In France during the 1960s and 1970s, popular music became a key component of socio-cultural modernisation as the music/record industry became increasingly important in both economic and cultural terms in response to demographic changes and the rise of the modern media. As France began questioning traditional ways of understanding politics and culture before and after May 1968, music as popular culture became an integral part of burgeoning media activity. Press, radio and television developed free from de Gaulle's state domination of information, and political activism shifted its concerns to...
In France during the 1960s and 1970s, popular music became a key component of socio-cultural modernisation as the music/record industry became increas...
Sean Stroud examines how and why MA sica Popular Brasileira (MPB) has come to have such a high status, and why the musical tradition (including MPB) within Brazil has been defended with such vigour for so long. He emphasizes the importance of musical nationalism as an underlying ideology to discussions about Brazilian popular music since the 1920s, and the key debate on so-called 'cultural invasion' in Brazil. The roles of those responsible for the construction of the idea of MPB are examined in detail. Stroud analyses the increasingly close relationship that has developed between television...
Sean Stroud examines how and why MA sica Popular Brasileira (MPB) has come to have such a high status, and why the musical tradition (including MPB) w...
At the end of his life, Pierre Schaeffer commented that his musical and sound experiments had attempted to go beyond 'do-re-mi'. This had a direct bearing on EinstA1/4rzende Neubauten's musical philosophy and work, with the musicians always striving to extend the boundaries of music in sound, instrumentation and purpose. The group are one of the few examples of 'rock-based' artists who have been able to sustain a breadth and depth of work in a variety of...
The popular music festival market has developed and expanded over the past twenty years to become a highly significant part of the British summertime leisure experience. Research produced by UK Music (2011) estimates that music festivals boost the UK economy by over A850 million per annum and that the sector sustains nearly 20,000 full time jobs. Over 800 events are staged annually in the UK, of which over 300 are outdoor greenfield events, ranging from mega-events such as Glastonbury Festival, V Festival and the Reading and Leeds Festivals to very small scale 'boutique' events with maximum...
The popular music festival market has developed and expanded over the past twenty years to become a highly significant part of the British summertime ...
