Chapters
Learning Objectives
- Define music and popular music.
- Recognize the role of technology and the music business on popular music
- Understand and explain the origins and significance of “hillbilly music” in country music and rock and roll.
- Understand how the textbook approaches popular music, and can be used as a springboard to further study.
Chapter Resources
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- Literature: fRoots Mag
- Literature: Global Rhythm
- Literature: Songlines
- Literature: The Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World
- Literature: The Rough Guide to World Music
- Major Web Resource: National Geographic
- Major Web Resource: Nonesuch Radio
- Major Web Resource: Wikipedia
- Major Web Resource: Roots World Radio
- Major Web Resource: YouTube
- Music Access Application: iTunes
- Music Access Application: Rhapsody
- Search Engine: Bing
- Search Engine: Google
- Search Engine: Yahoo
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- Alan Lomax
- Alan Lomax Collection, Documentary
- Interactive Globe: South Africa
- The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection - Woody Guthrie
- Gagaku – G.K. Inoue
- Graceland - Paul Simon
- Kawa No Nagare No Youni - Hibari Misora
- Masters of the Guitar - Various Artists
- Lao Duang Dean - Various Artists
- Thailand: Ceremonial and Court Music from Central Thailand - Various Artists
Learning Objectives
- Grasp the terminology necessary for the study of music, including melody, harmony, rhythm, text setting, timbre, and ornamentation.
- Understand the major popular music genres of the West, as a foundation for further study of popular music.
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Focus Examples:
- La vie en rose - Edith Piaf
- Focus Example, p. 9.
- Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
- Focus Example, p. 21. Also, CD Track 2 - Hound Dog
- West End Blues (Single Version) - Louis Armstrong
- Focus Example, p. 15. Also, CD Track 1 - West End Blues
- A Day in the Life - The Beatles
- Focus Example, p. 24.
- I'll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By (feat. Mary J. Blige) - Method Man
- Focus Example, p. 29.
Audio Examples:
12-bar blues
Major and Minor Chords
Syllabic and melismatic singing
Additional Audio:
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Ballroom Dance: The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
- Buy on iTunes
- View on Netflix
- Focus Example (p. 12) starts at 1hr 17m 40 sec.
Fundamental Music Terminology
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the music genres with roots in the Caribbean, focusing on Trinidad and Jamaica.
- Understand both the traditional popular music of the Caribbean and contemporary developments in those forms.
Chapter Resources
Focus Examples:
- Rum and Coca-Cola – Lord Invader
- Focus Example, p. 37. Also, CD Track 3 - Rum and Coca-Cola.
- Hot, Hot, Hot - Arrow
- Focus Example, p. 41. Also, CD Track 4 - Hot, Hot, Hot
- Woman’s Smarter - Jolly Boys
- Focus Example, p. 43. Also, CD Track 5 - Woman's Smarter.
- Guns of Navarone – Ska-Talites
- Focus Example, p. 45
- One Love/People Get Ready - Bob Marley
- Focus Example, p. 50.
- Get Busy - Sean Paul
- Focus Example, p. 54.
Audio Examples:
Ska vs. Mento Rhythms
Additional Audio:
- Rum and Coca-Cola (1944 Single) - The Andrews Sisters
- Burnin' (Remastered) - Bob Marley & The Wailers
- I Shot the Sheriff - Bob Marley & The Wailers
- I Shot the Sheriff - Eric Clapton
- Brown Skin Girl - Harry Belafonte
- Catch a Fire - Bob Marley & The Wailers
- Hot Hot Hot (Radio Edit): Buster Poindexter & His Banshees Of Blue - Hot Hot Hot
- The Harder They Come - Jimmy Cliff
- Rock Steady – Alton Ellis
- iTunes Essentials: Dub
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the ethnic and racial makeup of Latin American culture.
- Understand the development of popular Latin American music.
- Appreciate the distinctions between the major genres of Latin American popular music.
Chapter Resources
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Interactive Globe (Coming soon...)
- Interactive Globe: Tango
- Tango on the Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Cuba
- Cuba on the Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Latin Pop
- Latin Pop on the Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico on the Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Timba and Reggaeton
- Timba and Reggaeton on the Interactive Globe feature
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Focus Examples:
- Conga - Gloria Estefan
- Focus Example, p. 61. Also, CD Track 6 – Conga
- Por una Cabeza - Tango Project
- Focus Example, p. 65.
- Por Una Cabeza - Carlos Gardel
- Focus Example, p. 66. Also, CD Track 7 - Por Una Cabeza - Gardel
- El Cuarto de Tula - Buena Vista Social Club
- Focus Example, p. 73.
- Oye Como Va - Tito Puente
- Focus Example, p. 78.
- Gasolina – Daddy Yankee
- Focus Example, p. 82. Also, CD Track 8
Audio Examples:
Clave and Reverse Clave
Clave Rhythm
Dem Bow Riddim vs. Habanera
Habanera Rhythm
Tango Rhythm
Habanera Piano Rhythm
Opening Rhythm
Rumba Clave Rhythms
Vamp Rhythm
Additional Audio:
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the major styles of Brazilian popular music.
- Grasp the importance of Carnival in the Brazilian music scene.
- Distinguish the various forms of popular music in Brazil, and what has influenced their development.
Chapter Resources
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Interactive Globe (Coming soon...)
- Interactive Globe: Rio de Janiero, Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro on the Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Samba
- Samba on the Interactive Globe feature
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Focus Examples:
- A Todo Vapor - Escola De Samba Nocidade Independante De Padre Miguel
- Focus Example, p. 91.
- Aquarela Brasileira - Dominguinhos Do Estacio, Neguinho Da Beija-Flor, Pires, and Rixxa
- Focus Example, p. 93. Also, CD Track 9.
