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    Music has been around the world since the beginning of entertainment. Music has popular since the 1960s. During the 1960s’‚ music has changed from classical music to modern pop and rock from the artists such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Also‚ in the ‘60s‚ they were containing songs that were use to protest. For example‚ Soul singer Sam Cooke wrote “A Change Is Gonna Come” and Bob Dylan wrote “Blowin’ in the Wind”. Both songs are responses to racism during the Civil Rights Movements. Also

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    factors that lead to the creation and popularity of Jazz music in the 1920s? The years 1918-1929 will be the primary years of investigation. The investigation will not focus prior to 1918 because jazz music had not evolved out of Rag time yet and because the year marked the end of World War one‚ and ultimately a revival in America’s culture. The investigation will not look past 1929 because Jazz music started to evolve into Big Band music and the decade in exploration had ended. The first source

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    What is ‘Otherness’ in Popular Music and How Can ‘Otherness’ Be Taught in Higher Education By Matthew Clyma Gooderson Matthew Gooderson! Page 1 of 23 Introduction This practitioner research based project will take on the form of a composition task designed for foundation degree‚ popular music students. Teaching composition‚ unlike other subjects like mathematics‚ is not just about technical information and skills‚ where there is a clear idea of “right” and “wrong.” Teaching someone

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    What is popular American culture? Popular culture is a way of life. It’s a lifestyle of a group of people. The elements of everyday life consist of popular culture. These are the artifacts‚ institutions‚ and sorts of a general knowledge of a society‚ the common knowledge and practices of a specific group at a specific time. Popular culture reflects and influences people’s way of life because it is related to a precise time and place. It is temporary‚ and new phases take over from former favorites

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    some new music released by the Beatles and suddenly‚ you are lost in the music that is sweeping the nation. You almost forget the fact that the popular president has been assassinated. The Beatles’ and many other artists’ music is still listened to and replicated today. The Beatles were a group of four men that created very popular music in the 1960’s. The British invasion was a phenomenon that occured when a stream of British artists were sent across the Atlantic. The phenomenon included music and fashion

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    What is popular (low) culture? "Popular culture is a symbolic expression allegedly aligned with the questionable tastes of the "masses‚" who enjoy commercial "junk" circulated by the mass media‚ such as soap operas‚ rock music‚ talk radio‚ comic books‚ and monster truck pulls" (Campbell‚ 18). When looking at the high-low hierarchy it often determines the way people view culture as a whole today‚ saying high culture is good taste and low culture is questionable taste. Many audiences take for granted

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    has influenced popular music and culture for more than five decades. Not to mention‚ Dylan is recognized as one of the best-selling artists of all time for selling more than 100 million records and has received many awards including‚ eleven Academy Awards‚ a Gold Globe Award‚ and an Academy Award. Furthermore‚ he integrated lyrics with an expansive range of political‚ social‚ philosophical‚ and literary influence. Bob Dylan’s creativity is inspiring wherein‚ we all can embrace music and culture.

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    POPULAR MUSIC UNDER SIEGE Beginning in the 1980s‚ religious fundamentalists and some parents’ groups have waged a persistent campaign to limit the variety of cultural messages available to American youth by attacking the content of some of the music industry’s creative products. These attacks have taken numerous forms‚ including a call by the Parents’ Music Resource Center (PMRC) for the labeling of recordings whose themes or imagery relate to sexuality‚ violence‚ drug or alcohol use‚ suicide

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    and music. Every culture has its own norms and values they follow‚ and abide by. In this essay I will be exploring popular culture and‚ sub-culture. Popular culture is associated with shallow activities enjoyed and accesses by the masses‚ it serves a large role in society as it unites the masses‚ and creates a sense of identity for individuals as they become a part of a greater society‚ it provides both happiness for a person and communal bonding. There are many elements that add to Popular culture

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    POPULAR CULTURE By definition‚ popular culture is associated with the everyday‚ the mainstream and that which is commonly accessible: in short‚ culture produced for mass consumption. If there’s one thing people like to consume more than almost anything else‚ it’s popular culture. Television‚ music‚ movies. Every year it seems‚ the popular culture goes a little bit further‚ louder and faster‚ more action‚ bigger explosions. Is it good or bad? Popular culture is hard to ignore. It affects nearly

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