1.What is popular music? Popular music is any music since industrialization in the mid 1800s that is in line with the tastes and preferences of the middle class. 2.What theme does pop music typically use in the lyrics? Describe one pop song that uses this theme. Why is this theme such a popular one? Pop music typically uses love as the theme in the lyrics. For example‚ “Baby” by Justin Bieber uses the theme love. This theme is a popular one because the theme love uses emotion and is relatable
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Vietnamese Traditional Zither – A Bridge Through Time… As centuries passed‚ music has turned into not only just entertainment but also a kind of art. It can draw rhythm of the heart‚ tell a love story‚ say a phase of history and even show clearly the cultural indentify of every nation. Chasing back to the music flow of Vietnam which has many changes due to various history evolvements‚ people still can see a cross-time presence of the Vietnamese Zither (Dan Tranh). Nowadays‚ between modern city lights
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This American singer and songwriter became popular with his 1971 album American Pie which included the hits “American Pie” and “Vincent”. Don McLean recorded his first album Tapestry in 1969. The album wasn’t a great success but his first major break came with his second album which was American Pie. The two singles from this album‚ as mentioned above‚ rose up to number one on the charts. His song “American Pie” was partly inspired by the tragic deaths of Buddy Holly‚ Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson
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If someone asked a stranger on the street to name their all-time favorite Christmas movie‚ there are many that would come to mind. The list would possibly include “Frosty the Snowman”‚ “The Grinch”‚ “Rudolph”‚ and more than likely “White Christmas”. Although it is actually considered a musical because of the songs and dance that help to bring this all together. It is based on the ever popular song by Irving Berlin that was released in 1941‚ only a few week after the Pearl Harbor attacks. Originally
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The influence the internet and mass media has on cultures today. Most people in the United States listen to many genres of music. Depending on where you live‚ influences the type of music we listen to. For example‚ most people that live in the South will listen to country music. Country music has definitely changed from what it was in the 1980’s to what it is today. In today’s country music‚ one can listen to different songs that go from singing to almost rap like beats and rhythm. In today’s times
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Americanisation is the influence American culture has on the culture of other countries‚ such as their popular culture‚ media‚ cuisine‚ technology‚ business practices‚ or political techniques. We all know that since the post war period‚ American pop culture has had a great impact on Australia which continues till today.“Is Australia becoming too American?”In the decades since World War II‚ the influence of American popular culture into Australian society has raised ongoing concerns about Australia’s
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Sammy Davis Jr. was a singer‚ actor‚ dancer‚ and comedian. He is noted for his impersonations of actors‚ musicians and other celebrities. At the age of 3‚ Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father and Will Mastin as the Will Mastin Trio‚ which toured nationally. After military service‚ Davis returned to the trio. Davis became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro’s (in West Hollywood) after the 1951 Academy Awards. With the trio‚ he became a recording artist
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This article is devoted to how The Beatles changed music and how they inspired future artists to continue to change the world of music. Powell focuses on a song and then explains how the techniques used are innovative and the importance of these new styles. For example‚ The Beatles were the first band to use audio feedback in a music recording in the song “I Feel Fine.” Along with the new techniques‚ Powell describes the background to each technique and defines what each one is. For example‚ The
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My favorite artist of all time is August Alsina. August Alsina is a 24 year old‚ R&B artist originally from New Orleans. August endured a home life filled with drugs‚ violence‚ and struggle. At age 14‚ he got word from New Orleans that his father‚ August Sr.‚ lost his battle with substance abuse. Without a male role model‚ August found peace in music. He was inspired to sing after watching Lauren Hill’s cover of “His Eyes on a Sparrow” in ‘Sister Act 2.’ His newfound hobby quickly became his escape
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Tyrese Gibson is a famous R&B singer and actor who is very known around the United States. He was born in California in the year of 1978; Tyrese Gibson sharpened his musical abilities by performing in local talent shows around Los Angeles. At the point when Gibson was 17‚ he started modeling for Guess and Tommy Hilfiger and he eventually received a recording contract from RCA Records. His self-titled introduction collection won him a Grammy selection and sold more than a million duplicates. He released
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