Evaluation 4 - Who would be the audience for your media product?gematthews96
The document discusses potential audiences for social realism films across various media platforms. It finds that such films typically struggle for mainstream cinema screenings and only play in small independent theaters. Online, audiences for social realism films on platforms like MUBI tend to be niche with specialized interests in discussion forums. On television, channels like BBC Four that screen these films have relatively small viewerships compared to larger BBC channels. Radio stations like BBC Radio 4 have audiences interested in intelligent topics covered in social realism but numbers are declining. The only print magazine focused on social realism is Sight & Sound from the British Film Institute. The document concludes target audience research shows 16-18 year olds are most interested in social realism films focused
The document provides production details, promotion strategies, and reception information for the 2012 British crime drama film "Ill Manors". It was directed by Ben Drew and released on June 6th, 2012 with a budget of £100,000. To promote the film, the first trailer was released online in May 2012 and the film premiered on May 30th. It received generally positive reviews from critics and fans, opening at number 9 at the UK box office. The film was nominated for several awards and won the Coup De Cœur and Technicolor Award for Best Cinematography.
Warp Films is an independent film and television production company based in the UK. It was originally set up in 1999 as a side project of Warp Records. After the death of one of the founders in 2001, the other decided to continue running the company with the help of Mark Herbert. Warp Films produces low-budget films with lesser-known actors due to their limited budget. Some of their most successful films include This Is England from 2006 and Four Lions from 2010. Their upcoming projects include the 2015 film The Last Panthers.
Hannah & charlotte & andy british film futurereigatemedia
This document lists British films from the 2010s like Harry Potter and Attack on the Block, as well as actors like Daniel Radcliffe and Rob Pattinson. It discusses how 3D films became more popular, allowing viewers more immersion. It notes future trends like 3D and 4D and downloading films from services like iTunes. It provides information on British production companies and requirements for a film to be considered British. The document also discusses the UK Film Council facing abolition and challenges in the film industry due to the economic recession.
BBC Films is an independent British film production company that distributes a wide range of genres. It has produced popular films based on real life stories like Quartet, My Week with Marilyn, and Jane Eyre. BBC Films would be a suitable distributor for our independent UK-based film due to its focus on smaller films and diverse genres. The logo could be modified to have darker colors and more red to match the blood-centric plot of our movie.
The document discusses several key aspects of British cinema:
1) There are debates around whether British films should represent British culture to domestic audiences through public funding, or compete internationally by attracting wide audiences.
2) The UK Film Council was set up in 2000 to centralize public support for film through various funding programs.
3) There are discussions around whether British cinema should receive any public money given some films' financial performances. British films must balance representing national culture with finding international distribution.
Warp Films is a British independent film company based in London that has had success with films like This is England and Submarine. This is England won several awards including Best British Film at the BAFTAs. Submarine had a budget of £1.2 million and made a box office profit of £2.03 million in its opening weekend in the UK and US. Warp Films collaborates with other companies internationally, such as a partnership with Australian distributor Madman Entertainment.
Vertigo Films is a British film production company founded in 2002. They typically produce 4 films per year focused on genres like crime, mystery, and horror. Some of their most well known films include StreetDance 3D, 1 Day, Bronson, and Monsters. StreetDance 3D was their highest grossing film, making over £20 million worldwide. Vertigo Films targets their films towards younger audiences aged 12-16, especially females for dance films like StreetDance 3D.
Evaluation 4 - Who would be the audience for your media product?gematthews96
The document discusses potential audiences for social realism films across various media platforms. It finds that such films typically struggle for mainstream cinema screenings and only play in small independent theaters. Online, audiences for social realism films on platforms like MUBI tend to be niche with specialized interests in discussion forums. On television, channels like BBC Four that screen these films have relatively small viewerships compared to larger BBC channels. Radio stations like BBC Radio 4 have audiences interested in intelligent topics covered in social realism but numbers are declining. The only print magazine focused on social realism is Sight & Sound from the British Film Institute. The document concludes target audience research shows 16-18 year olds are most interested in social realism films focused
The document provides production details, promotion strategies, and reception information for the 2012 British crime drama film "Ill Manors". It was directed by Ben Drew and released on June 6th, 2012 with a budget of £100,000. To promote the film, the first trailer was released online in May 2012 and the film premiered on May 30th. It received generally positive reviews from critics and fans, opening at number 9 at the UK box office. The film was nominated for several awards and won the Coup De Cœur and Technicolor Award for Best Cinematography.
