中美流行音乐对比

1、POP MUSICPOP MUSICin America and Chinain America and ChinaMajor Types of Pop MusicJazzFolkR&BHip-HopCountry MusicClassicalRock&RollElectric MusicHistory of Pop Music In the mid-18th century, pop music was born under the influence of the industrial revolution in Europe, then it spread to Nort

2、h America quickly and lifted the pop music current in Europe and the United States for two hundred years. Pop music is close to our life, easy to understand and sing aloud, so it is widely circulated quickly. History of American Music In the 1880s, as the popular music center, America had the rich v

3、ariety of artists in different style and talent. There are 3 stages in American pop music history because of the special social and culture background in the United States. First stage started after the First World War and ended before the Second World War. Jazz originated in the southern America. I

4、ts a product combined black African music and European music, which is a component of black culture. History of American Music The next stage is after the Second World War. Rock and blues were into the mainstream. Strong sense of rhythm and bizarre dress up reflected the youths desire to break throu

5、gh the tradition. The representative is Elvis. And in this period, the British band Beatles influenced American rock music profoundly. History of American Music In the third phase that is after the 1970s, the type of pop music is more diverse. The most famous super star is Michael Jackson. He combin

6、ed music and dance so perfectly that pushed pop music to the peak. New generation such as Backstreet Boys and Beyonce then Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber today owned million of fans all over the world. They have large influence and become cultural icons. With the deepening of the Reform and Opening-

7、up, flooding of recorders and tapes made pop songs in Hongkong and Taiwan rise in mainland China such as Beyond and DengLijun. In China, pop music originated in some culture-prosperous and open-minded places such as Shanghai. And it developed fast after the Reform and Opening-up. During this period,

8、 lyric song was the mainstream which got popular appreciation. After the mellow pop style lasted for a period of time, the north of mainland songs arose such as the Loess Plateau which were critical and passionate. In the 1990s, the mainland pop music was flourishing with youth and love theme. Campu

9、s folk was popular such as My Deskmate by Laolang. And rock became a fashion style effected by DouWei, CuiJian and so on. Then at the beginning of the 21st century, the popularity of television, computers and phones made a new generation pop stars. Civilian singers stood out. Li Yuchun and XuSong ar

10、e the representative figures.America American cultural history is short. The strong competitions create the free and independent spirit of struggle not only in people consciousness but in art creation as well. American pop music expresses in a more free and direct way with fast rhythm in common. Rec

11、ognition of their own and pursuit of the ideals motivate their innovation and composition such as Jazz, R&B even some wild skylon and heavy metal rock. Britney Spears Troye SivanChinese Pop Chinese traditional culture regards group consciousness including families, society and nations as the cen

12、ter and created the collective power songs to reflect the characteristics of Times or a certain group in the past. Nowadays individualism progresses rapidly, various pop music develop day by day. May Day Rock music is a kind of important pop music in China today. Rock spirit has influenced many types of music. There are a lot of bands such as XuWei and May Day.Jay Chou Except common types, pop music is witnessed a emergence of Chinese characteristics with Beijing opera and traditional instruments such as Qinghuaci. No matter in whi