MUH 2019 Modern Popular Music Section 3 Study Guide Exam 3 The concept album late 1960s albums viewed as art thematic unified work some focused on a fictitious character some held together by emotional philosophical or political theme o David Bowie Album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars Concept album based on fictional alien character Ziggy Stardust glam rock Showy personal appearance and costuming Critique of norms of male sexuality o Marvin Gaye Album What s Going On Theme album Fused soul music and gospel influence with political impetus pf progressive rock Overdubbed his own voice to sound like entire vocal group Unifying concepts of the album o Basic unifying theme social justice o Title track is plea for nonviolence antiwar protests o Ecology welfare of children suffering of poor o Art Rock Motivations for the genre Due to rock s commercial nature Personal private universe for musicians to express themselves Influence of British art schools and bourgeois middle class values Influence of pop art Andy Warhol Concerned with experience rhythm and emotional intensity not structure or story Emmerson Lake and Palmer Pictures at an Exhibition o Overall theme and connections to Musorgky s conception of the piece Considered Art Rock Collection of short pieces Adopts structural elements from piano pieces by Russian composer Musorgsky Hard Rock Early Heavy Metal o Led Zeppelin influenced by urban blues San Fran psychedelia Hendrix and folk Stairway to Heaven Basic Form 3 sections o Section 1 ABABAA 1 o Section 2 BABAB o Section 3 CBCDCCB Overall musical features o tempo increases and texture becomes heavier o 8 minutes long Influences on the text o reference to mythological beings and complex images o continual escalation in density volume and speed Marketing strategy of the song and album o never released as a single so you had to purchase the entire o they did not include the album band or record company name album on the album cover o most frequently requested song on FM during the 1970s Stadium Rock grandiose from song structure to stage craft create exciting audiovisual experience for huge crowds o Kiss one of the most successful exponents of stadium rock circus like stage show costumes and stage personas sold action figures costumes and comic books Country Rock Southern Boogie o Major influences on the genre and description of musical style Country Rock Influenced by blues Louisiana Cajun music country swing boogie woogie piano Grew out of rockabilly Southern Boogie Similar to hard rock but identification with the South Blues and country loud machismo o Allman Brothers reconnected blues to mainstream rock blues R B jazz and country influences Statesboro Blues Musical and textural characteristics influences origin of the song o Based on and uses elements of country blues o 12 blues harmonic structure o Call and response with guitar o Bottle neck technique country blues tradition o AAB lyrical structure hallmark of bllues o Lynyrd Skynyrd most southern band Controversy over the band s persona confederate iconography Most explicitly southern band Rock rebel mixed with southern rebel Sweet Home Alabama General overview of the text controversy with Neil Young s Southern Man response to Neal Young s criticism of the American South Punk rock 2 o Description of sound musical characteristics and ideology of the genre Stripped down nonmusical adaptation of rock Back to basics ideology Rebellion against standards of music industry return to energy of rock n roll Anti fashion Nihilism o Reasons for rebellion reaction against mainstream rock in the 1970s Art rock was emerging and stereotyped with pretentious musicians self conciousness and the ideal of high culture People wanted to return to the raw rebel spirit of rock n roll o CBGBs what is it why is it significant to American punk rock Alternative club scene in NYC converted from folk music venue Center for American punk music o New York Dolls musical and visual contributions to punk rock American response to glam rock Dress was a response to anti fashion anti culture of glam movement Dissolved due to alcohol and drug use Small loyal following o Patty Smith first regular performer at CBGB redefined gender roles in rock culture influence for women in rock o The Sex Pistols Their place in the UK punk scene Political associated with white working class youth subculture Known for screaming at audience and throwing things Controversy surrounding the release of God Save the Queen it s a Fascist Regime outrages the mainstream media and middle class Music Video and the music industry circa 1980 o Economic factors in the music industry during the early 1980s that led to the increasing importance of the music video as a primary promotional tool Largest recession in the music industry in 30 years Record companies sought new ways to cut costs Signing fewer ultra famous pop stars New promotional techniques MTV become visual equivalent to radio o Classic rock radio format and its relationship to AOR Album Oriented Rock Merging of transnational conglomerates down to 6 Classic Rock vs album oriented rock on radio appeals to baby boomers and younger generation o Sweet Dreams Eurythmics Use of new technologies First genre defined by use of electronic synthesis of sound Built around hypnotic digital loop Steady beat of drum machine reminiscent of disco General musical characteristics style of song 3 Melismatic soul style in chorus Deadpan tone on verses Call and response through multi tracking Overview of lyrical content Dark sadomasochistic theme Funk and Disco back to basics but dance oriented importance of organized dance in African American communities o Musical characteristics the core elements of the funk sound see powerpoint o Funk s relationship to the development of disco Direct but limited impact Trendy smoother sound of disco overtook funk Strong rhythmic groove Electric bass Bass drum hit on all 4 beats snare on backbeats Interlocking repeated patterns o George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic George Clinton the glam of funk the David Bowie of funk Polyrhythms psychedelic guitar jazz horn arrangements R B vocals Spectacular stage shows Black popular music presented as positive moral force Give Up the Funk biggest crossover hit o Influences and musical elements of disco Opposite of rock social dancing rejection of artist emphasis on hit single Influences from Latin rhythm James Brown and Sly Stone Afro Cuban R B
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