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1990-2007: An Era of Powerful History and Music

1990-2007: An Era of Powerful History and Music. Max Brittenham, Irina Kuchevski & Meredith Mahr-Edmunds. Recent History : 1995 - Present. Oklahoma City Bombing (1995) Columbine High School Shooting (1999) September 11 Attacks (2001) Iraq War (2003 – Present) Hurricane Katrina (2005).

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1990-2007: An Era of Powerful History and Music

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  1. 1990-2007: An Era of Powerful History and Music Max Brittenham, Irina Kuchevski & Meredith Mahr-Edmunds

  2. Recent History : 1995 - Present • Oklahoma City Bombing (1995) • Columbine High School Shooting (1999) • September 11 Attacks (2001) • Iraq War (2003 – Present) • Hurricane Katrina (2005)

  3. Oklahoma City Bombing • April 19, 1995 • Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building • Timothy McVeigh & Terry Nichols • 168 dead, 800+ injured • Congress passes Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 • The attack led to improvements in engineering for the purpose of constructing buildings that would be better able to withstand tremendous forces • Deadliest Act of Terrorism in the United States until September 11, 2001

  4. Columbine High School • April 20, 1999 • 24 injured, 15 deaths (including the shooters and one teacher) • Crimes committed by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold • Debate in regard to gun control laws, the availability of firearms and gun violence within American culture • Virginia Tech Shooting – Seung-Hui Cho • 33 dead (including Cho), 23 wounded • People believe it is becoming a trend in the United States • Music, movies, video games, and internet use also came into question • Violent music (Marilyn Manson, Eminem, etc.) blamed for influencing the behavior of the individuals who commit these crimes • Retaliation from the music industry

  5. September 11 Attacks • 2,974 died • World Trade Center 2,603 (American Airlines Flight 11, 88) (United Airlines Flight 175, 59) • Pentagon 125 (American Airlines Flight 77, 59) • Shanksville – United Airlines Flight 93 40 • Attack on our freedoms • President Bush declares “a war on terrorism” • Proceeds to raid the Middle East to arrest members of Al-Qaeda, hunt for Osama Bin Laden • Leads to hate crimes within the US • Anti-terrorist movement (security measures, media etc) • Overthrow the Taliban rule in Afghanistan • Increased military readiness  Homeland Security Act and Patriot Act instated to ensure security against terrorist attacks • Increased nationalism, pride, sympathy etc.

  6. Iraq War • Conflict began in March, 2003 • Iraq was believed to possess and be actively developing weapons of mass destruction by President George W. Bush, Prime Minister Tony Blair and other world leaders • Requires the occupation of Iraq by American troops • Overthrow Saddam Hussein and help Iraq to install a new government to benefit their own human rights and their society in general • Topics have created controversy around the world  are we dealing with the war in a decent manner? • Are we actually accomplishing the goals we had set before we entered Iraq?

  7. Hurricane Katrina • Formed on August 23, 2005  lasted until August 31 • The costliest and one of the five deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States • First touched down in the Bahamas, before moving onto Florida and up the Gulf of Mexico • 1,836 casualties • Greatest damage done to New Orleans, LA because of the collapse of the levee system  caused worse flooding to the area • Approximately $86 Billion in damage • Winds reached 175 mph • Reaction of disgust towards the government for not dealing with the situation in an efficient and effective manner • Many hip-hop artists, including Jay-Z and Lil Wayne spoke out against the President and the government in regard to their “reaction” to the devastation

  8. A Breakdown of Music • 1990-1992 • Techno, House, Hip-Hop • Late1992-1995 • Grunge and literally Alternative Rock • 1995-1997 • Happy Rock • 1997-2000 • Bubblegum Pop • 2000-2007 • Pop, Sexed-up Hip-Hop, Indie, Alternative Rock

  9. Popular Artists of the 90s • Michael Jackson • Madonna • AC/DC • Aerosmith • Spice Girls • Green Day • Metallica • Nirvana • Oasis • U2 • Dave Matthews Band • Eminem • Boy Bands • 98 Degrees, N*Sync, Backstreet Boys • Bruce Springstein • Britney Spears • Christina Aguilera

  10. Nirvana Pearl Jam Metallica Smashing Pumpkins Radiohead Green Day Oasis Red Hot Chili Peppers Limp Bizkit Creed U2 Stone Temple Pilots Dave Matthews Band Soundgarden Rage Against the Machine Live Bush KoRn Offspring Eminem Blink 182 Top 20 Performers in the 90s

  11. Billboard Charts 2000-2002Hot 100 • 2000 • Faith Hill • Santana • Joe • Vertical Horizon • 2001 • Lifehouse • Alicia Keys • Janet Jackson • Train • Jennifer Lopez/Ja Rule • 2002 • Nickelback • Ashanti • Nelly • The Calling

  12. Billboard Charts 2003-2005Hot 100 • 2003 • 50 Cent • R. Kelly • Sean Paul • Beyonce/Jay-Z • Three Doors Down • 2004 • Usher • Alicia Keys • Maroon 5 • Outkast • 2005 • Mariah Carey • Gwen Stefani • Mario • Kelly Clarkson • Ciara

  13. Music & History An Interaction

  14. The Past 10-15 Years • Music a reflection of changing values of American people. • Music influences society • Ex: Grunge bands starting trends such as flannel clothing.

  15. Late 1990’s- rise of hip hop • Artists express dissatisfaction with society’s problems.

  16. After many wars, artists protest through their music. • Over time, branches of music become more politicized, others became less meaningful, focused on the financial aspects.

  17. Music Attempts To Make A Difference? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITZZ6-qCYIE • (“Dear Mr. President”) • The song addresses issues such as poverty, homelessness, war, and homosexuality. All of these issues are a source of contention in today’s society.

  18. …or not? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-99HbI8zec • (Fergie’s “Fergalicious”) • Fergie glamorizes her own sex appeal and describes the way men want her body– pure entertainment.

  19. Green Day “American Idiot” • “Don’t want to be an American idiot. /One nation controlled by the media. / Information age of hysteria. / I’m calling out to idiot America. • Reference to media’s increasing presence in our every day lives.

  20. Society’s current events and shifting values shape the material of the artists, who produce songs that both reflect today’s values & try to change them.

  21. Modern society has had a gradual shift towards the concept of instant gratification.

  22. Conclusions • Some artists are embracing the trend of instant gratification and profiting from it. • Others are voices of cultural change. Encouraging awareness and activism.

  23. Further Conclusions • The 1990’s saw the emergence of boy bands that sang about sappy, commercialized love. • But also, hip-hop artists that voiced concerns about the real issues- poverty, violence, etc.

  24. Today the music has evolved, but the patterns of profit vs. conscience remain the same. • Some artists seem to be after entertainment value, while others seek to make a difference.

  25. What are your thoughts?

  26. Questions for Thought/Discussion • Is music meaningful in today’s society? • How has music evolved in the last 10-15 years?

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