Music and Popular Culture, Pt. 2

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• What is an example of an iconic album title?
• What makes them iconic?

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• Who is an iconic singer or band?
• What makes them iconic?

Auto Tune

• Software became available in recent years (Auto Tune) which can adjust the frequencies or tones of voices so they are considered "pitch perfect"
• Do you feel use of AT is acceptable versus those only using natural singing talent (i.e., is it cheating)?

Music Videos

• Music videos mostly came out in the late 1970s--particularly with a new cable channel called Music Television (MTV)
• However still being made today with most popular songs, do you feel that music videos help with the liking/understanding of a song (or not)?

critical thinking question

• Do you prefer live to studio recorded music?
• Why?
• Some artists have been caught prerecording performances and lip synching. Do you feel that fans are cheated or not from such a performance?

critical thinking question

• How important or not are music charts to determine what you listen to?
• Have there been songs before that you wondered how they could be so popular?

Questions? Music and Popular Culture, Pt. 2