An accessible introduction to the study of popular music, this book takes a schematic approach to a range of popular music genres, and examines them in terms of their antecedents, histories, visual aesthetics, and sociopolitical contexts. Within this interdisciplinary and genre-based focus, readers ...
From the 1920s on, popular music in Southeast Asia was a mass-audience phenomenon that drew new connections between indigenous musical styles and contemporary genres from elsewhere to create new, hybrid forms. This book presents a cultural history of modern Southeast Asia from the vantage point of...
v=mrk8rqe6z0k&feature=youtu.be record companies planned to sell specific genres to regional audiences: cajun music in louisiana, bluegrass records in west virginia, and so forth. "at the time, the record companies didn't have any sense that people in new york would be interested in ...
Pop music is one of the most popular music genres. It is known for its catchy melodies and easy-to-remember lyrics. Pop music often has a strong beat that makes people want to dance. Many pop singers are very famous all over the world. For example, Taylor Swift is a very popular pop...
As such, it is a welcomed addition to teachers of popular music who have problems getting their undergraduate students, who would rightly or wrongly much rather learn about 'popular music itself', interested in the complicated and sometimes obscure theories of cultural studies and popular music ...
Pop music is one of the most popular music genres today. It is characterized by catchy melodies, simple lyrics, and a strong beat. Pop music often features famous singers and bands who perform on stages all over the world. Another popular music type is rock music. Rock music is known for...
This fascinating work discusses the genesis and introduction of a minority music genre into mainstream culture in a way that is impossible to ignore, given the importance of blues connections to other genres. Essential reading for anyone interested in American music. ...
Nearly all of the most important genres of popular music in the last century have come from the USA. This is where African and European musical traditions came together, and it's this mixture of traditions that gave birth to popular music....
Sociological studies of the music industry emphasize the importance of mass media technologies in the birth of a new popular music genre. However, these studies have not fully explained the business structure of new media and new popular music. They also failed to predict K-pop's global success...
Log In Sign Up Subjects Art and Design Music genres Why did jazz music became so popular in the 1960s?Question:Why did jazz music became so popular in the 1960s?Jazz Music:Jazz music refers to a music style with complicated harmony and solid rhythms. Jazz music began in the ...