The document discusses the evolution of 20th-century Western music, highlighting various genres such as pop, rock and roll, grunge, and country, each with distinct characteristics and historical significance. Grunge emerged in the mid-1980s and saw commercial success in the early 1990s, with notable bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Additionally, it covers the rich history and sub-genres of country music in the U.S., showcasing influential artists and the cultural impact of music across different regions.

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20th Century Western
Music
Jeanette, Jordi, Keshia, & Stephanie.

2. The 20th century music consists of many genres that
has different characteristics such as pop, rock and roll, grunge,
country and many more. Each genre has its own symbolic
meaning, just like how country music has a story behind their
songs.
A musical revolution occurred in the 20th century when
music gained popularity through the radio worldwide. New
media and technology were developed to record, capture,
reproduce and distribute music. Music became vaster because
they were no longer limited to concerts and clubs, giving the
audience a wider range of different music genres.
Intro

3. Pop

4. ❧ Popular songs were written by
professionals
❧ Catchy music
❧ Popular music were shaped by the
“youth culture”
History

5. ❧ Elton John
❧ Mariah Carrie
❧ ABBA
❧ Michael Jackson
❧ Jackson 5
❧ Madonna
❧ Britney Spears
❧ Spice Girls
Artists

6. Jackson 5 - I want you back

7. Elton John - Can you feel the
love tonight

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GRUNGE

18. What is Grunge?
• Sub-genre of alt rock that
emerged in the mid-1980s.
• Grunge became
commercially successful in
the beginning of 1990s.

19. History
• Grunge is known as the
sound of Seattle
• The grunge explosion
happened in 1991 when
Nirvana released Nevermind
• A marriage between
Seattle's hesher and punk
scences

20. Characteristics
• Sludgy guitar sound, fuses
elements of hardcore punk
and heavy metal
• Slower tempos, dissonant
harmonies, and complex
instrumentation
• Lyrics are angst-filled
• Grunge concerts were high-
energy performances and
straightforward

21. Notable Grunge Bands
NIRVANA
Soundgarden
Alice in Chains
Pearl Jam
Green River
Mother Love Bone
Foo Fighters
https://en.m.wikipedia
.org/wiki/Nirvana_(ban
d)#

22. Post-Grunge
• In 1994, Grunge music
began to go downhill
• Grunge was short-lived
• Bands of the post-grunge
era lacked the originality of
grunge music

23. Courtesy of Youtube
Nirvana – All Apologies
(MTV Unplugged)

24. Soundgarden – Fell on
Black Days
Courtesy of Youtube

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Country Music in US
“Country music is…”
Jordi Putra

26. ❧ First generation
❧ Second generation
❧ Third generation
❧ Decline
❧ Fourth generation
❧ Fifth generation
❧ Sixth generation
History

28. http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/slang/redneck-slang-words.html

29. John Denver
Famous Composer/Performer
Jimmie Rodgers The Carter
Family
Carrie
Underwood Hank Williams
Blake Shelton Taylor Swift Kenny Rogers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_music_performers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Billboard_number-one_country_hits

30. Take Me Home, Country Roads
Fact: This was the only American song allowed to be played
by the Chinese government in China in an anti-American

31. Blake Shelton - Boys ‘Round Here ft.
Pistol Annies & Friends
A song that stereotypes people in Southern States

32. ❧ Australia
❧ UK
❧ Canada
❧Sweden
❧Mexico
❧ Kenya
In Other Countries

33. ❧ Society
❧ Brain (long term)
❧ Moods
❧ Heart Rate & Blood Pressure
Impacts

34. ❧ Appalachian folk
❧ Alternative country
❧ Bakersfield sound
❧ Bluegrass country
❧ Cajun
❧ Christian country music
❧ Swamp music
❧ Country blues
❧ Country folk
❧ Cosmopolitan country
❧ Country rap
❧ Lubbock sound
❧ Rockabilly
❧ Tulsa Sound
❧ Honky tonk
❧ Nashville sound
❧ Neotraditional country
❧ Hillbilly
❧ Outlaw country
❧ Red Dirt
❧ Southern soul
❧ Techno-Country
❧ Western swing
❧ White power country
Sub-genre & Fusion

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