Nikolay Solovyev
Rap versus Country Music. Two genres of music that are vastly different in my opinion are country and rap. Country music originated in Tennessee, while Rap music first started in South Africa. The reason that I think that these two types of music are different and I prefer one over the other is because of the artists who sing them and the sounds that come from each one, based on instruments that are used and type of dialogue that is used. I grew up listening to Rap music and the friend that I grew up with mainly listened to Rap music also. I think that things may have been different if my friends listened to Country music, then most likely I would of adopted to that type of music. Friends that I had did not listen to that type of music and I think that if I were too listened to it, it would have expanded my
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I did not know how to tell her to change the channel on the radio station, because I did not want to set a bad impression. I went ahead and listed to it and later complained to all my friend about it, granted she is no longer my girlfriend. There was nothing I enjoyed about that music. It sounded like they were torturing some cats while playing the guitar in the background. I thought that I was going to pull my eyes out after listening that that type of music. There was absolutely nothing I could relate to. The sound of music all seemed the same. The artists would always play the guitar or another form of guitar and sing about something bad that has happened to them. The music was always slow to me, and I could never imagine myself listening to that kind of music with group of my friends. The biggest difference between the two types of music was that after listening to Rap, I was upbeat and happy about things, while listening to country music, almost made me go through depression, or would put me in bad
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Roy Acuff and Hunter Hayes are both tremendous examples of popular crossover artists. Roy Acuff’s song “Great Speckled Bird” was considered a country song due to Acuff’s twangy accent and the instruments he used, but with its unforgettable melody it eventually crossed over to the pop charts (Starr & Waterman, American Popular Music pg. 140). Hunter Hayes song “Wanted” reached number one on Country
Neither fan base accepted the change, and the project even hurt him in his country music discourse. Jensen writes that “To "go pop" is to abandon and betray country music” and “to "crossover" into pop music was to perform, record, and promote country music in a way that would appeal to a larger audience and, thereby, increase radio air play and record sales.” However, great success generally leads fans to believe that an artist has “abandoned” country music (Jensen). Therefore, Garth Brooks was described as “crassly commercial” (MacLachlan). And unfortunately for Garth, rock fans also valued authenticity in their artists, meaning that they did not accept Chris Gaines either because they saw him as Garth Brooks attempting to go outside
Country music is full of talented individuals, male and female. The entire genre is comprised of world class songwriters, singers, artists, and management and production teams. Walking around Nashville, you’re never in short supply of “the next big thing.” Country music has gone from smokey bar rooms, to some of the biggest musical stages and venues imaginable. In a world where a Carrie Underwood show isn’t complete without a few costume changes to entertain 10,000 screaming fans, it leaves you to wonder why some of the most equally or more talent individuals still struggle to have their music gain huge traction.
Lives of everyone are different. The way the rest of their life is going to go due to their career in music. Also they way their appearance is, defines them as a country singer. Because of these characteristics, the music industry is fortunate to have them as
1. Bluegrass – Bluegrass is a form of country music that was inspired by the jazz and blues influences of the time. Bluegrass was also seen as being rooted into the Appalachian mountain lifestyle. The exposure of bluegrass music on the radio and in records is especially significant due to the music’s ability to spread country music throughout the US and not only in the south. Bluegrass music is significant because the mountain roots and spread allowed for country music become more attractive to listeners.
When investigating the origins of country music, there are multiple different country music stars that could be recognized for their recording success, and innovation, which contributed to the progress of country music as one of the most popular genres in the 20th century. The pioneers for country music consisted of both men, women, and multiple different ensembles providing to country music’s success. Without the help of the founders of country music, this genre might not be as successful as it is today. One of the first country music stars is a man by the name of Jimmie Rodgers. In the later half of his career Jimmie was incredibly successful, with recording over 100 different pieces of music, he was labeled by many as “The father of Country
Those people are legends. I'm just a young buck out here trying to keep in that same circle with the rest of 'em” (George Strait). George Strait was different from other country music artists. Wherever he was, he stood out. He stayed true to the traditional and contemporary country sound while mixing in his own style of music.
He was definitely considered country, but more contemporary country. Some of his music even crossed over to the pop charts and did remarkably well there as well as on the country charts. This is why Garth Brooks has become as successful as he has. He appeals to not only country music fans, but to also popular music fans as well. For one of his albums, he did release a rock-alternative album under the name of his alter ego Chris Gaines.
Country music gives people the comfort of knowing they are not alone in their struggles. The lyrics are about real life experiences that anyone can relate to, and this is what makes country music so popular. The music industry also has a large impact on the genre. It is now very popular for an artist to be sponsored by a large company and that is why it is possible for country artists to sell out large stadiums that seat over 10,000 people. Also, there are a few recording labels now that hold the majority of the genre, on the other hand, recording oneself is also gaining popularity.
What better way to vent dissatisfaction than through music! Also in addition to the frustrations described above, teen rebellion from the parental obligations was also in full swing. The result of this was 'free love' and experimenting with drugs.
All over the world, people express their culture and their way of life in the form of music. In the early nineteen-hundreds America was beginning to form their own genre of music, which would come to be known as country music. When we think of country music, we often think of hillbillies, cowboys, a pair of boots and blue jeans, but it's much more than that. Country music is more than just songs; it's become a way of life in America. Country music was formed out of the genre of Appalachian folk music in the southern United States.
Many parents didn’t like Rock and Roll because they thought that it caused juvenile delinquency. Parents feared that their children would start to act and dress like these musicians. Therefore, parents tried to get rid of Rock and Roll music from many radio stations at the
Parton seamlessly defined country music with pop music, while maintaining her image as a country star. Parton exclaimed, “I’m not leaving country,” she said at the time, “I’m just taking it with me”
(Braziller and Kleinfeld). Exactly what country music is today can be hard to define as the genre changes with each new artist that comes into it, but a look at the career of George Strait shows why, depsite all the changes in what represnts country mucic, he is known as the king of country music and is the ultimate example of what comes to mind when one speaks of the genre as