An Introduction to Theories of Popular Culture Second Edition An Introduction to Theories of Popular Culture is a clear and comprehensive guide to the major theories of popular culture‚ from the Frankfurt School to postmodernism. Dominic Strinati provides a critical assessment of the ways in which theorists have tried to understand and evaluate popular culture in modern society. Among the theories and ideas the book introduces are mass culture‚ the Frankfurt School and the culture industry‚ structuralism
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The Influence of Electronics in Music Production. The purpose of this essay is to provide an account of the metamorphosis of distortion and how it has impacted music‚ music culture and the world. Electronics have played a massive part in the transformation of music over the years. There are many devices that we use today that have influenced music in some form or another. One that could be the most influential is the Distortion Pedal‚ or Stompbox and distortion therein. This one concept is responsible
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Running head: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC The relationship between instrumental music participation and standardized assessment achievement of middle school students: Article review assignment Md Emtiaz Rony Kent State University Previous researches on understanding higher order brain functioning based on music as a main effect‚ have been explored a possible relationship between the area of a brain that stimulated by music and the same area that controls spatial reasoning
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CUBAN MUSIC Cuba is a small communist country in the Caribbean. Though they may not have a lot of money and property‚ Cubans are among the most cheerful‚ musical and outgoing people on earth. The unique sound of Cuban music traces back to the Yoruban and Congolese cultures in West Africa. Over thousands of slaves were brought over during the 1880s‚ and along with them their styles of music. A few of the instruments brought over are still used in Cuban music today such as the bata drums. After
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KOREAN MUSIC Traditional Korean music includes both the folk‚ vocal‚ religious and ritual music styles of the Korean people. Korean music‚ along with arts‚ painting‚ and sculpture has been practiced since prehistoric times. Two distinct musical cultures exist in Korea today: traditional music (Gugak) and Western music (yangak). Korean Folk music Korean folk music is varied and complex‚ but all forms maintain a set of rhythms (called Jangdan) and a loosely defined set of melodic modes. Because
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Trap music is based on use of the 808 Roland drum machine‚ pitched and re-sampled hiphop/rap vocals‚ pipe flutes‚ gangsta synth leads‚ and various FX. Similar to rap without the main vocal‚ Trap music has been gaining lots of attention from major DJ’s and labels. Although‚ the style originated many years ago‚ Trap music has recently been making a new school comeback in many new forms such as “Trap”‚ “Chirp”‚ “SeaPunk”‚ “PsyTrap”‚ and “TrapStep”. Earliest known examples can be found by artists such
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Period‚ music had been seen more as recreation and njoyment than as an integral part of culture. The term "Romanticism" was first used in England and Germany in reference to a form of literature. It soon after spread to music and the visual arts. Romanticism was largely a product of two important revolutions in Europe. The new society that came about after the French Revolution emphasized the importance of the individual. This brought great changes in influences and ideas regarding music. It encouraged
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Casual Listening The piece of music that really attracts my attention these days is the song named We Own It. I first heard this piece of music when I was sitting in the cinema and watching Fast and Furious 6 on Monday night. It is one of the official soundtracks of the film‚ owned by Wiz Khalifa. What really captured my attention‚ at the very beginning‚ was its rhythm. I felt really excited and I was kind of obsessed with it. Therefore‚ I did some research about this piece of soundtrack after I
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Fashion is how you present yourself‚ once said a famous actress. As long as fashion has been in existence‚ what you wear is literally what you are. High society women wear thousand dollar fashions and one of a kind jewelry designs‚ while the average Jane wears jeans and a tee shirt. Fashion is a non-verbal communication with the rest of the world‚ through which you can express your personality‚ your social status‚ and your ideas. To choose clothes is to define and describe ourselves. [Lurie ‚ The
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MUSIC FROM 0s TO 1s For those of you who still don’t know what an oxymoron is‚ here’s a classic example of one: virtual reality — two polar opposites that‚ when put together in a term‚ suddenly make a lot of sense.It was only a few years ago that ‘virtual reality’ brought to mind video games played with a helmet‚ sending the player into a different dimension with different rules. Now‚ though‚ there are virtual pets‚ virtual girlfriends‚ even virtual bands. Speaking of the latter‚ while you’re
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