Perspectives on Popular Music                            Back To Pop Music 101
        I. What is Popular Music?


            A. Measurements of popular music - statistics


            B. Boundaries - categories
                1) pop music  


                2) classical  


                3) folk


            C. America & Popular Music - cross pollination


        II. Why is Popular Music Important?
                1) Culturally  

                2) Commercially

            A. Artistic Value

                1. Non-functional - listening/entertainment


                2. Functional - Movement, dancing, exercise, jingles, etc.


            B. Styles change

            C. Music Communicates Meaningfully

            D. Music Gives a Country its Heritage
                  1.  Music expresses the cultural message

                2.  Each generation is influenced by music which influences the next generation

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