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Music

Music is the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination, and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity. It comes in forms such as vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony. Music is also used as a form of entertainment for people who create it and listen to it. To create different types of music, takes real skill, as you need to be able to control the technology as well. Technology and new media play a huge part in how music has come about and how it continues to grow as an art and science. Artist can get their music around easier through the internet where their fans can download it right to their phones. Technology has also made it easier to make different beats for the different genres of music. The more advanced the technology, the easier an artist or producer can make music and the faster it will be put out. There are many different genres of music that are affected by new media and technology.

Genres of Music

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Music genres are categories that place different types of music in certain groups based on form and style.

Types of Genres:

  • Rock & Roll  : Rock & Roll is a style of popular music that derives in part from blues and folk music and is marked by a heavily accented beat and a simple, repetitive phrase structure.
  • Rap/Hip Hop  : Rap also known as hip hop is a genre of music developed in New York City during the 1970s. This music was directly influenced by Reggae music and was specifically developed in Bronx, New York by Jamaican-American DJ, DJ Kool Herc who is known as "founding father of hip hop." In terms of the actual term, hip hop, Keith Cowboy of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five is often accredited. Hip hop music was also influenced by the Disco era and also served as a response against it. Rap music consists of disc jockeys (DJS) and MCing or emceeing.
  • Blues  : Blues is a style of music that was created by African Americans in the Deep South during the end of the 19th Century. The roots of blues are in African musical traditions and African American work songs. Blues is an incorporation of work songs, spirituals, rhymed ballads and much more. Blues is present in many genres such as rhythm and blues, jazz and rock and roll. It is often recognized by its call and response pattern, lyrics, baselines and instrumentation. The term, blues derives from the term, blue devils which means melancholy and sadness. The origin of the name of the genre, blues also has a lot to do with the type of music you hear in blues. When you listen to blues it's usually sad music or music that is deeply sentimental with sadness.
  • Jazz  : Jazz is a style of music, and is well-known as "America's classical music." Jazz developed in the United States in the very early 20th century. New Orleans, near the mouth of the Mississippi River, especially contributed to develop Jazz music. The origin of Jazz is African-American traditions and it was mixed with others such as ragtime, marches, blues, and other kind of music. Audiences recently sit and listen to it ,but Jazz was originally for dancing. Jazz musicians developed some different styles of Jazz such as swing, bebop, cool Jazz, and Jazz rock. The most important part for Jazz musicians is improvisation. Jazz musicians try to find their own sound and style in their improvised solos every time. Therefore, even though audiences listen to the same song many times, the song cannot be the exact same song. Now, Jazz spread to outside of the United States and is one of the popular music.
  • House : House is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in Chicago, circa 1984. House music quickly spread to other American cities. As it gained popularity music festivals took place around the world such as Ultra Music Festival, EDC, and Tomorrow World, these took place all around the world in different big cities such as New York, Miami and other big cities.
  • Calypso  : Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the Early 19th and 20th Centuries. The term, Calypso has been used from the 1930s-present. Calypso was influenced by the likes of Africa and France in terms of its rhythm, particularly West Africa's Kaiso music. Calypso was often sung in French Creole and eventually developed into the English language. It become an integral of part of political expression and was used as a method of documenting Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela's history. The first identified Calypso song was recorded by Trinidadian group, Lovey's String Band during a visit to New York City.
  • Soca  : Soca means and was formerly known as the "soul of calypso." It is a genre of Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago in the 70's and can sometimes seen as the successor of Calypso. The "godfather" of Soca was Garfield Blackman who is famously known as "Lord Shorty." Soca is described as the blend of the soul and calypso music genres. It has since taken on many forms. Different countries in the Caribbean such as Grenada, Barbados and St. Vincent all have their own sound when it comes to Soca. The sound of the music typically consists of fast rhythmic cadences that oftentimes evoke celebration and jubilation. Soca is frequently heard at carnivals throughout the Caribbean and possibly some states where masqueraders join a band and dance throughout the street to Soca until they pass judges and have the winning band determined.
