introduction:
-music is truly the one universal language
-although all the cultures have music, each culture develops its own musical forms
and styles
-three of the more successful styles are reggae, punk, and rap
body(para 1):
A. one successful style of music is reggae
1. Born on the Caribbean island of Jamaica in the 1960s
a. spread thorughout the world in 1970s
2. Developed from a kind of Afro-Caribbean music called mento
-sung and played on guitars and drums
-some musicians changed mento into a music style called ska by adding a
hesitation beat.
3. Ska changed, and reggae was born, raggea's special sound comes from reversing the role of the instruments.
a. Guitar plays rhythm and bass plays melody.
-Rastafarians added unusual sound mixes, extra-slow tempos, strange lyrics, and mystical-political themes.
-Raggea influenced later styles of popular music, including punk and rap.
body(para 2):
-Second successful style of popular music is punk.
-punk is a style of rock
-The "punk look" included Spike hairdos, theatrical makeup, ripped clothing, body piercings, and jewelry made from objects such as razor blade and safety pins.
-the onstage behaviour of punks was aggressive and provocative.
-Punk music itself is simple, and its songs are short.
-The first bands: Sex Pistol and Clash in Britain and Ramones in US
-Groups such as Dead Kennedys and Black Flag play hardcore punk.
-Fall out boy plays emo.
-Pop punk by Green Day
body(para 3):
-Third successful style of popular music is rap.
-Rap is a type of dance music.
-the art of rapping originated in Africa and traveled to US via Jamaica.
-Early rap songs were mainly about dancing, partying and romantic adventures and a bit of politics.
-most rappers are young black males.
Conclusion:
To sum up, poplar music changes constantly. However, all contribute to the power and excitement of popular music in our time.
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