Thursday, October 19, 2006

Milena Velba Y Nadine Jensen

voice of the people constituted as identity construction


In almost all cultures some form of music has served for entertainment: In the case of the Middle Ages, most people were illiterate and, therefore, there was no written literature as entertainment, so, from kings to servants had fun with jugglers , people who were dedicated to distract people ... The minstrels were the transmitters of cultural treasure consists of the popular pagan heritage, were mediators between art and people.

With the creation of printing, from 1500 made possible a wider dissemination through the sale and circulation of printed music, the scores were in the hands of the people.
When in 1877 the American Thomas Alva Edison created the phonograph, the music became even more accessible, it was possible that consumers no longer need musical knowledge to enjoy it.

In 1920 and 1940, respectively, radio and television broadcast allowed households live or recorded music.

In its heyday, the texts of songs began to reflect the fundamental issues of society such as hope, despair, humor, frustration, longing and love the styles of popular music served as carriers of cultural values \u200b\u200band as signs of identity.

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