Popular Music Trends

Sherri Gamble Cristina PersegonaAllison Sandula Iga SmolarkiewiczMarek Szczecinski Malgorzata WroblewskaMariusz Zawierucha

♫ Discuss different music trends in Italy, Poland, and the United States.

♫ Introduce two types of music trends and a popular music festival in each country.

♫ Identify similar music trends

Introduction

Italy

NegramaroRock Music mixed with traditional melodies and electronic beats

“La Finestra” sold more than 100,000 copies in 2007

American music in Italy

Red Hot Chili Peppers

U2- British

Madonna

Music listened to in Italy:

Music FestivalSan Remo-Festival of Italian Music

San Remo Music Festival

Beginning: 1951

Every February

San Remo Music Festival continued…

Poland

VaderFirst band from behind “the IronCurtain” to sign a record label“Morbid Reich” demo tapePerhaps the only band in Europe to sustain its status for anumber of years

BehemothDeath and Black Metal

Poland is one of the top religious countriesin the world

“The Apostasy”album

Ozzfest in 2007

Wartislavia Cantans Music Festival

Festival began 40 years agoFestival includes chamber concerts, recitals,and visual art presentationsTwo thousand artists perform every yearHeld in the historical interiors of Wroclaw, and several other buildings within the city

Wartislavia Cantans Music Festival continued…

United States

Rap Music

Beginning: Mid 1970s

Rap Music continued…

Real life reflections of the rap ghetto:•Racism•Economic oppressions

Rock Music

Originated in the 1950sBlend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western music.Dec 2007-Led Zeppelin had their first concert in27 years in London, England.

Warped Tour

Created: 1993

Punk rock, metal core, and post-hardcore bands.

Similarities of countries

researched...

American Music is popular in Italy

Rock music

Differences of countriesresearched...

Music Festivals

Popular genres of music

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