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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

Jackson 5 - I want you back

Elton John - Can you feel the love tonight

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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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