Spiritual to Rock and Roll

Here are the four essay question:

· Outline four ways that technology changed the music industry in the 1980s and 90s.

· Discuss the negativity in the lyrics of 90s grunge and industrial rock music such as “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and “Terrible Lie”. Why do you think this genre was so popular in a time of relative peace and great prosperity in the United States?

· Define leitmotif, discuss John Williams’ use of leitmotifs in his film scores, and give three examples of leitmotifs from popular movies.

· Describe the origins of Hip Hop including (1) Kool Herc’s role in its development; (2) its original agenda for black youth; (3) its evolution from party music to political and social commentary rap.