Rock music

Rock music in the late 60’s and early 80’s was termed as Classic Rock..Classic Rock was immensely popular worldwide and made a global impact on the society with its varied themes especially socially reforming ones.

Notable popular acts in Classic Rock include The Beatles,Led Zeppelin,Queen,Deep Purple,AC /DC,Pink Floyd etc. and more.Bands like Led Zeppelin,Deep Purple were also labeled as hard rock. Classic Rock bands sold millions of albums and the music scene in the late 60’s and early 80’s was dominated by classic rock.Just like rock and roll classic rock bands had a guitarist or two,then a bassist,a drummer and ofcourse a vocalist.Even the use of keyboards were prominent.The guitars were used with overdrive usually and this music was heavier than Rock n Roll.The vocal style was also slightly different.

Classic rock formats typically include selections from British hard rock and progressive rock bands, American 1970s rock bands and solo artists, and some material from late-1960s rock acts. In many areas, Southern rock acts such form a significant subset of classic rock playlists as well.

Themes covered in classic rock ranges from need for social reformation,drugs,personal issues,social themes like war,poverty,politics etc.Some of the most famous songs include Queen’s Bohemian Rapsody,Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven , Kashmir etc.

Pink Floyd’s album The Wall.Classic Rock had changed the course of popular music forever and the golden era of classic rock was the late 60’s and early 80’s.

Rock n Roll

Rock and roll also known as rock ’n’ roll is a form of music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, with roots mainly in blues, country, folk and gospel music.Rock and Roll was revolutionized by notable artists like Elvis Presley , Beatles and Chuck Berry. Classic rock and roll has a rhythm,lead guitarist and bassist and then the drummer.The guitars are either played in clean mode or by using a mild overdrive and the themes include party,sexuality, social issues and personal topics.

Teen idols of the rock and roll years were followed by many other artists with massive appeal to a teenaged audience, including the Beatles and the Monkees. Teen idols were not only known for their catchy pop music, but good looks also played a large part in their successes.

Rock and roll has carved a unique niche in the society and has influenced not only music but also lifestyles, fashion, attitudes, and language.It has spawned a new dance style and also influenced the later on forms of music like rock music.

Jazz

Jazz is an American musical art form of popular music.Its origins are in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a wide range of African and European music traditions.It spans from Ragtime waltzes to 2000s-era fusion. e states that it is music that includes qualities such as “swinging’, improvising, group interaction, developing an ‘individual voice’, and being ‘open’ to different musical possibilities

Jazz uses a wide variety of instruments notably the saxophone and other instruments like piano,bass,drums etc.Jazz is a music that does not follow a specified pattern and there are melodies and counter melodies.Generally Jazz is either listened upon to or people dance slowly to its tunes.Thus the composition of a Jazz song is complex and it involves a good instrumental prowess and music knowledge.Jazz songs are sometimes without any singing or there is singing sometimes.

In the 1920’s and 1930’s different types of Jazz such as Swing and European Jazz were present while in the 1940’s and 1950’s different types of Jazz such as Dixie style,Bepop,Cool Jazz,Hard Bop and Free Jazz emerged.In the 1960’s and 1970’s styles of Jazz music such as Latin Jazz,Soul Jazz and Jazz fusion emerged. From the 1980’2 onwards it was fused with other music types.

Western Music

Music which developed in the early periods from 1500s which are rooted in tradition or secularism is called as Classical music.The musical traits of classical music is the focus of melody and intricate composition.Also it uses a wide range of musical instruments.Instrumental performance may also be included either solo or a group.Classical music is an art form of music.Its themes encompasses a wide range of things from personal feelings ,romance etc.

Western classical music includes also the orchestral elements.Some of the most notable composers are Mozart,Beethoven,Paganini,Baroque.Classical music also encompasses a wide compositional and musical skills.Classical music is one of the most influential forms of music and is largely borrowed in other music types ranging from popular to jazz,R & B and Heavy Metal.

Opera

Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform on the background while there is a drama going on.Opera is a kind of classical music. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery and costumes and sometimes includes dance.Opera is performed in a place called as opera house. The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy. Founded in 1778, La Scala is one of the world’s most famous opera houses.

Traditional opera consists of two modes of singing: recitative, the plot-driving passages often sung in a non-melodic style characteristic of opera, and aria (an “air” or formal song) in which the characters express their emotions in a more structured melodic style such as Singspiel, opera comique, operetta, and semi-opera, the recitative is mostly replaced by spoken dialogue.opera singing requires great talent and great vocal range.

