MusicBy Yvett Navarro

U.S. History Period 6

CausesRise of a new cultural power

Capitalism: entertainment was one of the most obvious fields of application for this theory. Became a big industry and helped define popular music as a separate business

When the record was invented music could be spread easily.

“Youth culture” Youth was and still is the main factor

AffectingAllowed people to express their opinions and feelings about something/someone

Freedom of speech

Way of entertainment

What was it like?1890s, sheet music was expensive

1900s cheaper way to print music. 25 cents per song sheet

1910 known as the ballroom decade

Country music gained some popularity but slowly started to degrade

The Entertainer • Late 1800s Scott Joplin created a new form of

piano music called rag time

• Ragtime: from 1897-1918. • Main characteristic trait-> “ragged” rhythm

Impact Today“Mozart effect”- music “retrain” the ear. Promoted healing and expansion of the brain

Further enhanced technology

Music creates changes in metabolism, circulation, blood, volume, pulse, blood pressure, and our moods.

Author, Doris Soibelman states that music claims nearly every organ in the body responses to music.

Dr. Edward Podolsky states that he has used music t calm his patients.

Music Today

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