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Questions and Answers
What aspects of the pieces should students pay attention to for quizzes?
What aspects of the pieces should students pay attention to for quizzes?
- Musical and cultural aspects (correct)
- Only musical aspects
- Only extra-musical aspects
- None of the above
When is the Final Exam scheduled to take place?
When is the Final Exam scheduled to take place?
- In April (correct)
- In June
- In March
- In May
What types of questions may be included in the Final Exam?
What types of questions may be included in the Final Exam?
- Only multiple choice questions
- True/False, multiple choice questions, written answers, and listening questions (correct)
- Essay questions only
- Listening questions and True/False statements
Is the Final Exam accumulative or based only on recent material?
Is the Final Exam accumulative or based only on recent material?
What will students find in the left navigation bar related to assignments?
What will students find in the left navigation bar related to assignments?
When will students receive grades for Discussion Participation?
When will students receive grades for Discussion Participation?
What is the main characteristic of popular music according to the author?
What is the main characteristic of popular music according to the author?
Why were early songs like 'Arirang' considered popular music?
Why were early songs like 'Arirang' considered popular music?
How does the author describe the market system in relation to popular music production today?
How does the author describe the market system in relation to popular music production today?
According to the author, what is essential for music to be classified as popular?
According to the author, what is essential for music to be classified as popular?
Which term does the author use to define the condition under which popular music is produced today?
Which term does the author use to define the condition under which popular music is produced today?
Based on the text, what distinguishes modernism from traditional belief systems like Christianity, Confucianism, and Buddhism?
Based on the text, what distinguishes modernism from traditional belief systems like Christianity, Confucianism, and Buddhism?
What is the main theme of the song's lyrics?
What is the main theme of the song's lyrics?
What instrument does Seo Taiji play in the band?
What instrument does Seo Taiji play in the band?
How does the narrator feel after listening to the radio?
How does the narrator feel after listening to the radio?
What does the sound of the alarm clock represent in the lyrics?
What does the sound of the alarm clock represent in the lyrics?
How does the narrator respond to the music coming from the house next door?
How does the narrator respond to the music coming from the house next door?
What genre does this song belong to?
What genre does this song belong to?
What is the significance of the Kim Sisters in Korean popular music?
What is the significance of the Kim Sisters in Korean popular music?
What was the impact of American influence on early Korean popular music?
What was the impact of American influence on early Korean popular music?
What is the significance of the 1960s and 1980s in Korean popular music?
What is the significance of the 1960s and 1980s in Korean popular music?
What is the concept of transnationalism in Korean popular music?
What is the concept of transnationalism in Korean popular music?
What was the significance of the shin minyo style in Korean popular music?
What was the significance of the shin minyo style in Korean popular music?
What was the impact of censorship on Korean popular music?
What was the impact of censorship on Korean popular music?
Which genre of Korean music was heavily influenced by Western music?
Which genre of Korean music was heavily influenced by Western music?
Which genre of Korean music was a type of folk music that became widely popular in the 1930s?
Which genre of Korean music was a type of folk music that became widely popular in the 1930s?
Which genre of Korean music started in the 1880s and marked a difference from 'traditional' music?
Which genre of Korean music started in the 1880s and marked a difference from 'traditional' music?
Which genre of Korean music is characterized by a 3/4 metre?
Which genre of Korean music is characterized by a 3/4 metre?
Which genre of Korean music was a result of the transformation of changga and kogok?
Which genre of Korean music was a result of the transformation of changga and kogok?
Which genre of Korean music was a type of folk music that became widely popular in the 1930s and has a 3/4 metre?
Which genre of Korean music was a type of folk music that became widely popular in the 1930s and has a 3/4 metre?
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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Test your knowledge on musical and extra-musical features learned from readings, web texts, and videos. Focus on musical and cultural aspects highlighted in the lessons for the upcoming Final Exam in April.