Thursday, March 25, 2010

Country and Pop Musical Influence

People typically choose the artists they find most appealing musically or visually to lead a musical movement. The movements generally start off small but once people begin to show interest, the artists become musical explosions within their genre. For example, in the 1980’s country music began to evolve and continued to do so until the late 90’s when artists such as Shania Twain introduced a new subgenre of country that attracted a mass audience and increased the demand for pop-country. Also during the 1990s another subgenre of pop known as the boy band phenomenon was created. This subgenre was formed due to its popularity among female teenyboppers. Their success among teenage girls was fueled by their emphasis on vanity and the ambiguous lyrics of their songs. During the 2000s, Disney started producing music that appealed to preteens and younger teens that already enjoyed their television shows. It was a way for Disney to maintain the interest of the generation on visual and musical front.

Mariella Alvarado
Monica Cook
Risa Dalsing
Pam White

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