Opera music was made famous by early composers like Baroque,Beethoven,Mozart etc.

Even today Opera music is famous and orchestras of Operas have become very famous and thus even in modern cinema opera has carved a niche for itself and other music types have also sometimes borrowed elements from opera music.

Blues

Blues is a type of music that emerged among the African American communities.It used the used the blues scales.The phrase “the blues” is a reference to the the Blue Devils, meaning “down” spirits, melancholy, and sadness.Blues is associated with the newly acquired freedom of the enslaved people. The first appearance of the blues is often dated between 1870 and 1900.

The blues chords associated to a twelve bar blues are typically a set of three different chords played over a twelve-bar scheme.The themes are lyrical themes that frequently appeared in blues involve economic depression, farming, devils, gambling, magic, floods and dry periods were less common post war blues.After world war blues developes evolved into electric blues.Notable artists include Robert Johnson,Reverend Gary Davis,Blind Willie Johnson.

Blues has influenced many other genres of music, such as rock and roll, heavy metal,jazz, and popular music.Prominent jazz, folk or rock performers, such as Louis Amstrong, Duke Ellington, Miles David, Bob Dylan and the White Stripes have performed significant blues recordings.

Radio

The Radio is probably the one invention which provided a distant communication at one point of time. But nowadays the radio has been more of an entertainment device rather than one for transmitting message. Gone are the days when people used to get a licence to buy a radio. Nowadays it is available in plenty and in cheap. Music Stations are places where Music reaches the receiver through a radio set installed by him.

Some of the prominent music channels have been Radio one, and Radio spin in the United States alone. The artist or the performer performs at the studio. It is then transmitted though wireless radio frequencies. Radio’s increasing prominence was felt in the early 60’s when a lot of bands came into existence. Many people used radios as their sole means of entertainment. It has been seen that people nowadays prefer to listen to their favorite tracks in their own digital players than actually listening to a radio. In fact one of the tracks of the song “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the band Buggles shows how the Television totally changed the outlook of the music industry.This song mocks at the television where the true form of music is made into a video which is not a good sign for the people who listen to it. It deprives people of creative imagination.

In America, There are more radio stations than the entire television channels all put together. Although people listening to music in a radio has come down drastically, it is still a source of entertainment and probably companionship to those who like to travel alone.

Music as a art

Music in itself is an art. It takes years of practice to perfect a tune, or to compose . The Music Industry is defining music and marketing them. It is basically business dealing with Music, how to market new products, how to offer better solutions and finally launching new ones into the market. Most of these business organizations deal with creating, producing, distributing, and broadcasting of music.

The music industry in itself is very vast. It is made up entirely of individuals, companies, unions, not-for-profit associations, and rights collectives. Professional Artists or Bands may have collaborations with these companies and may sign records. Universal, Sony, Warner Music and EMI are the key players in the market. The music Industry was roughly established in the 1800’s and has been existent ever since. Most of the companies that sign records with the artists copyright their albums so that one cannot use it for his personal profit.

The business Structure is as follows. The Artists record the music at the studio owned by the recording company. These tracks are later compiled into an album which goes to the record distributor. The record distributor has collaborations with various other companies and he is responsible for the stocks and sales of these music at shops. Finally as customers we bear our own discretion to choose as we like. The total annual sales of CD’s and cassettes were reported to be 4 billion and that of the annual music industry turnout is around forty billion

Rock And Roll

It has known for decades that Elvis Presley initiated what we now call as the “Rock And Roll”. But one cannot forget the contributions of one of the most successful artists of all times. Michael Jackson, the seventh child in his family, started his chorus singer in the group The Jackson 5 .

After his successful stint with the group, Michael Jackson later Started his solo career in 1971. After producing wonderful albums like Thriller, Dangerous which got worldwide media and appeal, he went on to become a revolutionary and an iconic figure. His hit single :”Beat it” still stands out in time as the most sold solo single. His unique style with his flamboyant charisma and complex dance movements made him one of the most powerful human beings at one point of time. Fans would wait for hours to catch a glimpse of this man. Such was his appeal. His contribution towards music has changed the outlook of modern day music. In fact many musicians still feel that he is the most powerful music man. His music has soared to the first position in Billboard Music Charts than any other person In history of pop music

Jackson’s versatility has allowed him to try different forms of music. His vocal style, his personality and robotic dance movements combine agility and Grace. His songs were popular not only in the United states but also in countries like China and Japan. He had a huge fan base and still continues to be one of the greatest legends ever to contribute to the music industry