MUS 3308 Lecture 6: Genres, Covers, and Authenticity
11 Dec 2015
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Time periods: musical characteristics o, uses o. Defined in part by distinctions made by the music industry. Genres vs styles: overlapping use of these terms. Different characteristics that tied together make the genre. Genres standardize codes and conventions: musical, lyric, visual ideological, often thought about in codes and convent, genres are a means to standardize codes and conventions: how artists fit in that genre. These codes are fluid because they are constantly evolving. Placed in the context of historical roots and social context. Stylist traits in the music: an identifiable sound, according to conventions to composition, instrumentation, and performance o. Visual style: iconography, record cover format, locale of performances, dress, makeup, hair styles. Relationship between fans (and subcultures) and their genre preferences is a form of transaction o. Create specific cultural forms with sets of expectations o: notions of authenticity, sincerity, and commercialism. Rock: heavy metal, alternative rock, flok rock. Take heavy metal in subgenres like death metal.
