MUSC 024B Lecture 2: Music 24B Notes, 02/27/2017
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Many had different opinions on what rock n" roll meant / was. Big joe turner - shake, rattle, and roll. Younger generations are not listening to their parents" music / artists. Rock n" roll and hip-hop got their names from songs. Music created w/ commercial success in mind. Popularity measured in #s - how many albums sold, how many #1 hits. Can be compared w/ other styles that differ in intent as well as musical result. This definition is problematic bc some music crosses the boundaries of genre. Garage bands , which are similar to folk music. In broad terms, popular music can be used to indicate. Music that is mass-produced and disseminated via the mass media. At various times has been listened to by large #s of americans. Typically draws on a variety of pre-existing musical tradition. Listening that consciously seeks out meaning in music. Even non-musicians have much more knowledge about music than they realize.
