matter‚ hence reliance is placed on other source of
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