His of Rock 1 - 1850's

Thursday, November 01, 2012 9:53 AM

Summary After the lecture, use this space to summarize the main points of this Lecture Topic. 1. The 1950's were marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in 30 years 2. The Korean war - 1950-53 3. Rise of Conservatism as a political movement 4. The cold war, which began as a geopolitical and economic struggle between the soviet union and the US intensified 5. African American were subjected to racial segregation and harsh racism even as civil right movement gained momentum 6. Traditional pop music hit its peak and climaxed as rock and roll music was embraced by teenagers and the emerging youth culture 7. The first wave of Baby Boom (1945-69) reached its teen years 8. Beatniks and beat generation, an an anti materialistic literary movement that began with Jack Kerouac 9. WWII war hero and retired Gen, Dwite Enisnerhower

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Chp - 12 Rock n Roll

Thursday, November 01, 2012 10:04 AM

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Lecture Topic: During the lecture, take notes here. Insert a sub-page for each lecture topic. Summary After the lecture, use this space to summarize the main points of this Lecture Topic. 1. Social Context a. Post w.w.II b. 1950's decade c. Emerging youth culture d. Growth of music industry and new technology 2. Influence on Early Rock n Roll a. Rhythm and Blues (RnB) b. Gospel c. Country d. Tin-Pan Alley 3. Early Rock n Roll stars a. Bill Haley b. Elvis Presley c. Little Richard d. Jerry Lee Lewis e. Chuck Berry 1) Elvis Facts a) Scottish ancestry b) Father was a truck driver, Mother was a sewing machine operator c) Born in two room house in Tupelo, Mississippi d) The Second of Identical twins, his win bother was stillborn e) Grew up an oly child and very close to his mother f) Lived just above poverty in East Tupelo g) Stuttered as a child h) Attended the assembly of god church, a Pentecostal Holiness church i) 1956 was the breakout year - highest paid entertainers at 50000$$ for 3 appearances on the Ed Sullivan show j) Col. Tom Penka, long time manager k) Died 1977 of a heart attack l) Dr, constantine Nicopoplous aka Drk nick was his personal physican m) In 1977 alone, Dr. Nick prescribed 1000 doses apmphetamines barbiturates, narcotics, traqulizers n) Licence suspended and given 3 year probation. In 1995 his license was permaently revoke because he had improperly dispensed drugs to a nuber of his patients o) Esitmated that more thean 40% of his sales are outside the US p) Half the state of Elvis was sold in 2004 for 100 million by Lisa Marie Presley to Robert Sillerman and his new media company CKX, Inc q) Lisa collected 53 Million. $$ f. Bill Havely

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Chapter 13 - 1960s
Tuesday, November 06, 2012 9:23 AM

Today's Topics: 1960's Psychedelic Rock San Fransisco Haight Ashbury (neighborhood) "Hippie" Counter-culture Anti-Institution 3 "J's" Jimi Hendricks Janice Javelin Jim Morison Pros Music Community Expression Diversity Cons Addiction STD's Cities San Francisco, Austin, Berkley; ect.

Folk
Folk - Rock Soul Music Motown British Invasion Beatles, Rolling Stones

1. Big movements: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. xi.

Vietnam War Anti-war movement Space race with Soviet union Drug Culture The Counter-culture The Beatles Civil rights Movement Feminist movement Environmental movement Sexual Revolution Assasinations - JFK, MLK, Bobby kennedy, Malcolm X and others