Warp Films is an independent film and television production company based in the UK. It was originally set up in 1999 as a side project of Warp Records. After the death of one of the founders in 2001, the other decided to continue running the company with the help of Mark Herbert. Warp Films produces low-budget films with lesser-known actors due to their limited budget. Some of their most successful films include This Is England from 2006 and Four Lions from 2010. Their upcoming projects include the 2015 film The Last Panthers.
Hannah & charlotte & andy british film futurereigatemedia
This document lists British films from the 2010s like Harry Potter and Attack on the Block, as well as actors like Daniel Radcliffe and Rob Pattinson. It discusses how 3D films became more popular, allowing viewers more immersion. It notes future trends like 3D and 4D and downloading films from services like iTunes. It provides information on British production companies and requirements for a film to be considered British. The document also discusses the UK Film Council facing abolition and challenges in the film industry due to the economic recession.
BBC Films is an independent British film production company that distributes a wide range of genres. It has produced popular films based on real life stories like Quartet, My Week with Marilyn, and Jane Eyre. BBC Films would be a suitable distributor for our independent UK-based film due to its focus on smaller films and diverse genres. The logo could be modified to have darker colors and more red to match the blood-centric plot of our movie.
The document discusses several key aspects of British cinema:
1) There are debates around whether British films should represent British culture to domestic audiences through public funding, or compete internationally by attracting wide audiences.
2) The UK Film Council was set up in 2000 to centralize public support for film through various funding programs.
3) There are discussions around whether British cinema should receive any public money given some films' financial performances. British films must balance representing national culture with finding international distribution.
Warp Films is a British independent film company based in London that has had success with films like This is England and Submarine. This is England won several awards including Best British Film at the BAFTAs. Submarine had a budget of £1.2 million and made a box office profit of £2.03 million in its opening weekend in the UK and US. Warp Films collaborates with other companies internationally, such as a partnership with Australian distributor Madman Entertainment.
Vertigo Films is a British film production company founded in 2002. They typically produce 4 films per year focused on genres like crime, mystery, and horror. Some of their most well known films include StreetDance 3D, 1 Day, Bronson, and Monsters. StreetDance 3D was their highest grossing film, making over £20 million worldwide. Vertigo Films targets their films towards younger audiences aged 12-16, especially females for dance films like StreetDance 3D.
The film had a budget of £8.1 million from lottery funding and production companies. It was produced by 5 small independent UK production companies. The film received positive reviews from critics and audiences, with an average rating of 7.7/10 on IMDb and winning one award and receiving 8 nominations at the British Independent Film Awards. It utilized star power from the lead actor Jack O'Connell to attract his existing fan base. The film is available to rent or purchase on YouTube and was released on DVD and Blu-Ray.
The document discusses the British film industry in 2012. Some key points:
- 2012 was a strong year for British film, with successful films like Harry Potter and The King's Speech.
- UK films earned 17% of the $33 billion worldwide box office in 2011.
- The King's Speech was a huge commercial and critical success, grossing over $414 million worldwide.
- Issues like the transition to digital projection and the decline in DVD sales present challenges for the industry.
The Selfish Giant is a 2013 British drama film directed by Clio Barnard that follows two teenage boys growing up in a poor area of Bradford, England. It was produced independently by Moonspun Films with funding from the BFI and Film4. Though the film was critically acclaimed and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, as an independent production with a budget of £1.4 million, it only made $943,209 at the box office, and therefore did not turn a profit.
Celador is a global light entertainment company originally formed in 1983 as an independent production company in the UK. It was originally taken over by Complete Communications but then management completed a buyout. Celador operates as a small production company, contracting freelancers for each project on a project-by-project basis. Some of Celador's most successful productions include the TV show "The Detectives" and the films "Slumdog Millionaire" and "The Descent", though it remains smaller than major studio competitors like Sony.
Napoleon dynamite + the expendables hamish mc neillhamishmcneill
This document compares the production and financial details of the films The Expendables and Napoleon Dynamite. It notes that The Expendables had a $80 million budget and grossed $274 million worldwide, while Napoleon Dynamite had a tiny $400,000 budget but still grossed $46 million worldwide. It also analyzes the track records of the two films' production companies, concluding that MTV Films has generally been more successful with both large and small budget films, while Avi Lerner's Millennium Films has had more inconsistent results.