- The Girl from Ipanema – João Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto, and Stan Getz
- Focus Example: p. 98. Also, CD Track 10.
Audio Examples:
Bossa Nova Rhythm (Demo)
Samba Rhythm
Additional Audio:
Learning Objectives
- Understand the influence of the Eurovision contest on popular music in Brazil.
- Identify the major European popular music styles, and how they relate to the traditions of different regions and nations of Europe.
- Appreciate the influence of technological innovation on current popular music trends.
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Interactive Globe (Coming soon...)
- Interactive Globe: Cape Verde Islands
- Cape Verde Islands on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Czech Republic
- Czech Republic on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Eurovision
- Eurovision on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Ireland
- Ireland on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Portugal
- Portugal on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Romania
- Romania on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Spain
- Spain on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Euro-Pop
- Euro-Pop on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Celtic Pop
- Celtic Pop on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Flamenco (proper)
- Flamenco on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Fado
- Fado on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Morna
- Morna on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Polka
- Polka on Interactive Globe feature
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Focus Examples:
- Waterloo – ABBA
- Focus Example, p. 106.
- Theme from Harry’s Game - Clannad
- Focus Example, p. 109. Also, CD Track 11.
- Volare – Gipsy Kings
- Focus Example, p. 116.
- Coimbra - Amália Rodrigues
- Focus Example, p. 119.
Additional Audio:
Learning Objectives
- Understand the different traditions and contemporary developments in popular music in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Recognize the mbube and isicathamiya styles of South Africa.
- Appreciate the distinctive popular music styles of West Africa, and the popularity and influence of soukous.
Chapter Resources
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Interactive Globe (Coming soon...)
- Interactive Globe: Mbube
- Mbube on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: South Africa
- South Africa on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Miriam Makeba
- Miriam Makeba on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Juju
- Juju on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Soukous
- Soukous on Interactive Globe feature
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Focus Examples:
- Hello My Baby - Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Focus Example, p. 131.
- Kazet - Mahlathini & The Mahotella Queens
- Focus Example, p. 136.
- Ghana-Guinea-Mali (Ghana) - E.T. Mensah
- Focus Example, p. 140. Also, CD Track 12 - Ghana-Guinea-Mali.
- Ja Funmi - King Sunny Ade
- Focus Example, p. 142.
Audio Example:
Mbaqanga Drum Patterns
Additional Audio:
- African Drums: Ultimate Tribal Drums and African Rhythms from Sénégal, Ghana, Casamance, Burkina Faso, Guinee. West African Drum Music - African Drums Collective
- Badou - Youssou N'Dour
- iTunes Essentials: Afrobeat
- King Kwela - Spokes Mashiyane
- M'Bemba - Salif Keita
- Pata Pata - Miriam Makeba
- Sangoma - Miriam Makeba
- Talking Timbuktu - Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder
- Television - Baaba Maal
- Tsotsi (Music from and Inspired By the Motion Picture) - Various Artists
Learning Objectives
- Understand the influence of western pop artists’ fascination with Asian music.
- Appreciate the role of Pandit Ravi Shankar and Bollywood on Indian popular music.
- Grasp the influence of classical musical traditions on today’s popular Persian and Arabic music.
Chapter Resources
Interactive Globe (Coming soon...)
- Interactive Globe: Algeria
- Algeria on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: India
- India on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Iran
- Iran on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Bollywood (Filmi)
- Bollywoodb (Filmi) on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Bhangra
- Bhangra on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Persian Popular Music
- Persian Popular Music on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Arabic Popular Song
- Arabic Popular Song on Interactive Globe feature
Focus Examples:
- Soja Rajkumari - Lata Mangeshkar
- Focus Example, p. 153. Also, CD Track 13 - Soja Rajkumari
- Chaiyya Chaiyya – Sukhwinder Singh and Sapana Awasthi
- Focus Example, p. 154.
- Jago Aaya - Malkit Singh
- Focus Example, p. 158. Also, CD Track 14 - Jago Aaya
- Gharib eh Ashena - Googoosh
- Focus Example, p. 162. Also, CD Track 15 - Gharib eh Ashena:
- Enta Omri – Lubna Salame and the Nazareth Orchestra
- Focus Example, p. 166. Also, CD Track 16 - Inta Omri.
- Didi - Khaled
- Focus Example, p. 171.
Audio Examples:
Bhangra Rhythms
Additional Audio:
Learning Objectives
- Grasp the main styles of popular music of East and Southeast Asia.
- Understand the traditional roots of popular music in East and Southeast Asia.
- Distinguish between the different styles of popular Chinese music.
- Appreciate the influence of folk music on popular music of Southeast Asia.
Chapter Resources
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Interactive Globe (Coming soon...)
- Interactive Globe: Taiwan
- Taiwan on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Luk Thung
- Luk Thung on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: C-Pop
- C-Pop on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Japan (Enka/J pop)
- Japan on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Chinese Rock
- Chinese Rock on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Enka
- Enka on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Hong Kong
- Hong Kong on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: M-Pop
- M-Pop on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Thailand
- Thailand on Interactive Globe feature
- Interactive Globe: Indonesia
- Indonesia on Interactive Globe feature
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Focus Examples:
- Kanashii Sake - Hibari Misora
- Focus Example, p. 177.
- He Ri Jun Zai Lai (When Will You Return?) - Teresa Teng
- Focus Example, p. 182.
- Duak Yah Nai Pah Poon (Field Flower in the Concrete Jungle) - Tai Orathai
- Focus Example, p. 188.
- Qur’an dan Koran – Rhoma Irama
- Focus Example, p. 192.