  • Reggae  : Reggae is a genre of music that originated in Jamaica during the late 1960s. Reggae's musical influences were ska and rocksteady and is typically slower than ska but faster than rock steady in tempo. One of Reggae's distinct features is its component of the drum and bass in addition to its cadences. Another important feature is the "offbeat" rhythm and staccato chords. Reggae includes a compilation of many different genres including rhythm and blues, calypso jazz and many others. The most common languages in which it is sung are Jamaican Patois and English.
  • R&B  : Rhythm and blues (R&B) or (RnB) is a genre of music that was originated and developed in the 1940s by African Americans. It is a mixture of blues and jazz music, which include passionate singing over a strong backbeat, and blending of complex instruments. The singular style of R&B music grew in America, specifically New Orleans after World War II which was an instrumental part of the development of funk. The term, rhythm and blues was used to replace "race music" which originated within the black community, but was deemed offensive after World War II. Sometimes music companies replace rhythm and blues with soul music which may also cause issues considering that these are two different genres of music.
  • Pop  : a genre of popular music, that is softer than rock & roll music and picks up styles from dance, urban, latin, and country music as well. The songs follow a verse-chorus pattern and are usually short-medium length songs. Pop music has grown since 1950s and is usually seen on the Billboard singles charts, having a very wide range of audience of fans.
  • K-Pop (short for Korean Pop)  : It is a mixed genre characterized by the use of Korean language lyrics. It uses new media extensively and focusses highly on visuals as well as sounds. South Korean pop music covered multiple range of styles like, dance-pop, pop ballad, electropop, R&B, and hip-hop music.Korean music was an art that combined vocal or instrumental sounds for emotional expression, as it was carried out in Korea/Korean peninsula, where a strong domestic tradition has been influenced by the Chinese and the Mongols. The history of Korean popular music was influenced all amongst different countries like the U.S and Japan and originated in the 90s.K-Pop formed from the combination of Western and Eastern sounds, perfectly in-sync choreography, which made it become really popular. The increasing popularity of K-Pop has been called the “Korean Wave” and it emerged in 2004 in Japan through popular TV dramas such Winter Sonata, Stairway to Heaven or Daejanggeum.
  • Bachata  : Bachata is otherwise known as the guitar music of the Dominican Republic. It is a Latin American musical genre that originated in the first half of the 20th century, with a mix of indigenous, African, and European influences and elements. Bachata is essentially similar to a "bolero", which is a soft, romantic genre of music that exists in all of Latin America, however, with its own twist of popular Dominican instruments. According to Wikipedia, "The typical bachata group consists of seven instruments: Requinto (lead guitar), Segunda (rhythm guitar), electric guitar, guitar, bass guitar, bongos and güira." Together, these instruments form popular tunes and melodies, which are danced and listened to in countries all over the world. Almost always, bachata songs are about love or heartbreak, like the first recorded of composition of bachata by Dominican artist Jose Manuel Calderon in the early 1960s, called "Borracho de amor", which translates to "Drunk by Love". Today, we still see a strong influence of bachata in the Latino culture, but notably, it has spread to combine with other genres. Songs like "Promise" by popular bachata artist Romeo Santos featuring R&B artist Usher and rap artist Drake's infamous "bachata" dance moves in his song "Hotline Bling" display that bachata has no limits.

Types of Instruments used in Music

I'll list the most popular instruments since there is over hundreds of different types of instruments in this world.


Harp


Cello


Double Bass


Clarinet


Guitar


Violin


Piano


Trumpet


Saxophone


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As you can see in the given image above, each and every instruments is categorized by it being a string, woodwind, brass, percussion, or vocal.

Streaming

Streaming music allows people to be able to listen to music without having to purchase the song or album. Users must subscribe to a service and pay a monthly fee. This allows subscribers to listen to any song they want without having to purchase them. There are a number of music streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal and Pandora. Some of these services allow listeners to be able to listen to music for free, but without having all of the privileges that a subscriber would have Some services also have music that is exclusive to their service or a deal with an artist that allows the service to release that artist's music before anyone else can release it.


