Invention Of Electronic Music

A very popular consumer item was the phonograph. It was first invented in 1877 but it was so expensive it took a while for the homes in america to get ahold of it , by the time of the 1920’s 7 million homes had their hands on one but they were still pretty expensive. The phonograph was a music recorder and to the people of america it was important because that's where most of their music came from either that other radio. It was referred to by many names like “talking machine” or “music machines” or its proper word “phonograph”. The most popular phonograph was called the “victor victrola”. Its inventors were Thomas Edison, Emile Berliner,Eldridge R. Johnson. The newer version of the phonograph that was produced in the 1920’s didn’t have

Throughout time there has always been revolutionary inventions and ideas have been changed the way our lives have changed. In the text “The Phonograph and its Future” Thomas Edison used the possibilities of the phonograph and answered the typical questions like the durability of the phonograph to show how revolutionary his invention is for the world. On the other hand, he could have used the experience of how the phonograph. Because the North American Review was one of the first Literary Magazine, it was widely read it would have been in the minds of the readers. The use of past users experience of Edison's phonograph it would be more relatable to the readers. For example using a story of a particular person who used it to remember a

The process of refining and marketing the phonograph is similar to the development of the Audio Spotlight. The articles “The Incredible Talking Machine”, “History of the Cylinder Phonograph” and “Psst . . . Hey, You.” discuss these topics. All inventions discussed in the articles were creations of active imaginations, development of workable models, and the push to perfect the model.

The ability to manipulate a visual image of sound gave the creator more control of the sound thus making way for more creativity. It used a distinctive computer screen and a light pen a computer screen as display and a light pen system to navigate the screen, this made sound manipulation much easier compared to it’s rival, the digital synthesizer.

“African Americans invented Rock and Roll, without their musical contributions we would not have the genre.” As an eager, attentive History 105 student I have had to opportunity to learn a great deal about the origins of the genre of Rock and Roll. The origin, even though many historians have attempted to determine exactly where it came from, is still unknown. Rock and Roll is a blend of Gospel, Jazz, Blues, Hillbilly, Rhythm and Blues and many more types of music. Throughout this essay I will try and determine if the statement first mentioned is an accurate statement, and why or why not?

Throughout the early years of music there were numerous examples of different forms of music that were on the rise while others were deemed to be ushered out. As these new styles of music were becoming more popular they had to fight against groups and individuals that were resisting the change. There were various reasons why people did not approve to new styles of music, including racial tensions, raunchy or obscene movements, and inappropriate movements. Even though there was a lot of resistance to these movements there were a couple key players that helped guide these movements into the national spotlight.

The History of Chamber Music What is chamber music? It is ensemble instrumental music for up to about ten performers with typically one performer to a part. Since circa 1450, there has been instrumental music designed for private playing.

Hip-hop is one of the most popular genres of music in the world today. However, the hip-hop of today’s world is very different from the hip-hop that started it all. Hip-hop has simply evolved to a different type of music than the hip-hop that started it all. Hip-hop started in Brooklyn in 1973 at a block party with DJ Kool Herc, known as the father of hip-hop, mixing the beats. However, hip-hop has changed. There are the advances in technology to help make different sounds for songs. There is the fighting between artists and rappers because of their geographical backgrounds, meaning the areas that they are from. There are many artists making breakthroughs with new styles and different types of lyrics, many of whom set the bar for

To whom is it important? Everyone because it shaped our society and the music we listen to

The article “Psst.. Hey You,” includes not only information about the process of refining and marketing but also the development of the Audio Spotlight. Throughout “The Talking Machine,” Randall Stross talked about the phonograph and how the public talked about it before it was ready to sell. The invention of the phonograph got out to the public and many different possibilities blossomed among the audience. A lot of positive theories were thought about the device.

Technology is something that most people rely on every day to wake up, travel, communicate and very many other things. These items are not just made and never looked upon, they are changed to update and renew the previous version. This is shown in the articles, “The Incredible Talking Machine”, “History of the Cylinder Phonograph” and, “Psst. . . Hey, you.” The phonograph, which was invented by Thomas Edison, was also changed over the years of it being created. This is similar to the creation of the Audio Spotlight because they both were modified as they were being made and they both very popular at the time of their creation.

Alan Blumlein was frustrated when he thought about how the sound from a character on screen could only be heard from a speaker at the other side of the room. Alan invented the audio stereo system in 1931 to enhance the sound in a room. Alan Blumlein developed binaural sound (now known as stereo sound) at the Central Research laboratories at the EMI site in Hayes. ("History of recorded music timeline", 2014).

According to the Smithsonian Institute, “electronic amplification is one of the most successful innovations brought around at the end of the 1930s.” The 1920s had a rise in the popularity of dance music, and the recording industry was getting started. This was also the start of the Big Band Era (guitaristsource.com). Guitar makers started experimenting to develop a new, louder, guitar.

Electronic dance music (EDM) festivals around the world bring hundreds of thousands of fans together for enormous multi-day parties. New York Ranger (2014) points out that ‘DJs are the new rock stars’.

There is an increasing mutual exchange as the synthetic and the human-made equally invades what we once thought of as natural. In electronic music, the human element that people input in their work is crucial to say the least. People provide the unpredictable pieces in their work to make it stand out from the rest. Most robotic or technologic generated music often is in the form of a pattern. Without human interface, electronic music, for the most part, is predictable. When electronic music is played without the human element, a sense of something that is missing usually occurs. Today, technological advances allow electronics to replace most of the human interactions. Now technology can mimic the sounds of non-electronic instruments. Instruments such as the flute, violin, and guitar are just some of these mimicked sounds that could be replaced. In this “genre” the human body is often held as a relatable tool. The audience notices the human element and realizes that they can create such works as well. Electronic music to some may feel that it is missing the human component in the normalized concept of seeing the artist. However, when developing the art itself, electronic music, whether it be in live performances, editing the material, or commercializing the music for use, the human element is still very prominent. The human component is implicated in music directly or indirectly.