Love Actually was directed and written by Richard Curtis. It was produced by Tim Bevan and had sound by Chris Woods and editing by Sophia Kotretsos and Jim Moore. It was produced by Colin Burrows and David Castell with original music by Craig Armstrong. The main actors included Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Martina Mcutcheon, Liam Neeson, Bill Nightly, Kiera Knightly, Emma Thompson, and Alan Rickman. The film was distributed by Universal Pictures and Studio Canal with a budget of £30 million. It won several awards including BAFTAs for Bill Nighly and Emma Thompson.
The document provides details about various movies, TV shows, publications and other topics:
1) It discusses a British art band from the 1960s named after a song that became famous when featured in a psychedelic rock film.
2) It identifies the first publication in Tamil and Telugu languages that later expanded to 13 languages, owned by Geodesic Ltd.
3) It asks which Bond movie the director said was meant to meditate on the four elements but was really about one composite material.
4) It provides details about an American actress and comedian with the longest television career of any female entertainer.
This document discusses collective identity and British culture. It defines collective identity as a shared sense of belonging to a group and examines how British culture and films are defined. British films are divided into 5 categories based on factors like director, cast, production company, and level of British involvement and investment. Independent films typically have lower budgets than commercial films and feature unknown actors and urban settings, while commercial films are larger blockbusters released in cinemas. Case studies of the independent film Anuvahood and commercial film Bridget Jones's Diary illustrate these differences.
This document provides information about the production and reception of the 1994 British romantic comedy film Four Weddings and a Funeral. It details that the film follows a group of friends through various weddings and a funeral, and was directed by Mike Newell with a screenplay by Richard Curtis. Though it was made on a modest budget of under £3 million, it became a major commercial success, grossing over $245.7 million worldwide. The film received positive reviews from critics and an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
The document discusses potential distributors for an independent British film called "Under Suspicion". It notes that the film would likely be distributed in the UK initially by companies like Warner Bros. UK. It also suggests that if the film was produced by Working Title Films, part of NBC Universal, then NBC Universal would distribute it worldwide since they could profit from an independent film's global sales. Finally, it proposes that the film would be released first in UK cinemas, then on Blu-Ray/DVD, and eventually online streaming services.
British films: famous films, ideologies usually seen in British films, production companies and funding.
American films: famous films, ideologies usually seen in American films, production companies and funding.
Celador was formed in 1983 by Paul Smith and Jasper Carrott to produce independent films. It was later acquired by Complete Communications but regained independence after a management buyout. Celador contracts freelance staff to produce films and obtains funding through loans, investors, and partnerships with other production companies. Some key films produced by Celador include Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and The Descent (2005). While a small company, Celador has been successful at making profitable films on low budgets and competing against larger studios.
Celador Films was founded in 1979 as a small UK production company and has since expanded into film, radio, and theater production. They own 18 radio stations and have produced award-winning films such as Slumdog Millionaire. They fund their films through various means such as co-productions with Film4, selling distribution rights, and product placements. While their films have lower budgets than big studio productions, they have found success, as The Descent was more profitable than similar independent films despite its lower budget.
Vertigo Films is a British film production and distribution company founded in 2002 by producer Allan Niblo and James Richardson. Their goal was to produce and distribute 4 films per year to generate revenue. Some of their most successful early films were "The Football Factory" and "It's Gone Pete Tong", which helped establish the company. In 2010, they released their first 3D film "Street Dance 3D", which became the number one film in the UK for a week and earned £2.7 million. Vertigo targets a wide audience with their films, focusing on genres like crime films early on with low budgets of £500,000. They seek to appeal to specific audiences like football fans and younger dance enthusiasts. Through successful
The document discusses what determines whether a film can be considered British. It explores several categories of British films based on factors like financing, cultural content, and personnel. It also examines case studies of films like Trainspotting and Gravity and whether they passed the UK film council's cultural test to be recognized as British films. There is no clear consensus on what constitutes a British film and Britishness in films can be interpreted in different ways based on gritty homegrown productions versus big budget films shot in the UK.
Vertigo Films would be the best media institution to distribute my media product because it is one of the largest film distributors in the UK, based in London, and has successfully distributed films similar to my media product, such as the 2010 film "Monsters". Vertigo Films identifies and delivers films to wide audiences in the competitive UK distribution market and would help reach the largest possible audience for my media product.
The document discusses various topics related to the film industry including technological determinism, film festivals, the British film industry, and independent films. It explores the challenges facing the British film industry in competing with Hollywood films and surviving in its shadow. Options discussed for the British film industry include making more commercial films or adopting a model similar to Harry Potter for production, distribution, and exhibition. The relationship between film audiences and the industry is also examined.