1. President John F Kennedy takes office - 1961 2. Substantial American force first arrive in Vietnam in 1961 (16yr war: 1959-75) 3. The counterculture as a reaction agaist the conservative social norms of the 1950's - political conservatism, social repression of minorities, intervention in Vietnam. 4. The draft (1967) 5. College attendence goes up 6. "Beatlemania" - the coming of The Beatles to the USA 7. Man walk on the moon - July 1969 8. The Woodstock Festival and the Altamont Festival - 1969 9. The assassintion of civil rights leader MLK jr on April 4, 1968 10. The assassiantion of presidential candiidate senator Robert F Kennedy - 1968
2. Reasons. 1. A handful of large corporation controls the radio market today, resulting in less diversity, including less diversity of political opinion. 2. Absence of a youth diven anit-war movement today, compared to the 60's a. Much of the anit-war movement was fuled by the draft (1967) b. If a war doesnt affect you personally there's a reduced intrests. 3. In the 60's college campuses were very politically active. Many colleges today have becom voccational school, there to simply give students access to a great job a. The vast majority of students work part time or full time b. College cost increase dramatically since 60's - 70's c. Possibly the result of noticeable increase in materlism in America since the 60's
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c. Possibly the result of noticeable increase in materlism in America since the 60's 4. Young people today are simply more politically conservative than the 60's generation a. The rise and success of the conservative movement since the 1950s b. Conservatism as a reaction to the extremes of the 60's 5. Young people today are simply not politically active a. Example: the Bush-Kerry election. Kerry was counting on the youth vote. It never materialize. b. The rise of malaise among today's student's (i.e nothing matters) c. Malaise related to the multicultural movement and its empasis on relativism - if everything is equal, then nothing is bettrer or worse so "wht does it matter" results in malaise d. Of adolescence has been extended the age to 24 - while in other counter is 20's 3. Bob Dyan 1. Real name is: Robert immerman, born in 1941. Duluth, Minnesota 2. Grandparents were Jewish immigrants 3. Influenced by folk music and folk singer Woody Guthire 4. 1961: Goes to Greenwich village, in New York city 5. 1962: 1st recording 6. 1963: 2ed recording - Blowin in the wind released. 7. 1965: Goes "electirc" electric guitar at Newport Folk Festival 8. By the 1970's h's viewed as the songwriter's model 9. 1979: Christian influence 10. 1988: Inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Age 47 11. Through the 80s-90s continues to tour and preorming 100+ concerts year 12. 2005: Martin scorcese documentary filk "No direction home" a. Special characteristics: i. Use of fragmentation in lyrics ii. Thoughtful 4. Beatles 1. Superior melodies (tuneful, easy to remember) Lennon & McCartney 2. Greater emphasis on recoding studio 3. Advanced lyrics later on 4. George Harrison - Late bloomer in songwriting 5. Desire to experiment at the height of fame a. 5 Basics to know about the Beatles: i. What was Beatlemania? 1) The Beatles coming to the US ii. Who was George Martin (the "5th Beatle") 1) Producer iii. Who was Brain Epstein? 1) Lesser known - the Manager iv. What was skiffle? 1) Rough blues based music v. Who was the first drummer before Ringo Starr? 1) Pete Best

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Disco
Tuesday, November 06, 2012 10:32 AM

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Focus shifted from the social activism 60's to social activities simply for one's own pleasure. Characterized by writer Tom Wolfe as the "Me decade" Worst decade in American economy history Watergate - 1972-75 Rise in cynicism and malaise. High point of the album rather than the single

Disco starts here After the lecture, use this space to summarize the main points of this Lecture Topic.

Ca. 1975-79 dance music. Discotheques, nightclubs, and private parties featured DJs. Popular groups: Donna Summer, The Bee Gees, The village people and ABBA 1977 Movie -Saurday night fever Strong fashions, sex,drug and gay scenes Many popular disco hits featured female singer (Donna summer, gloria gaynor) Studio 54 - was a legendary NYC disco known for its unabashed hedonism of cocaine and sex Straight 4/4 beat with open/closed hi-hat from drummer Slick, highly prouced studio recodings Orchestral instruments, strings, horns, electrc pianos, and guitars creats

1980's Transition between the industrial and information ages Rapid developments in technology which have defined the modern consumer world - persoanl computers, gaming system, mobile phones, data sorage, compact disc. The Japanese economy soared to record highs The AIDS epidemics comes to global attention Symbolized by the presidency of Ronald Reagan (1981-89) - epitomized the rise of conservatism Homelessness become a common sight on American streets Massive democraiv revolutoin like Tianamen square rotest of 1989 in China the Chezch revlouton Yuppie - the rise of a new middle class. Yuppies are affluent college graduates in their late 20s-30's entered the workplace in prestigious office professions and had more purchasing power in trendy, luxurious goods. IBM - first computer MTV Established 1981 20 Million start-up cost Robert Pittman, founder or "inventor" Early performers were "pop" Distributed through Cable TV 1982: Michael Jackson breakthrough with thriller album - cost 800000 Produced by quicy Jones 1988: MTV begins including rap Establish sister channels: VH1 and CMT Current reality TV

