- I want to have achieved my Grade 5 Music Theory - this will help me achieve my Grade 8 Piano.
- Achieve my Grade 8 Piano - this can open more opurtunities for me in work and also for my confidence as a performer.
- Continuing with the weekly lessons, become sufficient in guitar and drumming - this is important because it gives me the initial head start to being a versatile performer.
- widen my knowledge of popular music (and music in general) so I can be more involved in group discussions about artists and musical eras.
- Pass FDA Popular Music year 1!
Thursday, 8 January 2015
Thursday, 1 January 2015
Week 6 - 70s Music Reflection
Following watching the class presentations, it's clear to me that 70s Popular music in Britain reflected many of the events and topics that were held during that time.
David Bowie as 'Ziggy Stardust' a controversial but hugely popular character that depicted themes of transgenderism and being open about homosexuality (the latter having been illegal before 1967).
This was a decade of rebellion and strikes, having such bold and different approaches to music and performance seemed to embellish that movement - Bowie being an example of this, an other example being 'The Sex Pistols' with their aggressive stance on the government and the identity of Britain.
Technological advancements like the Mog Synthesiser gave rise to a growing electronic movement in The UK but across Europe too. Bands like Kraftwerk introduced exciting new sounds and musical expressions no one had heard before, showing what could be done with this new technology.
David Bowie as 'Ziggy Stardust' a controversial but hugely popular character that depicted themes of transgenderism and being open about homosexuality (the latter having been illegal before 1967).
This was a decade of rebellion and strikes, having such bold and different approaches to music and performance seemed to embellish that movement - Bowie being an example of this, an other example being 'The Sex Pistols' with their aggressive stance on the government and the identity of Britain.
Technological advancements like the Mog Synthesiser gave rise to a growing electronic movement in The UK but across Europe too. Bands like Kraftwerk introduced exciting new sounds and musical expressions no one had heard before, showing what could be done with this new technology.
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