British independent films typically have lower budgets than Hollywood blockbusters because British production companies cannot afford large budgets. Most British films do not use many production and distribution companies either, as they cannot pay for production and distribution due to their small budgets. In contrast, Hollywood blockbusters have higher budgets as they are funded by major conglomerates like Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. These large companies can afford big budgets to attract large audiences with famous actors and quality resources.
The document discusses the evolution of popular music in Britain from World War 2 through the 1980s. It describes how fast paced music and dances like boogie woogie and jitterbug helped lift people's spirits during the depression of World War 2. In the 1950s, rock and roll music emerged and appealed to rebellious teenagers. This youth culture of rock music was influential in the British Invasion of the 1960s. In the 1970s, glam rock acts like David Bowie and Elton John brought color and style. Punk bands like the Sex Pistols and the Clash rose to prominence in the late 1970s. Hip hop grew popular in Britain in the 1980s although it originated in America.
Over the past 50 years, British pop music has evolved from the Beatles-led Beatlemania of the 1960s to include many other major bands and genres. Key developments included hippie culture, mod fashion trends set by Mary Quant, the rise of disco and punk music in the 1970s, the new wave and synth pop movements in the 1980s, and the 1990s Britpop rivalry between bands like Oasis and Blur. The document provides a high-level overview of the major artists, styles, and technologies that have shaped British pop music over the past five decades.
The British music industry - challenges and adaption in the 21st centuryStuart Moss
I recently had the pleasure of giving a lecture at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt in Weimar, Germany, on the subject of the current state of, and challenges faced by the British music industry in the twenty-first century. This presentation accompanied the lecture and tackles issues including the change in media formats, the rise of the MP3, illegal downloads and the live music scene.
The film had a budget of £8.1 million from lottery funding and production companies. It was produced by 5 small independent UK production companies. The film received positive reviews from critics and audiences, with an average rating of 7.7/10 on IMDb and winning one award and receiving 8 nominations at the British Independent Film Awards. It utilized star power from the lead actor Jack O'Connell to attract his existing fan base. The film is available to rent or purchase on YouTube and was released on DVD and Blu-Ray.
The document discusses the British film industry in 2012. Some key points:
- 2012 was a strong year for British film, with successful films like Harry Potter and The King's Speech.
- UK films earned 17% of the $33 billion worldwide box office in 2011.
- The King's Speech was a huge commercial and critical success, grossing over $414 million worldwide.
- Issues like the transition to digital projection and the decline in DVD sales present challenges for the industry.
The Selfish Giant is a 2013 British drama film directed by Clio Barnard that follows two teenage boys growing up in a poor area of Bradford, England. It was produced independently by Moonspun Films with funding from the BFI and Film4. Though the film was critically acclaimed and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, as an independent production with a budget of £1.4 million, it only made $943,209 at the box office, and therefore did not turn a profit.
Celador is a global light entertainment company originally formed in 1983 as an independent production company in the UK. It was originally taken over by Complete Communications but then management completed a buyout. Celador operates as a small production company, contracting freelancers for each project on a project-by-project basis. Some of Celador's most successful productions include the TV show "The Detectives" and the films "Slumdog Millionaire" and "The Descent", though it remains smaller than major studio competitors like Sony.
Napoleon dynamite + the expendables hamish mc neillhamishmcneill
This document compares the production and financial details of the films The Expendables and Napoleon Dynamite. It notes that The Expendables had a $80 million budget and grossed $274 million worldwide, while Napoleon Dynamite had a tiny $400,000 budget but still grossed $46 million worldwide. It also analyzes the track records of the two films' production companies, concluding that MTV Films has generally been more successful with both large and small budget films, while Avi Lerner's Millennium Films has had more inconsistent results.
Love Actually was directed and written by Richard Curtis. It was produced by Tim Bevan and had sound by Chris Woods and editing by Sophia Kotretsos and Jim Moore. It was produced by Colin Burrows and David Castell with original music by Craig Armstrong. The main actors included Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Martina Mcutcheon, Liam Neeson, Bill Nightly, Kiera Knightly, Emma Thompson, and Alan Rickman. The film was distributed by Universal Pictures and Studio Canal with a budget of £30 million. It won several awards including BAFTAs for Bill Nighly and Emma Thompson.