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Soul Music
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 9:32 AM

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Today's Topics: Soul music James brown Detroit (Motor City) Motown records - most profited music

Summary After the lecture, use this space to summarize the main points of this Lecture Topic. 1. A kind of secular black gospel music? a. "music that arose out of black experience in America through the transmustation of gospel and RnB into form funk, secular testifying" 2. Originates among African American, but eventually transcends race. 3. Atlantic Records founded in 1947 by Turkish immigrants Ahmet Ertugan - died in 2006 4. Responsible for many of the should hit of the 60's. Currently a part of Warner msuic 5. Stax records in Memphis, TN a. Booker T. & the MGs band most associated stax records 6. Artists; a. Ray Charles b. James Brown c. Aretha Franklin d. Sam cooke 7. Motown a. Founded by 1559 by Berry Gordy in Detroit (Motor City) b. First record label owned by an African American and primarily featuring African American artist to regularly achieve crossover success and have a lasting effect c. 1988 Gordy sold Motown to MCA in 1988 for 60 million - (5 years later sold PolyGram for 301 Million) d. 1997 grody sold 50% of his Jobette music publishing to MI for 130 M$ 8. Catchy tunes
9. Great songwriter: Smokey and "H-D-H" a. HDH songwriter team of Brain Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland b. Left Motown in 1967 over royalty dispute 10. 11. 12. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Great back-up bands with polished background string horn arrangements Non-Offensive lyrics - nothing to offensive Highly controlled and choreographed stage presence The Temptation - boy band; The supreme - girl band Funk African American development Essentially a rhymes feel or "groove" that features an insistent beat with syncopation superimposed over it Electric bass more prominent Horn more prominent Repetition Short vocal phrases See James brown in 1960's See Ray Charles

Oligopoly - handful of company control most of i.e. hamburger "telecommuntion act" Standard responses include: - Test question Legal - Federal legislation through forms of censorship to make certain expressions illegal. Economics - Interest groups organize to withhold the purchasing of the products to affect profits Personal - Ignore it. Turn it off. The copyright debate Sampling File sharing Downloading Record Industry At the root is an understanding and the changing nature of Intellectual property law and the rights relation to access to the product.

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Rock n roll music developed as a combination of RnB --> Country music Which two performer are considered early pioneers of Rock n roll? --> Chuck berry and Richard Elvis was first recorded in Memphis studio owned by? ---> sam phillips Which singer song writer is credited with developing Folk Rock music? ->>> Bob Dylan The emerging youth culture of early 1950s was also tide to --->> civil right movements Soul music was descried as a combo of black gospel ?---> RNB Which soul singer has also hand a major impact of funk music? -->> James brown Queen of soul? -->> Alisa Franklin.
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h. Queen of soul? -->> Alisa Franklin. i. Motor -->> Detroit

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Latin music
Thursday, November 15, 2012 9:31 AM

Summary After the lecture, use this space to summarize the main points of this Lecture Topic. 1. Location a. A series of islands in the Caribbean sea (Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Puerto Rico) b. Spanish-based culture c. Part of what we term "Latin American" - (Central, south America, Spain, Portugal and the Caribbean) 2. Characteristics a. Clave - Two polished sticks that provide a rhythm pattern of 3 -2 & 2-3. three beats in 2 measure, and 2 beats in 3 measure. b. Use of percussion - timbales, cowbell, Congo drums, bongo drums. c. Use of piano - Montunos (repeated patterns based played on piano in octaves) 3. Forms a. Son - Popular dance among Caribbean peoples (equivalent to the Mexican Son) b. Danza - a category of dnace music with roots in European colonist. Preformed by small orchestras called Charangas. 4. Puerto Rico a. Plena - an old tradition music preformed by small bonds in Puerto Rico (1990 a plena revival spared renewed interested) - call and response b. Bomba - A drum (similar to the conga) and a musical style 5. Styles and their country a. Merengue = Dominican republic b. Cumbia = Colombia c. Rumba = Cuba d. Conga = Cuba e. Mambo = Cuba f. Reggae = Jamaica (Rock + Calypso) Roots instrument i) Mento music ii) Rock- steady iii) ska g. Timba music - Cuban 6. Salsa a. Afro-Cuban Latin dance music developed in NYC during the 1970's b. A hybrid or "melting pot" music with many influences (compare to American Jazz) c. Rhythmic and repetitive d. NYC and Miami important centers e. Today, it's sound can be heard in variety of Latin 7. Question a. The emphasis on precussion is a results of what influence? b. How is it different from another "Latin" Music like Tejano? c. At their basic level these music are categorized as _____ music? Dance!

