Hi people! In my first article I´m going to write about music. There are a lot of type of music, and it has been very difficult to choose one type of it, but I have decided to talk about pop music.
There are more than one definition for it, David Hatch and Stephen Millward define music as "a body of music which is distinguishable from popular, jazz, and folk musics", but according to Pete Seeger pop music is "professional music which draws upon both folk music and fine arts music". From the decade of 1950, the term "pop music" has been used for describe a different kind of music, destined to the young people.
CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristics of the pop music are the same as the rock characteristics but the difference between them are that the rock always maintain the same structure: bass, guitar and drums, and the rhythm of the bass and the drums are the higher sound. However, the pop doesn´t have a clear instrumental structure, the voice is important, and it have mixes of lot of different sounds. It normally attract young people, but everyone could like it.
ARTISTS
Michael Jackson: He´s real name was Michael Joseph Jackson,who was born 29th August,
1958 and he died on 25th June, 2009. Michael was an American singer, songwriter record producer, dancer and also actor. He was called "The King of Pop". His contributions to music and dance, as well as his published life, made him an international figure in popular culture for over four decades.
Madonna: Her complete name is Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone, but she´s know as Madonna. She was born on August 16, 1958, she´s an American singer,songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Music critics have acclaimed her musical productions, which have generated some controversy. Often referred to as the "Queen of Pop", she is cited as an influence by numerous other artists around the world.
