Pop music in Korea, as known as K-pop, is in vogue. It is not only popular in Korea, but countries all over Asia and even in Europe. Every teenage has heard one or two K-pop songs. In fact, similar trend occurred before. Canto-pop (Hong Kong pop music) and J-pop (Japanese pop music) also become popular in the world since 1980s and 1970s. In this essay, backgrounds of the pop music will be discussed. The differences in pop music among these three places and the impacts made will be included.
In the 1980s, Canto-pop started its golden age. Stars like Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung, Sally Yeh, Sandy Lam, and Alan Tam became famous in Asia. Canto-pop songs often occurred in Hong Kong movies. Since action movies produced in Hong Kong were widespread in Asia, the songs got benefit from it. According to Business Guide to the Greater Pearl River Delta (2004), numbers of fans of Canto-pop started to expand in Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand at that time. Now, love songs become mainstream music in Hong Kong. Singers such as Eason Chan, Joey Yung, are famous in the region.
While J-pop began its success since 1970s, rock music brought Japan a worldwide market. According to an article from Oricon (2006), Eikich Yazawa 's rock single “Jikan yo Tomare” (“Time, Stop”) became a smash hit. Over 639,000 copies had been sold. He gained a worldwide success, and later he signed a contract with the Warner Pioneer record company and started his career in
Countless new forms of entertainment were introduced by the Baby Boom generation. The rise and popularization of rock and roll changed the way of music. Many rock stars emerged, such as Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan. This is evident has phots of a enormous crowd gathering around a famous rock star. (Garfield Newman, 286)
According to the reading, consumer’s musical knowledge which includes where and when they were born and raised will all influence the change of Pop Music.
“Trying to FInd Chinatown” written in 1996 by David Henry Hwang, deals with racial identity. According to the dictionary, one’s identity consist of the qualities and beliefs that distinguish one person or group from another. In his play, Hwang created two characters who have different ideas of what those qualities and beliefs are. In the story Benjamin identifies himself as Asian, even though he is descent of Asian genetics.
As it was the capital of the nation, mostly, the music was highly politicised as well as opened to a set of foreign influences. What is more, it was marginal for the most part of the 1980s, consisting mainly of live performances in small hotels and bars. Moreover, the music was almost exceptionally for the university students as well as "underground" bohemian circles. During the period of late 1989 and early 1990 Chinese rock and roll partly emerged into mainstream music as a combination of prison song fads and the Northwest Wind(Washburn).
The cross-cultural exchange of music broadened, and people began appreciating different forms of music. Along with this new music, came the chance for people to hear the stories of people living different lives from them. The various singing and instrumental styles of these musicians came about through cultural practices and traditions. Therefore, by sharing their
The Evolution of music in the 20th Century Music is a living art form, not only is it not static in its production, like a painting which once created is intended to remain the same, but the techniques and styles used to generate music change throughout the course of history as well. Many musical theorists and philosophers have proposed different motivators for the dramatic (as compared to changes in different eras) changes in music that occurred in the 20th century. These motivators include firstly the blending of cultures through migration, both forced and voluntary, represented by the views of George Lipsitz and Iain Chambers in their respective essays “’Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens’: The Class Origins Of Rock and Roll” and “A strategy
How The Music Industry Went West In this essay I will be covering how Kanye West made a huge impact on hip-hop/rap music. West is one of the most impactful if not the most impactful hip-hop/rap artist of all time. West changed the way hip-hop/rap music was portrayed throughout his career. One of the reasons wests music has been dynamic in the music industry is that he was heavily influenced by some of the greatest artist of our time.
Mainstream Pop which is popular music listened to by the majorities. 3. Country and Western which originated in the southern United States in Atlanta, Georgia in the 1920s. Country and Western music generally remained regional until after 1945. It is important to note that during the 1930s and 1940s, some pop music became widely recognized while other styles remained regional.
Censorship is the practice of officially examining books, movie, etc, and suppressing unacceptable parts. Censorship started in 399b.c when in ancient times a Socrates had to drink poison for his dishonesty of youth. Censorship is very important because it keeps young children from experiencing adult-like situations as in movies, music, or books that include profanity, violent behavior and sexual content. Music censorship has been observed for many years, but still remains to be an issue. Music can highly influence young child and adults alike and regulating it can provide balance“(connectusfund.org).
from the board to give it the sound that is so popular. Many styles of music are popular, but the pop style of music is sort of a blended version of the techno dance music that was popular in the 1980s and other styles like, rock, rap, hip hop, r&b, etc. There have been many producers that have paved the way for the style of music we have today including Giorgio Moroder, Dr. Dre, Quincy Jones, and Max Martin. All brought different genres of music to the pop charts and influenced the next style of music that came
Cultural Impact of Rock and Roll Amidst the 1960’s Jimi Hendrix formerly stated, “Music doesn’t lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.” A generation which was earnestly devoted to peace, protest, and revolution, the counterculture amongst the 1960’s yearned for change. Rock and roll was far beyond just a genre of music; it influenced lifestyles, protests, and attitudes, thus, kindling an awakening in the youth of American culture. The distinction between parental and youth culture was a persistent root of concern, considering that teens throughout the world found a sense of belonging in this style of music.
A certain percentage of people have always asked, “Why are Asians treated poorly in the media if they are the model minority?” For the longest time, Asian Americans have been unable to achieve a voice or leave a trace in American pop culture since the popular media and consumer market undermines and negatively systematizes the racial group. As a matter of fact, there are plentiful Hollywood films nowadays that lack racial diversity in its casting members. Consequently, if the movie or television show did consist a diverse set of performers that consist of minorities, there is an abundance of racial mockery within the portrayal of the characters. Asian Americans are great examples of being undermined as they one of the few races in this country
Hong Kong is a part of China, but this two places have different and contrast of the culture nature. Hong Kong, the culture can be described as a foundation that began with China, and then became more influenced by British colonialism. Therefore, Hong Kong develop an identity of as its own, a unique and fusion of Chinese and Western cultures. China, the culture of the People 's Republic of China is an ample and sundry mix of traditional was influenced by Chinese culture with communist and other international modern and post-modern.
The Homogeneity of Pop Music Pop music, or popular music, in the modern sense has been around in the United States for several decades, having begun around the late sixties, and has encompassed an assortment of genres throughout its progression. As pop music has aged and adapted, an increasingly common complaint among the critics of this genre is all pop songs being homogenous, or they “all sounds the same”. Typically, the fans of this genre respond by stating each song is easily distinguishable from one another, provide a unique musical experience, or they aren’t less unique than any other category of music. Nevertheless, recent evidence supports the notion of pop music sharing numerous underlying traits between many of its songs. The homogeneity
From this, it can be said that to Filipinos, music is more than just a means of entertainment; it is a way to communicate emotions, to tell stories, and to express feelings. This is especially the case in times of crisis, the most significant instance being during the Martial Law period in the 1970s. This dissertation aims to discuss the role of music during this period. In particular, how was music used as a vehicle to supplement change in this period?