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Tejano
Thursday, November 15, 2012 10:05 AM

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Summary After the lecture, use this space to summarize the main points of this Lecture Topic. 1. Tejano a. Texan - a brad category of variety of music styesl b. Roots in Mexican-American farm workers c. A hybrid music that fuse exican music with german, Czech and Polish music d. Know as Norteno south of the border, and Tex-Mex above the border e. Tejano - Focused more on the signing ballad (urban) f. Conjunto - a sub genre of Tejano music with the focus on the polka dance beat and the button accordion (rural) g. Use of guittaron (bass guitar) banjo sexto (12 string guitar) Jaranas (small guitars - in particular the vilueal h. No use of claves, conga, timbales, cowbell as in Latin music of Caribbean 2. Banda a. Brass band music playing a variety of dance styles b. Established in Northern Mexico in the 1930's c. Very popular in 1990s forward d. Rooted in Polka and waltz sytles e. Typical instrumentation i. Vocalist ii. 3 Clarinets iii. 3 Trumpets iv. 2 Valve Tromboes v. Vibroto

3. Orquesta Tejanos (pg. 255) a. Mexican-American big bands for ballroom social dance - 1950+ b. Catered to more affluent Mexican-American who wanted a more sophisticated dance music. c. Typically plyaed popular big band songs of the day and Spanish language songs d. Isidro Lopez - Orquesta band leader e. Little joe Harndeze - popular singe/.band leader in a more pop style f. Fade in popularity the 1970s giving way to pop music and the next generation of young people g. Orquestas as an example of class stratification in the Mexican-American community through music (see: ideology of biculturalism) i. 4. Selena a. Selena Quintanilla (171-95) From Corpus b. "The queen of Tejano music" i. Laura Canaloes - 1960 - '10 another queen of Tejano c. Murdered in '95 at age of 54 while beginning to achieve crossover success 5. Conclusion a. The Mexican in American popular music is exprected to grow in significant numbers b. 58% of Hispanics in the USA are from Mexico c. See tejano Roots Hall of Fame: d. Visit the Tejano Roots Hallo of Fame music in Alice, Tx. 6. The is no difference in Tejano vs. Polk. One is waltz the other

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Chap - 16 Asian
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 9:37 AM

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Summary After the lecture, use this space to summarize the main points of this Lecture Topic. 1. Asian-Americans a. Asian-Americans represent 3.6% of the US population b. One of fastest growing minority groups c. Chinese-American are the largest Asian Population in USA (40% in cali) d. Have not yet produced a recognizable, uniquely American music like jazz, Tejano, or Cajun music. e. Three preiods of Asian Immigration i. 1882-1965 : The cinese Excluion Act - Asian immigrants were prevented from entering the US civil rights 2. Musical Characteristics a. Use of 5 note Pentatoics scale (C D F G A) b. Historically associated with 5 elements of life i. Earth ii. Metal iii. Wood iv. Fire v. Water c. China i. Pipa - 4 string lute-like instruments ii. Erhu - 2 string violin-like instruments - used in movie scores, nothing like in western culture. iii. Yunluo - set of 10 small gongs iv. Variety of drums d. India i. Sitar - Guitar-like instrument with a long neck (see. Rags) ii. Tabla - small hand drums e. Japan i. Shakuhachi - Bamboo flute, unique mouthpiece ii. Varity of drums. 3. After 1950 a. Large increase in Asian Population b. About 1970+ Asian-American began to fuse traditions in an attempt to create new musical styles c. Asian Musicians very active in American classical music (Yo yo ma, cello. Chen Yi)
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c. Asian Musicians very active in American classical music (Yo yo ma, cello. Chen Yi) i. Asian world is very fast introduced, its becoming more westernizing. ii. Master/Teacher respect. iii. Education

