Blockbuster (1970s) Flashcards by Yip Yip

Media conglomerations

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6 styles of 1970s pop soundtrack:
1970s rock
Classic rock
Easy listening
1970s country
Funk
Disco

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Slap bass

Wah pedal effect

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Shaft (1971)

Funk, Wah pedal effect

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Classical blockbuster

Peak summer peruod
Pre-release marketing
Ancillary markets
Classical underscore

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Jaws (1975)

Blockbuster

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Star Wars (1977)

Blockbuster

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Dolby Stereo

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AM vs FM radio

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Album-oriented rock

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Boom box

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John Williams

Disaster film
Versatility (Blend, leitmotifs)

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New Hollywood

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Composer packages

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Shabubi

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The Return of the Prodigal Son (1976)

Shabubi

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Horror:
Carrie (1977)
It (2017)

Dissonance
Abrupt volume change
Children’s music
Organ

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Drum kit:
Snare
Bass
Hi-hat

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Darbuka

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Rock vs disco drumming

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Tarab

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Maqam

Qur’anic recitation

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Nay

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The Duped (1972)

Nay

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Chaabi music

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Ululation (zagharti)

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