The document provides details about various movies, TV shows, publications and other topics:
1) It discusses a British art band from the 1960s named after a song that became famous when featured in a psychedelic rock film.
2) It identifies the first publication in Tamil and Telugu languages that later expanded to 13 languages, owned by Geodesic Ltd.
3) It asks which Bond movie the director said was meant to meditate on the four elements but was really about one composite material.
4) It provides details about an American actress and comedian with the longest television career of any female entertainer.
This document discusses collective identity and British culture. It defines collective identity as a shared sense of belonging to a group and examines how British culture and films are defined. British films are divided into 5 categories based on factors like director, cast, production company, and level of British involvement and investment. Independent films typically have lower budgets than commercial films and feature unknown actors and urban settings, while commercial films are larger blockbusters released in cinemas. Case studies of the independent film Anuvahood and commercial film Bridget Jones's Diary illustrate these differences.
This document provides information about the production and reception of the 1994 British romantic comedy film Four Weddings and a Funeral. It details that the film follows a group of friends through various weddings and a funeral, and was directed by Mike Newell with a screenplay by Richard Curtis. Though it was made on a modest budget of under £3 million, it became a major commercial success, grossing over $245.7 million worldwide. The film received positive reviews from critics and an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
The document discusses potential distributors for an independent British film called "Under Suspicion". It notes that the film would likely be distributed in the UK initially by companies like Warner Bros. UK. It also suggests that if the film was produced by Working Title Films, part of NBC Universal, then NBC Universal would distribute it worldwide since they could profit from an independent film's global sales. Finally, it proposes that the film would be released first in UK cinemas, then on Blu-Ray/DVD, and eventually online streaming services.
British films: famous films, ideologies usually seen in British films, production companies and funding.
American films: famous films, ideologies usually seen in American films, production companies and funding.
Celador was formed in 1983 by Paul Smith and Jasper Carrott to produce independent films. It was later acquired by Complete Communications but regained independence after a management buyout. Celador contracts freelance staff to produce films and obtains funding through loans, investors, and partnerships with other production companies. Some key films produced by Celador include Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and The Descent (2005). While a small company, Celador has been successful at making profitable films on low budgets and competing against larger studios.
Celador Films was founded in 1979 as a small UK production company and has since expanded into film, radio, and theater production. They own 18 radio stations and have produced award-winning films such as Slumdog Millionaire. They fund their films through various means such as co-productions with Film4, selling distribution rights, and product placements. While their films have lower budgets than big studio productions, they have found success, as The Descent was more profitable than similar independent films despite its lower budget.
Vertigo Films is a British film production and distribution company founded in 2002 by producer Allan Niblo and James Richardson. Their goal was to produce and distribute 4 films per year to generate revenue. Some of their most successful early films were "The Football Factory" and "It's Gone Pete Tong", which helped establish the company. In 2010, they released their first 3D film "Street Dance 3D", which became the number one film in the UK for a week and earned £2.7 million. Vertigo targets a wide audience with their films, focusing on genres like crime films early on with low budgets of £500,000. They seek to appeal to specific audiences like football fans and younger dance enthusiasts. Through successful
The document discusses what determines whether a film can be considered British. It explores several categories of British films based on factors like financing, cultural content, and personnel. It also examines case studies of films like Trainspotting and Gravity and whether they passed the UK film council's cultural test to be recognized as British films. There is no clear consensus on what constitutes a British film and Britishness in films can be interpreted in different ways based on gritty homegrown productions versus big budget films shot in the UK.
Vertigo Films would be the best media institution to distribute my media product because it is one of the largest film distributors in the UK, based in London, and has successfully distributed films similar to my media product, such as the 2010 film "Monsters". Vertigo Films identifies and delivers films to wide audiences in the competitive UK distribution market and would help reach the largest possible audience for my media product.
The document discusses various topics related to the film industry including technological determinism, film festivals, the British film industry, and independent films. It explores the challenges facing the British film industry in competing with Hollywood films and surviving in its shadow. Options discussed for the British film industry include making more commercial films or adopting a model similar to Harry Potter for production, distribution, and exhibition. The relationship between film audiences and the industry is also examined.
British independent films typically have lower budgets than Hollywood blockbusters because British production companies cannot afford large budgets. Most British films do not use many production and distribution companies either, as they cannot pay for production and distribution due to their small budgets. In contrast, Hollywood blockbusters have higher budgets as they are funded by major conglomerates like Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. These large companies can afford big budgets to attract large audiences with famous actors and quality resources.
