...Turkish pop music For nearly 50 years, pop music has been one of the most popular branches of music in Turkey. This is in the broad musical spectrum, of music in Turkey. Popular music because of the fact that, primitive music could not be related to either the traditional ottoman music or from the western form of music. Popular music were sung by chiefly the non-Muslim women. In the 1960s, there was fusions of the pop music and the Ottoman psyche which was particularly common in Turkey. In the 1970s, Sezen Aksu a female song writer and singer became popular and changed the scene of the music scene (Richard, T. 1999). In the 1990 pop music began to find its true meaning, this is because, it is not merely a type of music as it may be considered, but as a culture, it became part of everyday city-life that cannot be separated with the lifestyle and sentiments of city life. During the Ozall administration, in the 1980s, the free market economy which became a state policy, brought new acceleration to the Turkish music industry. World class studios and consumer ideology to the youth, this brought a new, fast rhythmic urban life and pulse (Simon, B. 1999). After 1990s, the most influential form of sentimental style and perception was pop music. It affected the mode of dressing to trends of entertainment. Unbelievable variety sprung up each and every day. Momentary incidents of joy, disappointment and the relationship were based on the sensibility of pop music as the...
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...You may call it Pop Music but it makes me sick! P-Diddy, J-Lo, Britney Spears, Vanilla Ice, ABBA; it's all the same to me. Just some cheap music written by an Accountant, performed by a moron and packaged for an all too naïve pre-teen audience. Perhaps you like Pop Music, I don't. It's music that tastes great, easily digested, but only to become tomorrow's shit. One week it's J-Lo and her new hit single, the clothes she's wearing, her unstable relationships. Week after she's clichéd, blasé, the butt of jokes...old-school. Now here comes (insert any name here) who is fresh, a driving force in a new artistic form, cool, hip, dressing flashy, everyone and their sister is singing their tunes. J-LO is out, (insert any name here) is in. This is the life of a Pop phenom. I hate this music because it's cheap: the melody's are too simple, the lyrics too predictable and juvenile, it's life is short-lived. One week the nation is dancing to the tune, in the next everyone denies even liking the song. Something else is in... hip. This music is created by venture capitalists who hire professional song writers or who write the material themselves. Next they hire some unknown talent and sign them to an unreasonable contract. They book time in a studio, record the song and heavily promote their “new wonder kind” to every 12-year old in the country who wouldn't know any better. They plaster their “wonder kind” on backpacks, lunch boxes, sell their 50-page biographies, and film them for an upcoming...
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...Korean Pop Recently, Korean artists have become more and more popular in America. Rain, a Korean singer, recently held a concert at the Madison Square Garden, which was sold out. SNSD was on the David Letterman Show. A song by Wonder Girls was included in the Billboard Hot 100 Songs. A Korean-Pop chart was even added to the Billboard charts. But why is Korean music becoming so popular in America? Korean music is different from the music in America. In my opinion, the Korean artists have unique musical and performance styles, which are new and fresh compared to some American styles. For example, a famous Korean band named 2AM will just stand on the stage and sing slow and emotional songs, while American artists such as Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and Katy Perry all sing and dance. The reason 2AM performs this way is because they focused on their actual ability to sing and understand the song more than on performance. Another group from Korea is a group called f(x). They sing about things that don’t really make sense together – they will sing about a ‘Pinocchio’, and go straight into saying they are in danger. 2AM and f(x) are two of the many examples of how Korean music is different from American music. The other artists all have unique styles and they are different from each other. The Korean artists are ‘perfect’ at what they do. The Korean artists are groomed by their companies to look, sing and dance extremely well. The entertainment companies will plan every step needed for...
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...American Pop music has been and will continue to be one of the versatile genres in music. Pop music can be defined as a combination of country, rock and roll, hip hop, as well as other elements from an assortment of musical styles that has grown over the decades and will continue to change as more countries are exposed musically to one another. According to Lane Crothers, author of “Globalization & American Popular Culture”, popular culture such as movies, music, and television has become one of the top exporting businesses in the United States. The end of the Cold War played a major contributing factor in exposing other countries to American culture due to the increase of technology, such as the internet, cell phones and satellites for example, which allowed other countries to be exposed to the growing music industry in the United States. Even though the American Pop Music is composed of a variety of styles and elements, three of the biggest contributors are Country, Rock and Roll, and Hip Hop. Each genre focuses on different subjects, however it’s popularity in different countries have increased due to how easy it is for individuals to relate to the lyrics. For example, Country music emphasizes on day-to-day struggles, such as an unhappy relationship, career, substance abuse addiction. Rock and Roll emphasizes on individual desires such as sex, and on human emotion. Lastly, Hip Hop emphasizes on the anger and frustration caused in oppressed environments. In conclusion...
