Music has always been an integral part of human culture, from the first humans who used human voice as an instrument to the development of technology that allowed various different sounds to be produced and used. Music has become an inevitable part of our present culture, whether it is an everyday enjoyment of a specific genre, a way to express onself artistically or participating in music events such as music festivals. Furthermore, music does not only display our personal taste and preferences, but it can also be a part of our personality, identity and a way to connect with other people. The United Kingdom in the 20th century was a fertile ground for the emergence of the youth culture phenomenon. It refers to the way young people, ages 15-25, …show more content…
The first British music festival was the Festival of Flower Children held at Woburn Abbey in August 1967 and it was headlined by The Bee Gees and Marmalade. But the second British popular music festival was far bigger and more famous - The Isle of Wight Festival in 1968. “In 1969 the second Isle of Wight Festival took place, and thus the Isle of Wight became Britain's first repeat popular music festival, paving the way for Glastonbury and all other festivals that followed.” The Isle of Wight Festival in 1970 was the largest music festival in the world at the time; more than 700,000 people attended the festival. With such a numerous group of people problems can hardly be avoided, consequently there were incidents with rioters who refused to pay for the entrance. The government soon reacted and issued, in 1971, Isle of Wight Act. An act designed to prevent further music festivals on the Island: gatherings of more than 5,000 people had to be authorized and had to take place before midnight. But that did not shut down the festival on the Island for good. In 2002 re-establishment of the music festival on the Isle of Wight was granted, and the one-night event was held in Seaclose Park. “A larger, two-day event occurred in 2003, but it was the 2004 festival, the first three-day festival since 1970, …show more content…
And growth in the popularity and number of the festivals can also be contributed to profit; less records are being sold and the festivals serve as both the promotion of new albums and as a source of income for the performers. According to VisitBritain, the national tourism agency funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, top five music festivals in Britain are:
1. Glastonbury – the largest music and performing arts festival in the world set in the Vale of Avalon, 11 kilometers from the small town of Glastonbury, England.
2. V Festival – music festival promoting rock, pop and indie music held every August in England.
3. T in the Park – annual music festival in Balado, Kinross-Shire, Scotland.
4. Creamfields – annual British dance music festival in Daresbury, England.
5. Reading Festival – annual music festival in Reading, England.
Music festivals have become a very profitable industry and are one of the fastest growing sectors of the British economy. However, they are highly dependable on the ticket sale as around 90% of income is ticket income, so many smaller festivals and events fail. Nevertheless, we have to relish the fact that the music scene has never been so diverse as is shown in various music festivals all around the world including the United Kingdom.
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The story of the birth of rock ‘n’ roll has a mythical quality to it. It speaks of racial barriers bridged through the fusion of Afro-American musical styles with white popular music in 1950s America. Not only did white record producers and radio disc jockeys market Afro-American artists, but white artists began to cover their songs, as well as incorporate Afro-American style into their own song writing. The musical style was so powerful that the white audience was infected by it, despite the social stigma that listening to “race music” possessed. The common view of teenagers’ participation in the creation of rock ‘n’ roll as an act of rebellion runs parallel with the music’s legendary origins. Through rock ‘n’ roll, the teenagers of the United States created a generational gap that angered their parents’ generation. Teenagers rejected kitchy Tin Pan Alley, “Sing Along with Mitch,” and the sleepy crooning of Perry Como in favour of sexually charged race music. Historians have taken different approaches to the question of teen rebellion. While some consider their love of rock ‘n’ roll revolutionary, others argue that the music cemented teenagers within the conformity and materialism of the 1950s; what cars were to adults, rock ‘n’ roll was to teens.[1]
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The Seaside Music Festival is only in its third year, but already they have made great strides as far as getting the boardwalk community behind them. Continuity between businesses and city teamwork were evident this weekend thanks to festival co-producer Mike Schwartz. Fellow co-promoters Ryan Sharkey and Jose Anteo were also prepared with interns and section teams out in force to keep things moving. This year’s festival also had many loyal return participants such as The Aztec Motel and Sandbar, The Beach Bar, El Camino and Jack and Bills down the boardwalk as well as several others. Without these stalwarts there would be no festival, it’s a combination of geographic locations, logistics and a community that remains open to new things.
