Lesson 13 discussion and - Assignment Example

Lesson Influential artists Harry and Albert Von Tilzer 2. Enrico Caruso 3. Irving Berlin Popular Album or songs The Stars and Stripes Forever2. After the Ball3. The Maple Leaf RagNew Music TechnologiesPhonographs manufactured by Thomas Edison for the consumer market in 1896Historical Events1. Congress Amended Copyright Act to extend performance rights to published music in 18972. Congress revised the Act to include the concept of mechanical rights and helps a copyright holder to collect royalty payments when a recording of his or her work is done in 1909.

Lesson 2:Influential ArtistsBessie SmithBlind Lemon JeffersonRobert JohnsonAlbums/Songs1. Hell-hound on My Trail2. Downhearted Blues3. Choo Choo Ch’BoogleMusic TechnologiesThe long-playing microgroove record (LP) was introduced and this was capable of playing more than 20 minutes continuous sound in 1948.Historical Events1. The American Federation of Musicians began a two year strike over royalty payments which caused a downfall in production of records in 19422. Broadcast Music Inc was founded in 1940 and this was the first performing rights organization in the US to admit record labels.

Lesson 3:Artists1. Nat King Cole2. Les Paul & Mary Ford3. Kitty WellsAlbums/Songs1. It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels2. How High the Moon3. Mona LisaMusic TechnologiesThe first mass-produced solid body electric guitar was introduces was Fender in 1950Historical Events1. US Population exceeded 150 million for first time in history in 19502. Supreme Court issued their landmark decision stating that ‘separate educational facilities are inherently unequal’Lesson 4ArtistsChuck BerryLittle RichardBuddy HollyAlbums/SongsTutti FruittiMaybelleneRoll Over, BeethovenMusic TechnologiesColumbia University installs RCA Mark II the first programmable electronic synthesizer in 1957.

Historical Events1. Soviets launch Sputnik 1, the first man-made satellite to orbit Earth in 1957.2. Congress investigated the practice of payola and disk jockeys Alan Freed and Dick Clark were called to testify before the Congressional committee in 1959-60.Lesson 5:Artists:1. Ray Charles2. Sam Cooke3. Chubby Checker Album/Song1. What’d I Say2. Chain Gang3. The TwistMusic TechnologiesPhilips introduced compact cassette in 1963Historical Events1. FDA approves the use of Enovid for use as contraceptive in 19602.

Ham the chimpanzee became the first American astronaut after completing the first American suborbital space flight in 1961Lesson 6:Artists1. John Lenin and Paul McCartney of The Beatles2. Mick Jagger 3. Keith RichardsAlbums/Songs1. Paint it Black2. Under My Thumb3. Get Off of My CloudTechnologyThe automatic double tracking technique is discovered in 1966 to enhance vocals and the Beatles made extensive use of this in Revolver and other albums.Historic events1. US Surgeon General issued first report indicating smoking as health hazard in 19642.

Martin Luther King, Jr published Letter from Birmingham Jail in 1963Lesson 7Artists1. Joan Baez2. Rod Serling3. Bob DylanAlbum/Songs1. The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan2. Blowin’ in the Wind3. The Times They Are A-Changin’TechnologyUse of electric guitar by Dylan for his fifth studio album Bringing it All Back Home in 1964Historical events1. The first American combat troops arrived in Vietnam in 19652. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963DiscussionAfter initially refusing to cooperate with the PMRC, record labels began placing a warning sticker on recordings with violent, sexual, or drug-themed lyrics in 1988.

concern baseless, or might the songs they singled out have a harmful effect on young listeners?I don’t think the stickers always serve the intended purpose of PMRC because often labelling increases curiosity of young minds and might lead to over the counter sale of music as the youngsters might sneak up to the shop to buy them secretly. However I still appreciate the purpose of the labels and it is important to prevent adolescent minds from being under strong influence of such offensive music and lyrics.

Young minds often read too deep between the lines and might spoil their constructive thoughts on such material. Again I agree with Denver that the censors often misinterpret music and do not label them justifiably. Judging both the viewpoints, I believe that PMRC’s concern was not baseless but censors might discuss with the composers before labelling and perform a survey including young people as the sample set. Labelling and preventing access to children forcefully can do justice only when the children are not aware of the presence of such music.

However advertisements and posters cannot always be hidden from their eye and in an age where access to drugs and other substance are common, access to music CDs etc are also not unimaginable. Also I believe there are serious problems to tackle among young people apart from music and videos. If the children should actually be stopped to access these products then they should be banned from stores altogether or kept in separate department of a store marked only for adults. However this is often not possible.

Hence labelling unnecessary keeps the lawyers busy and leads to unwanted expenses of the court at times instead of serving the intended purpose.