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...Minimalism on the field of popular music. Discuss and illustrate contrasting ways in which this influence is shown. Draw on examples discussed in the course and those discovered by yourself. At a first glance, it may seem like classical music and pop music couldn't be further apart. Two different genres with different instruments and different concepts. However, during the late 60's there was a radical change in music, where more and more pop artists were starting to become interested in contemporary classical music. This can be traced back to the Beatles and there album Revolver where they were inspired by Avant Garde composers and imitated a lot of their techniques. One piece on the album called revolver is alledgedly...
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...“Is Australian Popular Music of the 20th Century a mere imitation of American Popular Music of the 20th Century?” Validate your viewpoint by referencing specific music styles, characteristic features of music styles (instrumentation, performance style, rhythm, melody, intervals/scales/blue notes, harmony, texture, and form), bands, vocalists and specific songs. The 20th century has provided music that was the soundtrack for a generation. During this period there was a rise of pop music and its demand. American bands and artists were monopolizing the market, pumping out band after band. Record labels that were prominent at the time were Atlantic, EMI and Warner Bro’s records. The rise of the Billboard charts and magazine also played a significant role in the success of pop music. Australia was also producing bands that were ranking very high on the charts with smash hits. This phenomenon of pop music and pop culture has defiantly defined the generations that it came from. By analyzing and discussing the popular music of the 20th century, we can see that Australia is not just a mere imitation of American popular music. Musical Roots The cultural music of Australia can be traced beck through to the Aborigines. They practiced music not as an art form or means of entertainment but rather as a spiritual ritual or a method of story telling. Their influence on Australian mainstream music can be heard today through their instruments the didgeridoo and the clap sticks. In the...
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...this research is to state the effects of pop music (and music videos) to overall well being of children and teens. This paper will focus on the negative side, on two major fields: Behavior (including health) and Interpersonal relations. I picked 10 current Pinoy music videos of varied genres. I formulated a mini questionnaire and let random children and teens answer it. It took me almost 3 weeks to gather information and make conclusions. I chose to do a research on the effects of listening and watching pop music/music videos because me, myself is an avid listener and viewer of pop music. It will be much easier for me to do a research if I choose a topic, which is very relatable/close to my heart and to my being. And also, the reading assigned to me in the class, which is an experiment to pop music video viewers and its effects to gender and sexuality of teenagers, influenced me to do this paper. Below is the actual survey questionnaire that I gave to 8-20 year old children and teens, to be followed by an explanation of why I chose those kinds of questions. Questionnaire 1. State your gender: _____M _____F 2. Age range: _____5-12 _____13-25 _____26-30 3. Do you watch music videos? _____Yes _____No 4. How often do you watch music videos? _________Hours 5. Where do you watch music videos? _____TV _____Phone/iPod _____Youtube 6. Do you like to see dance routines within a music video? _____Yes _____No Why? ____...
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...Rock Music and Culture Report Music was always a big part of my life growing up. It is embedded in all my memories starting with the classical music my father listened to while he read. As a child Elvis Presley, Chubby Checker and The Twist was all the rage and 45rpm’s were the records I first collected. I remember when albums cost $2.99 and 45’s were 59 cents. A uniquely culturally popular hang-out my sister’s and I spent all our free time was the hardwood floor roller skating rink where music, dance and skating was combined. Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs "Wooly Bully" is an example of the songs popular at the skate rink. I was 8 in 1964 when The Beatles and The British Invasion hit the shores of the US. My family watched The Ed Sullivan Show...
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...Film Glossary Bird's eye view. A shot in which the camera photographs a scene from directly overhead. Close-up, Close shot. A detailed view of a person or object, usually without much context provided. Continuity. The kind of logic implied in the association of ideas between edited shots. "Cutting to continuity" emphasizes smooth transitions between shots, in which space and time are unobtrusively condensed. "Classical cutting" emphasizes dramatic or emotional logic between shots rather than one based strictly on considerations of time and space. In "thematic montage" the continuity is based entirely on ideas, irrespective of literal time and space. In some instances, "continuity" refers to the space-time continuum of reality before it is photographed. Crane shot. A shot taken from a special device called a crane, which resembles a huge mechanical arm. The crane carries the camera and cameraman, and can move in virtually any direction. Cross cutting. The alternating of shots from two sequences, often in different locales, to suggest the sequences are taking place simultaneously. Deep focus. A technique of photography which permits all distance planes to remain clearly in focus, from close-up range to infinity. Dissolve, lap dissolve. These terms refer to the slow fading out of one shot and the gradual fading in of its successor, with a superimposition of images, usually at the midpoint. Dolly shot, tracking shot, trucking shot. A shot taken from a moving vehicle. Originally...