Google Play Music Google play music is a popular option among listeners. Google Play Music is a music streaming service and online music locker operated by Google. There are two types of accounts, standard, and all access. Users with standard accounts can upload and listen to up to 50,000 songs from their personal libraries at no cost. An "All Access" subscription, sold in combination with YouTube Red for US$9.99 per month, entitles users to on-demand streaming of any song in the Google Play Music catalogue for their geographical region and the ability to create custom radio stations. The commons between the free and paid for subscription are the ability to listen devices using IoS, android and web. In addition, users can upload 50,000 songs, discover and subscribe to podcasts, and listen to radios based on mood, activities, genres and situations. The paid subscription enables more. Listeners enjoy add free listening, access to 35,000,000 songs, the ability to download music for offline listening, and access to YouTube red. YouTube red itself is a great service. Quoted by its home page, Use the new YouTube Music app with background play and offline access. Enjoy videos without ads–and in the background or offline on mobile devices. Watch YouTube creators take it to the next level in new movies and series. YouTube red further gives access to a YouTube music app. This app allows users to listen to YouTube music and videos in the background. This is great for songs that aren’t available on google play music, but are on YouTube. Based on previous listening history, the music app will create for you, a mixtape for offline listening. Regular videos on YouTube no longer have ads, with this service, making in a great combination package. YouTube creators has been creating movies and series for viewers. A paid subscription also gives access to this. With the paid subscription, users can give back to their favorite channels, taking away their dependency on advertisements. Furthermore, with YouTube red, videos can be downloaded for offline use on the go, and without ads too. So in all, a paid subscription to google play music brings many services to the user. It takes music streaming to another level and for just $9.99 a month.

Music Sharing with SoundCloud SoundCloud is a social media website and app where users can create and share sounds. Users can record and upload music or even their own podcasts to SoundCloud and easily share them privately with their friends or publicly to blogs, sites, and social networks. Many artists both popular and underground use SoundCloud to share exclusive tracks and mix-tapes. SoundCloud is very interactive users have the option to follow their favorite artists or podcast channels they are also able to leave comments while listening.

Spotify Spotify is one of the largest music streaming platforms that there are right now. Whenever an artist releases new music, it get put onto Spotify immediately. There are different play lists and radio stations that you can listen to, or you are able to make your own. You get your own unlimited streaming for $9.99 or for $4.99 if you are a student. This allows the user to listen to as much music as they would like. This also allows users to download the music directly to their devices and listen without internet.

Apple Music is Apples platform of music streaming. They are making deals with certain artists so that their music i sonly available on their platform, forcing the customer to either purchase the album, or stream exclusively on Apple Music.


Digital Era

The way we listen to music totally envolved. We don't need a CD or cassette to play music. Everything start with the replacement of analog audio technology in many area of sound production, sound recording, sound engineering and telecommunications in the 1990s and 2000s.

Associate Professor of Music Paul Barsom sits at the controls in one of the School of Music's recording studios as a student plays the bass guitar

Fast-forward to today and we’ve entered a whole new era of musical enjoyment thanks to digital technology, which has made music more accessible than ever before. With more than 70 authorized digital music services in the United States, it’s easier than ever to download, store, transport, and listen to music anywhere, anytime. From premium radio to downloads, from on-demand streaming to mobile services, digital music comes in more shapes and sizes than ever before. And it’s available nearly anywhere you go.

Digital Technology is used today in the recording, manipulation, production and distribution of sound. It's basically used for every aspect in today music era since the recording process to the deliver process of the good. One of the big advantages of this digital era with the distribution of the music in digital platforms is that is much more less expensive than the actual physical copies of recording, because Music Companies don't need to worry about the printing and delivery process to the stores plus the cost of the material of the disc.




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