Test 3 Flashcards
1
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who were they slits?
A
- all girl punk band
- sings ‘typical girls’ 1979
- influenced by Jamaican music and Reggae
- counters gender roles and authority
2
Q
What happened were the technological advancments of the 80s affect music?
A
- technological advancese lead to VHS, video games, movie rentals, tv channels such as MTV, BET
- sony walkman and cassete tapes come out
- deregulation of network tv meaning there can be more networks
3
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What was purple rain?
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-movie in which the movie and album of Prince’s Purple rain both went #1
4
Q
whats the history of Music videos?
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- MTV and Muchmusic debut in 81’, 83’
- new video techonologies and deregulaiton makes music videos more popular
- Video jockeys and video directors
5
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what are new wave artists?
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- more arty, cerebral, ironic side of punk
- more detached, cool, even silly
- opposed to romantic ideas of artists and fame
- deliberate celebration of trash, or uncool
6
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who were the Talking Heads?
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- art school graduates
- regular performers at CBGBs from 75-77
- David Byrne did vocals and guitar
- collaborates with producer Brian Eno
- sung ‘once in a lifetime’ 1989
7
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what was synthetic pop?
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- birth of music made completely by electronics such as synthesizer, drum machines, samples etc
- synth machines invented by Bob Moog
- originally takes of in UK, Germany, Japan
- stage presence changes completely
8
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What was the second British Invasion - new wave?
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- briitsh synth pop becoming popular in USA in early 80s
- MTV dominates new wave
- flock of seagulls are an example ‘i ran’
9
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who are the Eurythmics
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- synth band of two members, Annie Lennox, David Stewart
- originally late 70s punk artists ‘the tourists’
- sing ‘sweet dreams’ 1983
- difficult touring production technology
10
Q
What are the origins of Hip Hop
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- in Jamaica, Riddims would be played without lyrics
- individuals would toast over the riddims/speaking over the riddims comes from Jamaica
- NY neighborhoods in south Bronx in late 70s where economic downturn and poverty
- street gangs run neighborhoods where there is no police intervention etc
- Zulu nation one of the street gangs and but begin to engge in music, dance parties
- Afrika Bambaataa popular DJ and community organizer
- block parties occured with breakdance, graffiti, dancing etc. being run by DJ’s
11
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what are elements of hip hop?
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- breaking dance: b-boys and b-girls
- scratching: dj
- rapping: mc
- graffiti artists
12
Q
what was significance of graffiti?
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- ancient form of art, going back to romans, wars
- easy cheap way to do art around street neighborhoods
- first artform associated with hip hop cultur e
13
Q
what was the DJ?
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- turntablism, using record player as a musical instrument, coming out of disco
- continueing to loop drum breaks, often from funk sources
- breaks repurpose music from other sources which have lead to stealing
- scratching moves a record back and forth to produce rythmic percussive sound
- synthesizers and drum machines embrace synth music and create mix tapes to sell at parties
- pioneers such as grand wizard theodore, dj koool herc, afrikka bambatta, grand master flash
14
Q
Whats the significance of breakdancing?
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- began in theese poor bronx neighborhoods on cardboard for tips
- cyphering in circles
- folk type art, doing it as a community type event
- fashion trend
15
Q
who was the MC for “this revolution will not be televised”
A
Gil Scott Heron
