30 Questions
What aspects of the pieces should students pay attention to for quizzes?
Musical and cultural aspects
When is the Final Exam scheduled to take place?
In April
What types of questions may be included in the Final Exam?
True/False, multiple choice questions, written answers, and listening questions
Is the Final Exam accumulative or based only on recent material?
Accumulative, covering all material from the term
What will students find in the left navigation bar related to assignments?
Course Schedule and Assignment Info tabs
When will students receive grades for Discussion Participation?
When graded on the Reflection Report
What is the main characteristic of popular music according to the author?
It is mass-reproduced and disseminated via mass media.
Why were early songs like 'Arirang' considered popular music?
Because they were considered 'new folk songs' and listened to by many people.
How does the author describe the market system in relation to popular music production today?
As a system characterized by an exchange of capital and a purpose of profit.
According to the author, what is essential for music to be classified as popular?
Being mass-reproduced and disseminated via mass media.
Which term does the author use to define the condition under which popular music is produced today?
Western modernism.
Based on the text, what distinguishes modernism from traditional belief systems like Christianity, Confucianism, and Buddhism?
Modernism places more emphasis on everyday life than being dictated by religion.
What is the main theme of the song's lyrics?
The healing power of music
What instrument does Seo Taiji play in the band?
Bass
How does the narrator feel after listening to the radio?
Energized
What does the sound of the alarm clock represent in the lyrics?
An annoying interruption
How does the narrator respond to the music coming from the house next door?
Turns on their own radio
What genre does this song belong to?
Heavy metal
What is the significance of the Kim Sisters in Korean popular music?
They were a Korean band that gained success in the USA and performed on the Ed Sullivan Show.
What was the impact of American influence on early Korean popular music?
Korean bands covered pop songs from the USA.
What is the significance of the 1960s and 1980s in Korean popular music?
Styles called Ballads and a folk song movement influenced by protest songs from the USA became popular.
What is the concept of transnationalism in Korean popular music?
Early popular songs under Japan’s rule were argued as both Japanese and Korean.
What was the significance of the shin minyo style in Korean popular music?
It was a style of new folksongs that would later be revisited.
What was the impact of censorship on Korean popular music?
Radio and TV play was limited due to censorship.
Which genre of Korean music was heavily influenced by Western music?
Changga
Which genre of Korean music was a type of folk music that became widely popular in the 1930s?
Sinminyo
Which genre of Korean music started in the 1880s and marked a difference from 'traditional' music?
Changga
Which genre of Korean music is characterized by a 3/4 metre?
Sinminyo
Which genre of Korean music was a result of the transformation of changga and kogok?
Yuhaengga
Which genre of Korean music was a type of folk music that became widely popular in the 1930s and has a 3/4 metre?
Sinminyo
Study Notes
Course Overview
- The course has a final exam worth 20% that covers all material from the term.
- The exam may include true/false, multiple choice, written answers, and listening questions.
Modernism and Popular Music
- Modernism is a global movement marked by a secular and everyday life focus, rather than religious beliefs.
- Popular music originated in the USA in the 1850s and has undergone many changes over time.
- Popular music is defined as mass-reproduced and disseminated via mass media, listened to by many people, and based on previous styles of music.
- It is produced in a market system characterized by an exchange of capital and a purpose of profit.
Korean Popular Music History
- Early Korean popular songs were influenced by Japanese and American styles.
- Shin minyo (new folk songs) emerged in the 1930s, with "Arirang" being an early example.
- Changga style started in the 1880s and was influenced by Western music.
- The style became heavily censored by Japan to fit Japanese nationalism.
Korean Music Development
- In the 1960s-1980s, two major developments emerged: Ballads (slower songs with a story) and a "folk song" movement influenced by USA protest songs.
- K-pop arguably began in 1992, transforming from yuhaengga and trot.
Important Terms
- Sinminyo: means new folk songs, characterized by a 3/4 metre, and was widely popular in the 1930s.
- Changga: a style that started in the 1880s, influenced by Western music, and was heavily censored by Japan.
Key Figures
- Seo Taiji: played bass in the first Korean heavy metal band and later formed a K-pop group in 1992.
- The Kim Sisters: had success in the USA, performing on the Ed Sullivan Show, but faced limited radio and TV play in Korea due to censorship.
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