of Dubstep If you were asked ten years ago what dubstep was‚ chances are you probably would have never heard of it before. At the time it was still in its experimental stage and only existed in dance clubs in South London. Since then‚ the popularity of dubstep has grown rather quickly in comparison to musical genres of the past. Now‚ dubstep is everywhere. It has a large following of fans‚ it is all over the Internet‚ it can be heard on popular radio and television‚ and new artists are constantly
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Research Project World Music in the Global Village 345-101-MQ sec. 00029 22/04/13 The musical ethnography being studied is the origins of Rock and Roll. Rock and Roll evolved from blues in America and started in the 1920’s but only became popular in the 1950’s. Rock mainly uses a fast paste beat of drums‚ electric guitar‚ bass guitar and acoustic guitar. Some famous Rock musicians such as Elvis Presley were in the early stages of when Rock was popular. He in fact covered blues
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There are many reasons why people would rather listen to song parodies rather than their original counterparts. Song parodies give people who are either not informed on current mainstream music‚ or people who do not enjoy trending popular songs ways to enjoy the music without the original artist and lyrics‚ while also giving the audience that enjoys the original versions a humorous alternative. Musical artists create song parodies because they are not meant to be taken as a genuine piece of work
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Effects of Popular Music on Memorization Tasks The purpose of this study was to find whether popular music would have a positive or negative effect on memory tasks. There are many different perspectives on how background music and noise affects performance. The current body of research reports mixed results with some studies reporting positive effects and some reporting negative effects of music on performance. Numerous studies have been conducted to test the Mozart effect. The Mozart effect
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States and across the globe. In this essay‚ I hope to elaborate and argue about their somewhat controversial music that united an ample black audience under the common theme of black power and the fight to completely end racial oppression. Rap and hip hop music‚ both have been related and linked to black music but has the term ‘black music’ been used correctly or should the term ‘black music’ even exist? According to Philip Tagg‚ he argues that blackness is often characterized as ‘blue notes’‚ ‘call-and-response
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Why is Soccer So Popular in Europe? As we all know‚ soccer is the most popular sport in Europe and even in the world. People from every culture and in every level of society all feel crazy and enthusiastic about soccer. Soccer is defined as “a form of football played between two teams of 11 players‚ in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands‚ except in the case of the goalkeepers‚ who may use their hands to catch‚ carry‚ throw‚ or
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I.Invasion of American Popular Music After World War I‚ American popular music -- blues‚ jazz‚ and Tin Pan Alley songs -- swept Britain‚ much as British music invaded the United States in the 1960s. American songs such as "Chicago" and "Manhattan" were consistently among the most popular tunes in Britain in the 1920s. As a result of the invasion of American popular music‚ Britain was influenced by such culture. The Beatles and other British rock groups helped create in the 1960s a milieu that
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Response Paper 2: The “Melting Pot” Metaphor and Popular Culture People commonly describe America as a “melting pot” because it consists of a variety of cultures that all mesh together to form a cohesive‚ united whole. However‚ the analogy can prove to be problematic and inaccurate to describe American society when looking at the big picture. The problem with comparing American culture to a melting pot is that “it has never adequately captured the diverse experiences of exclusion and adjustment
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Renz Dave P. Albay P2B Teleserye: The Emerging Popular Culture of Filipinos It will be a surprise to hear that there is a Pinoy who is not aware of what teleserye is. Surely‚ the Filipinos who have lived in the year 1990’s would definitely remember the terrible fate of Judy Anne Santos in the hands of Gladys Reyes in their roles as Mara and Clara. Almost everyone is aware on how Yna Macaspac and Angelo Buenavista fought for their tragic relationship despite the interference of Amor Powers
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Why Is Reality T.V. So Popular? It would be difficult to find an hour of the day when a reality television show isn’t on. What exactly is the appeal of reality television that has so many viewers completely hooked? Why has the popularity of reality TV spanned all socio-economic statuses‚ age groups‚ and education levels? Perhaps it’s the unscripted glimpse you get into other people’s lives that helps take the focus off present troubles‚ or makes everyone’s day to day lives seem a little less “crazy
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