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Hip-hop and rap

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 10:13 AM

Summary After the lecture, use this space to summarize the main points of this Lecture Topic. 1. Hip-hop as a cultural movement that includes music, dance, graffiti art, slang, fashion and other elements. 2. Originates in Bronx and Queen, NYC in the mid 1970 3. A rhythmic vocal sytle usually reformed between speaking and singing 4. A "Message music not unlike folk-rock in function 5. Role of DJ heightened 6. Like other new sub-cultural music's (R&B, early rock-n-roll) early rap was produced and sold by independent record labels. The major labels bought many of them out by early 1990's a. (test question) independently produced and sold 7. Use of a new technology - sampling. 1) East coast vs West coast 8. Public Enemy and rapper Chuck D give voice to social criticism from the East Coast 9. Rapper Ice-T and controversy over lyrics in song "Cop Killer" 10. By 1992 Gangsta rap is mainstream. From LA as a sub-genre of the West Coast scene 11. NWA (Niggaz with Attitude) and rapper Ice cube from Compton, in LA 12. Run DMC: Popular by fusing rock with rap (commercial hit with Aerosmith) 13. Salt-N-Pepa: First successful female rap group 14. Beastie boys: First white rap group (1979+) a. 1994: Def Jam records (Russell) i. 1970+s A new street level party music, South Bronx, "Break dancing" ii. 1980's - Social protest message, a new black protest by trough music. a) Mostly independent producers and record companies iii. 1990s+ 1) By 1992 Gangsta rap is main stream 2) Late 80's into the early 90's most of the independent rap record companies sold to larger opportunity Hip hop: culture of influence Race Has moved beyond African- Ameicans Internationalized Criminalization Thugs/Machismo/BadAss Narrows image Problem when offensive to women

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Test review #3
Tuesday, December 04, 2012 9:36 AM

Lecture Topic: During the lecture, take notes here. Insert a sub-page for each lecture topic. ---> The big company bought up the little ones. Telecomuncation act of 1985 - signed by President Clinton. The wold of music market is currently dominated by the "big four' record company. 1) Universal (France) - 32% 2) Sony BMG (Japan/Germany) - 26 3) Warner Music Group (USA)- 15 4) EMI (UK)- 10% Note: Independent labels represent about 18% of the music industry. History In the 1800s' the music industry was dominated by sheet music publishers. Just as radio and TV did before it. The advent of file sharing may change the balance between record companies, song writers, and preforming artits. Both Napster and iTunes, and promoting a digital music subscription service. This may lead to fundamental change in the way music is confused, and a utility that "flows" into a person's house rather than as a commodity that is bought one by one Music may well become purchased 'like water' in that people will pay for their monthly consumption of music. Summary After the lecture, use this space to summarize the main points of this Lecture Topic. Whitin each of the 6 chapters focus on: Origins (where it comes from) and Social context CHp 12 Rock Youth rock Post W war 2 Boom Influences in early Rock - coming from R&B Early Pioneers Folk -rock : Bob delon Briths Invasion Psychedelic Rock Metal Rock Chap - 13 Soul, Motown, Funk Definition as a secular Gospel music - Soul Music James brown, Aretha Franklini - Queen of soul Berry Grody and Motown Reocds Syncopation of Funk Music Chap -4 Salsa, Ragae, Carabbean 3-2 and 2-3 Clave Puerto Rico, Cuba Dance and Country of Origin - where the dance and the music comes from Salsa Chap -15 Defintion of Tejano and Conjunto Orquestas Banda msuic - with their brass section, bright viberto Selena Social context issue - bi culturesim, largest growing minority music Chap 16 Immigration policies Problems with the label "Asian - American" Folk instruements Influence in classical music Chap -17 Definition as a cultural movement Origins in south Bronx and Queens, NY Masagonly against women Role of the DJ Gangsta rap Corporate involement and mainstreaming the msuic Controversies; sexism, lyrics, homophobia, misogyny, violence

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