CI5472 Teaching Film, Television, and Media

 Module 9: Popular Music and Radio ~ Different Music Genres

Module 9

Country

Another genre is that of country music, that became increasingly popular during the 1970s/80s as an expression of Bible Belt, working-class cultural values, and then, the 1980s and 1990s, political beliefs. Since the 1990s, country music has adopted a more popular music style to appeal to a larger market, including an increasing number of female country stars.

The Roughstock History of Country Music notes that country emerged out of earlier forms of bluegrass, folk, spiritual, and cowboy music of the 1920s and 1930s.

Country Music sites:
Country Music Television
Country Music Association

Country Music Hall of Fame

Nashville.net [ lots of links to country music sites ]

Great American Country TV

Webquest: country music

 

For further reading:

Bogdanov, V., Woodstra, C., & Erlewine, T. (2003). All music guide to country: The definitive guide to country music. New York: Backbeat.

Peterson, R. Creating country music: Fabricating authenticity. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Stambler, I., & Landon, G. (2000). Country music: The encyclopedia. Boston: St. Martin’s Griffin.

Wolfe, C. (2003). Classic country: Legends of country music. New York: Routledge.

The Value of Studying Popular Music

Purposes for Studying Popular Music as Media

Development of Recorded Popular Music

Different Music Genres

Rock

Jazz

Soul/Motown

Blues

Hip Hop/Rap

Punk

Folk

Country

Cajun/Zydeco

The Music of Protest

Music Videos

Film Music

The Economics of the Popular Music Industry

Studying Radio

Teaching Activity

References


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