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20th Century Western Music
Jeanette, Jordi, Keshia, & Stephanie.
The 20th century music consists of many genres that
has different characteristics such as pop, rock and roll, grunge,
country and many more. Each genre has its own symbolic
meaning, just like how country music has a story behind their
songs.
A musical revolution occurred in the 20th century when
music gained popularity through the radio worldwide. New
media and technology were developed to record, capture,
reproduce and distribute music. Music became vaster because
they were no longer limited to concerts and clubs, giving the
audience a wider range of different music genres.
Intro
Pop
❧ Popular songs were written by professionals
❧ Catchy music ❧ Popular music were shaped by the
“youth culture”
History
❧ Elton John❧ Mariah Carrie❧ ABBA❧ Michael Jackson❧ Jackson 5 ❧ Madonna❧ Britney Spears❧ Spice Girls
Artists
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{GRUNGE
What is Grunge?
• Sub-genre of alt rock that emerged in the mid-1980s.• Grunge became
commercially successful in the beginning of 1990s.
History
• Grunge is known as the sound of Seattle• The grunge explosion
happened in 1991 when Nirvana released Nevermind• A marriage between
Seattle's hesher and punk scences
Characteristics
• Sludgy guitar sound, fuses elements of hardcore punk and heavy metal• Slower tempos, dissonant
harmonies, and complex instrumentation• Lyrics are angst-filled • Grunge concerts were high-
energy performances and straightforward
Notable Grunge Bands
NIRVANASoundgarden Alice in ChainsPearl JamGreen RiverMother Love BoneFoo Fighters
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana_(band)#
Post-Grunge
• In 1994, Grunge music began to go downhill• Grunge was short-lived• Bands of the post-grunge
era lacked the originality of grunge music
Courtesy of Youtube
Nirvana – All Apologies (MTV Unplugged)
Soundgarden – Fell on Black Days
Courtesy of Youtube
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Country Music in US “Country music is…”Jordi Putra
❧ First generation❧ Second generation
❧ Third generation ❧ Decline
❧ Fourth generation❧ Fifth generation ❧ Sixth generation
History
http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/slang/redneck-slang-words.html
John Denver
Famous Composer/Performer
Jimmie Rodgers The Carter Family
Carrie Underwood Hank Williams
Blake Shelton Taylor Swift Kenny Rogers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_music_performershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Billboard_number-one_country_hits
Take Me Home, Country Roads Fact: This was the only American song allowed to be played
by the Chinese government in China in an anti-American boycott in 1905
Blake Shelton - Boys ‘Round Here ft. Pistol Annies & Friends
A song that stereotypes people in Southern States
❧ Australia❧ UK❧ Canada❧Sweden❧Mexico❧ Kenya
In Other Countries
❧ Society❧ Brain (long term)❧ Moods❧ Heart Rate & Blood Pressure
Impacts
❧ Appalachian folk ❧ Alternative country ❧ Bakersfield sound ❧ Bluegrass country ❧ Cajun ❧ Christian country music ❧ Swamp music❧ Country blues ❧ Country folk ❧ Cosmopolitan country ❧ Country rap ❧ Lubbock sound ❧ Rockabilly❧ Tulsa Sound ❧ Honky tonk ❧ Nashville sound ❧ Neotraditional country ❧ Hillbilly❧ Outlaw country ❧ Red Dirt ❧ Southern soul❧ Techno-Country❧ Western swing ❧ White power country ❧ Zydeco
Sub-genre & Fusion
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❧ Scaruffi, Piero. "A History of Country Music." A History of Country Music. Web. 18 Aug. 2015.
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❧ "Real Country Music: The Honest Truth About Country Music Sub-Genres." Nash Country Weekly. Web. 23 Aug. 2015.
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❧Clark, Heather. "Foreword: The Sebald Phenomenon." History - Memory - Trauma W. G. Sebald Interdisciplinary German Studies (2006): n. pag. Web. 23 Aug. 2015. <http://webspace.ringling.edu/~hclark/bu230/projects/essay.pdf>.
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