December 8, 2008

ontline of styles of popular music

Introduction Three of the more successful styles are reggae, punk, and rap.
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1 Topic sentence: one successful style of popular music is reggae ……
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1. Born on the Caribbean island of music in the 1960s a. spread throughout the world in the 1970s
2. Developed form mento a. some musicians changes mento into ska b. other musicians ska, reggae born
3. Reggae’s special sound comes from reversing the role of the instrument. a. Guitar plays rhythm and bass plays melody
4. An important influence on reggae was the Rastafarian cult a. unusual sound mixes
b. Extra- slow tempos
c. Strange lyrics
d. Mystical- political themes
5. Bob Marley – best known reggae musician
a. Toots& The Maytals, Burning Spear, and Steel Pulse are well-known group
6. Reggae has influenced later styles.

B. a second successful style of popular music is punk.
1. Punk is a style of rock music that began in the mid-1970s as a reaction against previous forms of rock.
a. Punks felt that rock music no longer represented the counterculture
2. With clothing and hairstyle, punks intended to shock society.
a. The “punk look” included spike hairdos, theatrical makeup, ripped clothing, body piercings, and jewelry
3.The onstage behavior of punks was aggressive and provocative
a. Fans: fighting.
4. Punk music is simple.
a. Often just 3 chords.
b. Short songs.
c. Songs are anti-government.
5. First bands: Sex Pstol, Clash, Ramones.
6. Punk has evolved into other styles.
a. Hardcore punk: Dead Kennedays, Black Flag.
b. Emo: Fall Out Boy.
c. Pop punk: Greed Day

C. A third successful style of popular music is rap.
1. also known as hip-hop.
2. Form of dance music-singers speak in rhythm and rhyme.
3. Originated in Africa.
a. Traveled to the U.S. via Jamaica- “ toasting”.
b. In the U.S., first speared in discos in NYC in the mid-1970s.
c. Disco DJs+ rappers played songs for dancers at parties.
d. Rappers keep the beat by hand clapping while the DJ changes records.
e. Rappers added lyrics, slogans, rhymes, cal l-and- responded.
4. Early themes: dancing, partying romance.
a. Politics – theme in 1980d and 1990s.
5. Most rappers are young black males.
a. Female rapper – Queen Latifah
b. White rappers: Beastie Boy and Eminem.

Conclusion
Popular music changes constantly. New styles are born, grow, change, and produce offshoots, which in turn grow, change, and produce offshoots. Some styles enjoy lasting popularity, but others disappear rather quickly. However, all contribute to the power and excitement of popular music in our time.