The document discusses the evolution of popular music in Britain from World War 2 through the 1980s. It describes how fast paced music and dances like boogie woogie and jitterbug helped lift people's spirits during the depression of World War 2. In the 1950s, rock and roll music emerged and appealed to rebellious teenagers. This youth culture of rock music was influential in the British Invasion of the 1960s. In the 1970s, glam rock acts like David Bowie and Elton John brought color and style. Punk bands like the Sex Pistols and the Clash rose to prominence in the late 1970s. Hip hop grew popular in Britain in the 1980s although it originated in America.
Over the past 50 years, British pop music has evolved from the Beatles-led Beatlemania of the 1960s to include many other major bands and genres. Key developments included hippie culture, mod fashion trends set by Mary Quant, the rise of disco and punk music in the 1970s, the new wave and synth pop movements in the 1980s, and the 1990s Britpop rivalry between bands like Oasis and Blur. The document provides a high-level overview of the major artists, styles, and technologies that have shaped British pop music over the past five decades.
The British music industry - challenges and adaption in the 21st centuryStuart Moss
I recently had the pleasure of giving a lecture at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt in Weimar, Germany, on the subject of the current state of, and challenges faced by the British music industry in the twenty-first century. This presentation accompanied the lecture and tackles issues including the change in media formats, the rise of the MP3, illegal downloads and the live music scene.
This document discusses the pop music genre and various pop artists. It provides examples of pop stars like Gwen Stefani, Demi Lovato, Girls Aloud, and Christina Aguilera. It then focuses on Katy Perry, describing her as "Pop music's 'Pop Princess'" and how her appearance and songs represent pop culture. Finally, it discusses the 1990s girl group the Spice Girls and how they brought personality and individuality to their band through each member having their own stereotype or "spice."
History of Western Music - The Earliest Musicambulo2
Stone Age people made early instruments by boring holes in bones. Ancient Mesopotamian culture between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers used lyres and harps from the 4th millennium BCE onward. Ancient Greeks had a well-rounded musical culture that used the aulos, kithara, and lyre instruments, with the aulos associated with Dionysus and the lyre with Apollo.
This document discusses the history and evolution of various music genres such as popular music, rock and roll, jazz, folk, country, and western music. It explains that live music performance became important in the late 19th to early 20th century and was dominated by sheet music publishers. The invention of the phonograph in 1877 changed how music was experienced. Popular music emerged as a commercial enterprise to make profits, while genres like rock and roll, jazz, folk, and country served as outlets for cultural expression.
The document discusses several musical movements in the 20th century including Romanticism, Impressionism, Expressionism, Neoclassicism, and Aleatory music. It provides details on several influential composers that defined each movement, such as Claude Debussy for Impressionism, Arnold Schoenberg for Expressionism, Igor Stravinsky for Neoclassicism, and John Cage for Aleatory music. Each composer challenged conventions of their time and pushed music in new directions beyond expectations.
The document discusses various genres and styles of 20th-21st century music. It describes popular music genres like country, disco, funk, hip hop, jazz, rock and roll, punk rock, and progressive rock. It also discusses types of rock music including elements from blues and R&B. Additionally, it covers Broadway musicals, electronic music using synthesizers, minimalist music using small amounts of material, and chance or aleatory music where elements are left to chance.
The document provides an overview of popular music trends from the 1950s through the 2000s. It summarizes the defining musical genres of each decade such as rock and roll in the 1950s, British Invasion and Motown sounds in the 1960s, disco in the 1970s, new wave and synthpop in the 1980s, grunge and alternative rock in the 1990s, and hip hop and electropop in the 2000s. Each section also lists some of the iconic music artists of that era.
This document provides an overview of different musical eras from antiquity to the present, including notable composers and instruments of each era. It discusses eras such as the medieval era with composers Léonin and Landini, the Renaissance era featuring Josquin Des Prez and Palestrina, and the Baroque era with Bach and Handel. Later eras examined include the Classical period with Mozart and Beethoven, the Romantic era highlighting Wagner and Berlioz, and the 20th century focusing on Debussy and Stravinsky. The document concludes with the contemporary era and composers like Cage and Reich.
21st Century Music-The Age of the Digital DownloadJackKHayward
The document lists 20 photos with their respective photographers and creative commons licenses. The photos are credited to different photographers and have various attribution-based creative commons licenses listed with each photo's source on Flickr. The collection of photos was created and compiled using Haiku Deck.