In What Ways Did Michael Jackson And Madonna Make Use Of The Visual Dimension In Their Pop Music

Michael Jackson once sang “I 'm starting with the man in the mirror. I 'm asking him to change his ways. No message could have been any clearer; if you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make the change” (Jackson). Defined by Merriam-Webster as “the study of the development, structure, interaction, and collective behavior of organized groups of human beings” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary), sociology helps us to better understand our sociological world and ourselves by giving us a new window to the world around us. Through this window we can see how other culture’s history, beliefs, and geographic location molds them into who they are; their thoughts, beliefs, and practices they have adopted. Once this new understanding and open-mindedness has been obtained, you will have a different, maybe stronger, understanding and appreciation for your own culture. A new image will appear in your mirror. Education practices can vary greatly between different cultures.

Madonna’s main objective was to set an outstanding image for herself. She always makes her music a number 1 priority. Her personality demonstrates a vision of her music, we can see how the music can play. Nothing, only does her personality represent her music, but it’s a gateway to her actions. Madonna started

Michael Jackson once said, “the greatest education in the world is watching the masters at work”. And that saying could be the same for Michael Jackson The King of Pop. And he was right. One of the best ways to learn was watching the master at work, as Michael Jackson had one of the largest impacts in the entertainment industry. Without the influence of Michael Jackson, the R&B and Hip-Hop industry would not have had the artists or music that it has today. He was known as one of the best entertainers of all time, Michael Jackson was the most decorated pop artist. He was a developer in the music industry, thanks to his ground-breaking music, choreography, and music videos. Michael Jackson transformed what it means and takes to be a pop

Music videos are often seen as the parts of the song’s story that an artist has trouble putting into words. Sometimes these details are unnoticeable at first glance, while some are essential to giving us vital information on what the song is actually about. Michael Jackson’s famous “Thriller” music video is often viewed as a Halloween binge watching classic, but judging by both the visual and audio components, it may be more than just a crowd of dancing zombies. There are quite a few moments throughout the video that can easily be seen as symbolisms of abuse, stalking, and rape/sex. By viewing the Thriller music video with this thought in mind, I hope to help you see the true evil lurking in the dark.

When Michael Jackson creates his music he feels “like an instrument of nature”, this is a part of what he had said in his speech at the 35th Grammys back in 1993. He has a really good passion for music, which would

Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston were two of the biggest music acts in the world, selling hundreds upon thousands of records between them. Both acts rose to fame at an early age eventually earning the titles ‘The King of Pop’ (The Guardian, 2009) and ‘The Voice’ (IMDB, 2012) as well as earning plentiful awards in their careers; It is claimed that Whitney Houston is the most awarded female artist of all time. As well as preforming at some of the biggest and most prestigious venues around the world we can only dream about visiting and gaining world-wide fame they ended up meeting an untimely death due to addiction.

This week, I selected Michael Jackson’s famous song, “Man In The Mirror”. I selected Michael Jackson specifically because I knew that all of the students would know who he was and most likely knew this popular tune. The dynamics of the song going from soft and tender, to a bold and energetic melody, is heard not just in the music, but in his lyrics.

Did the impact of the Beatles Sgt Pepper album help redefine popular music as a culturally significant art form?

Today, sources of mainstream music such as radio, television and film soundtracks tend to reflect an increasingly superficial, formulaic and predictable mode of music production and distribution. The result is an increasingly homogenous mainstream market that tends to stifle creativity, experimentation and artistic vision in favor of proven commodity. This helps to account for the dominance of mechanized dance tracks aimed at younger listeners and the permeation of Middle of the Road (MOR) content aimed at Baby Boomer consumers. Especially in the face of a declining overall music buying market, the industry has become especially unwilling to take risks on artist's whose style is unfamiliar or

For many decades popular cultural icons, Michael Jackson and Prince dominated the music scene. Over the years there are always countless discussions about both of their careers. Although Michael and Prince bear some superficial similarities with their musical influences on the world, the differences between their careers and upbringings are clear.

The music style can be related to the Martha Graham and Doris Humphrey style of music for dancing due to the pace of the music and the type of movements. In addition, the music would have been more touching if it was sang by a female rather than a male to have more association with the female dancers feelings. The music is a key element throughout the performance because it allowed the dancers to dance to the rhythm of the melody and perform with confidence because of the guidance from the music. Given these points, the rhythm, melody, and pauses the music brought to the performance was prosperous for the choreographer, which brought a gloomy mood to the audience with a unique type of music and

As an adolescent Michael Jackson made appeared in a movie “The Whiz” and released his first solo album “Off The Wall”. His album swept the country topping the charts. He toured the country, show after show, promoting for his album. In addition to his album, at this age he wrote songs with legends like Stevie Wonder and Quincy Jones. In Erik Erikson’s theory Jackson was in the Identity vs. Role Diffusion stage. Jackson was supposed to discovering himself and his interest. While touring the country and constantly performing how could Jackson identify interests? Erikson points out failure of this stage could result in being influenced by circumstances rather than from awareness. The failure of this stage appears later in Jackson’s life when he relies on others to help him make important life decisions.

Music videos bring songs to life through its storylines and captivating visuals. They illustrate the song`s lyrics and can sometimes introduce a new perception to the meaning of the song. In this short film like music video, the storyline overpowers the song and intensifies its theme and tone. The suspense and bold images made it impossible to look away from the screen. Its characters demonstrated that people seek revenge for the things they find valuable to maintain or gain power.

Although Jan Van Eyck was one of the most influential artists during his time period, his work, Lucca Madonna is fairly unknown. Whilst researching Jan Van Eyck the work rarely appeared unless one research specifically the name.

Michael Jackson, the King of Pop would not be who he is today without his inspirations, James Brown and Jackie Wilson (Taraborrelli, 2). James Brown, the godfather of soul, emphasized the genre of soul and the formation of a new music style called funk. He was a well-known singer, dancer, composer and performer. In his songs, he focused on the rhythm and groove making him different from the rest of the music artists of his time. His performance style was full of energy and different with his various dance moves and he was always ready at the mic on perfect que (Appell and Hemphill 320). Jackie Wilson on the other hand was well-known also for his stage performances and his songs would be a mix between James Brown and