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...Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer songwriter and dancer called the King of Pop popular entertainers in the world, and he was the best selling music artist. michaels contributions to music, dance, and fashion along with his publicized personal life that made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades Jackson and his four older brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon performed together at a talent show in thier town of Gary Indiana when Michael was 6 years old he walked off with his first prize. After signing with Motown Records in 1968, the Jackson 5 topped the U.S. pop charts with their first five singles, including “ABC” and “I’ll Be There.” Jackson released his first solo single “Got To Be There,” the title...
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...POP MUSIC WORKSHEET Song: 1999 Artist: Prince Name:_________________ 30 questions |10 |9 |10 |6 |3 | |x7 |x8 |x4 |x5 |x3 | |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] | | | |3 |3 |9 |2 |3 | |x7 |x10 |x3 |x4 |x10 | |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] | | | |2 |10 |9 |6 |8 | |x8 |x2 |x5 |x11 |x9 | |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] | | | |10 |9 |9 |10 |9 ...
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...Chapter 4 RnR erupted in 1950s ~ kind of… Major RnR songs: “Rock around the clock” by Bill Haley and his comets 1955 “Crazy man crazy” by Bill Haley 1953 “Sixty minute man” by Dominoes 1951 Definition is vague, as it has to deal with RnB, sexual context and the actual genre of RnR. Sexual context of the term dates back into the mediaeval times. E.g. Shakespeare RnR was very multicultural. A simple algebraic formula for RNR is RnB + CnW = RnR, but it is overlooking some other significant elements that contributed to the creation of the RnR. RnR meant ethnicity and working-class African American contribution was also significant White and Black performers were equally performing Black church from jazz/gospel Ray Charles (I got a woman), Clyde McPhatter (Treasure of love), Sam Cooke (You send me). The Orioles, the Crows, the Chords, the Penguins created the sub genre of RnR “doo wop”. Barely any females in RnR. Only occasional females in charts like Ruth Brown, LaVern Baker Women did not sing, they were sung about, often in sexual connotation songs. RCA, CBS, Decca, and Capitol released more than 80% of all weekly top 10 hits. What allowed independent labels to compete with others: * poorly capitalized independent radio stations * Development of lightweight 45 rmp record no the 78 rmp. In early 1950s patterns of ownership started to change from individual stations to “chains” Todd Storz and Gordon McLendon both owned radio chains, who solved...
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...Amy Schumer’s Criticism Of Pop Music: “Milk Milk Lemonade” In relatively recent years, pop music has been all about odes to, for lack of a better term, the female booty. From Sir Mix-a-lot’s “Baby Got Back” to Sisqo’s “Thong Song”, and Iggy Azalea’s “Booty” to Nicki Minaj’s, ever popular, “Anaconda”, it becomes quite evident when we listen to the radio that big-booty anthems are a huge part of our society. Having been products of a patriarchal society, the sexualization and objectification of women are more common now than ever. “Milk Milk Lemonade”, a song Amy Schumer released April earlier this year, is an interesting take on the classic playground anthem, “Milk, milk, lemonade / 'round the corner fudge is made.”. At first glance this...
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...in the 21st Century. She gets in her car and immediately turns on her favorite pop radio station on the way to work. Her friends from college invite her to a party after her shift ends, and she invites a few friends as well. In the car on the way to the party, while chit chatting over upbeat background music, one of them exclaims, “Oh! I love this song!” One of them turns the volume up and they all sing together to the catchy tune and the easy words of “Young, Wild, and Free” by Wiz Khalifah, “Roll one. Smoke one. When you live like this you’re supposed to party…” This line in the song is extremely easy to learn because it has been repeated several times in less than three minutes, and is set to the sound of a catchy tune. Perhaps pop music has been designed to fit into this modern lifestyle, where one is always on the go, and wants to stay active and energetic. Who has time to really listen to what the song is saying if it has rhythm and is easy to sing along to? Without listening, we tune out the important form of expression that is musical lyrics, and this drop in emphasis encourages a lack of investment in song composition. American Pop music’s language is digressing to the point where it is more offensive, repetitive, and shallower than ever. Offensive language in modern pop music is becoming more normal. The modern American parent can be easily deceived by the “happy” nature of a pop song and think nothing of their eight year old listening to it, but after hearing...
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...Diane Warren is one of the most prolific, successful, and sought-after pop music composers in history. During the 1980s and 1990s, hundreds of performers recorded her music. She has penned more than 75 Top 10 hits for such artists as Michael Bolton, Celine Dion, Toni Braxton, and LeAnn Rimes, and crafted No. 1 hits in France, Australia, Holland, Germany, and England. Her independent publishing company, Realsongs, controls the rights to more than 600 Warren compositions, and her songs have been used in more than 50 movies, ranging from Up Close and Personal and The Preacher’s Wife to Caddyshack II and Karate Kid III. She has been nominated for Grammy Awards, Academy Awards, and Golden Globe Awards. She was the first songwriter ever to log seven...
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