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**[https://tom-johnson.net/2017/08/04/genre-part-i/ Part 1] | **[https://tom-johnson.net/2017/08/04/genre-part-i/ Part 1] | ||
**[https://tom-johnson.net/2017/10/09/genre-part-2-genre-tags/ Part 2] | **[https://tom-johnson.net/2017/10/09/genre-part-2-genre-tags/ Part 2] | ||
*[https://artists.spotify.com/blog/how-spotify-discovers-the-genres-of-tomorrow Johnston, "How Spotify Discovers the Genres of Tomorrow"] | |||
*[https://artists.spotify.com/blog/trap-queen-and-the-data-scientist-how-a-subgenre-is-born Johnston, "Trap Queen and the Data Scientist: How a Subgenre is Born"] | |||
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Revision as of 14:00, 31 July 2020
| This lesson is part of the Style & Compositional Techniques category. |
Objectives
- Students will be familiar with the concept of genre from academic and marketing perspectives.
- Students will explore the definitions and membership of different genres.
Resources
Readings
- Johnson, “#genre."
- Johnston, "How Spotify Discovers the Genres of Tomorrow"
- Johnston, "Trap Queen and the Data Scientist: How a Subgenre is Born"
Tools
Class Activities
- Discussion of the concept of genre from the point of view of record industry, recording artist, and listener
- Analysis of a one or more specific genres, including genre definitions and inter-genre variety
Assignments
- Report or questionnaire on a selected genre
- Comparison between selected genres (this article has some good possibilities)
- Explorations of some of the links at the bottom of everynoise.com: compare & explain geographic trends, etc.