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Most things have their beginnings in something small: a word, a breath, or idea; but not music. Music begins with a single vibration. It explodes and carries on, morphing worlds of unrelated personas. It lives rampantly in the mouths of millions of unruly and free-spirited teenagers, like a fever. The rock 'n roll trend that defiantly rose against the conformist ideology of the mid-twentieth century left remnants that commenced the start of a progressing society: a culture that redefined the rules of society and pushed social and moral limits while addressing social concerns.
Contrary to many assumptions, modern youth is not protected enough from harmful music, even though ther...
Music has a very strong effect on people and can form its own sub-cultures just through bringing together the people who like a certain type of music. However, these sub-cultures have the power to divide the listeners by separating them into the genres of music they like, and making them separate from those who have a different taste in music. An example of this would be in the late 1960’s, when there were many different types of music, and people could be classed into a certain political group with its own stereotypes very easily just by the type of music that they preferred to listen to. The main, and most severely contrasting groups were the ‘punks’ and the ‘hippies’. The punks listened to punk music (even the name of the group came from the music they listened to), with different genres within it, such as garage rock, which was the original punk rock, originating from the underground parts of London, to combat what was seen as superficial ...
The 1960s formed one of the most culturally complex periods in America’s history, and the analysis of this era is just as problematic. During this time, American society experienced an outpouring of filmic, literary and musical texts that challenged traditional institutions such as the Christian church, the government and the family unit. It would be naïve to argue that this period witnessed the first or the last instance of subversive propaganda targeted at young people, for the many dissenting voices herein did not emerge by random chance. The formulation of a more politically aware youth culture in America and, to a lesser but still important extent, Great Britain, was a gradual process that had been taking hold for considerable time, not one that exploded into being when Bob Dylan or John Lennon began writing protest songs.
“While attendance at concerts and festivals for other music genres declined by 8.3% in the past three years, EDM has only prospered” (Lashbaugh, 2013).
In conclusion this report has helped us understand the significance of Music in America. Also, the impact it has on music we listen too. Music is very much like a big chain reaction. Rock ‘N’ Roll, much like music today, stood out and was in a way rebellious. Parents now hate Rap and we love it. People in the 70’s loved Rock ‘N’ Roll and parents hated it. This shows that maybe no matter how much older people deny it, the time gap and generation gap is not too far apart. Without Rock ‘N’ Roll the World would without a doubt be changed. Any guess to that of which way would be a good one.
A hand full of the most popular music festivals in the world are based in the United States of America. Today ultra is one of the biggest music festivals in the world. Spreading its roots to other countries you could call ultra a success, that was not so fifteen years ago when creator...
In this essay I intend to explore what is meant by the terms popular culture and high culture. I will also look at how the relationship between these two terms has become distorted and blurred over time. In order to reinforce what I am saying about popular and high culture I will be using a range of examples from the music industry to show how the line between high culture and popular culture has become ambiguous. I will also call upon the work of John Storey to give my work an academic foundation. Although Storey is the main academic I will be looking at, I will also include references to a number of other academics who have written about popular culture and high culture.
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With the music being the highly profitable, capitalist enterprise that it is today, it is no wonder that it is controlled and regulated by a few large conglomerates that exist is today’s world. It is important to make clear that although evidence is being presented of the positive aspects of globalization through music that there is overwhelming evidence that cultural imperialism is more than it seems on the outside. One must keep in mind that cultural imperialism, globalization and the creation of a global village is a business. People are profiting at other people’s loss of cultural identity, they are sold a culture and heritage. With the every growing N’Sync fan clubs and Britney clones, the world is turning into a stage for pop culture and its glamorous unattainable standards.
The story of subcultures in and through modern music has to start in the 1920’s America. In the wake of prohibition, popular nightclubs were closing down and music fell by the wayside. However, a strong underground scene reared its head during that time as well. Well-dressed men and flapper girls swarmed speakeasies in search of music, liquor and a good time. Mainstream America looked down on these rebels. They were often thought of as no good young people with loose morals and no respect for authority. Little did mainstream America know, however, exactly how important those few rebels were during the roaring Twenties and how their actions helped mold musical societies for the rest of the millennium.