Music is not just a medium to connect with others and creating great songs, it is a culture of its own with many genres which represent sub cultures in music. In this paper will explore the genre of dance pop or electro pop as a subculture that also transforms itself into a counter culture with involvement of the unique musician "Lady Gaga" History is testimony to the fact that most famous and popular musicians are non conformists who rely on their uniqueness and individuality to create superb music. ... Gaga was unique and rebellious, a very important precursor to establish...

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But for many, when such a word is heard, we think of the Queen of Pop herself. ... She insists on being taken seriously with this album, while in a light that refreshes her persona and keeps up with ongoing culture. ... In Western culture the mind is defined as masculine and the body as feminine. ... Like a Prayer is as close as pop music gets to art. ... It blends elements of dance, with then-current synth-pop sounds, and classic psychedelic rock. ...

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While other, much younger genres of music experience varying waves of popularity, classical music, as old as it is, still remains a part of our culture. ... One of the reasons that attributes to classical music's "staying power" is because unlike pop music, where songs can be easily replaced by the next big hit, classical music cannot be replaced. In composer and musician, Aaron Gervais' article, "Classical music isn't dead and stop comparing it to pop already," Gervais proposes the question and the possible answer to why classical music remains a part of ou...

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This is combined with the relentless global marketing machine marketing glittering western pop music to the world. This global homogenisation of music was illustrated in a recent Reuters article ion which South African musicologist Andrew Tracey said that, " Globalisation is a big threat to traditional African Music-3 and that, " in cities and the more developed regions such as South Africa, modern music and imported culture are overwhelming tradition. ...

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For example, it has been smooth sailing for the female pop sensation, Lady Gaga, whose name is continuously making headlines and topping charts. ... Although powerful voices of women such as Lady Gaga, Alanis Morissette, and Amy Winehouse who have become essential ingredients to our modern culture, female musicians overall are still having a very difficult time bursting through the scene and earning the credit they deserve. ...

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Some talked about normal pop culture subjects like: relationships, break-ups and other common subjects; but at the same time there were artists that were discussing pretty openly political and social issues. ... Its music fashioned the ideas of peace and love and was illustrated musically (because, we can easily say that the hippie movement had a musical revolution at it's core) by artists like Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, etc San Francisco was bursting with rock activity and it became the center for the hippie culture. ...

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One of these fans stated Manson's message within his lyrics is, "not a negative message, and I"d rather her listen to him than rap where they degrade women by calling them b**ch or "pop a cap in you"re a**" so the band's not bad and if there's any influence it positive not negative" (Sympathy For The Parents 3). ... Groups such as Stop the Violence and the Parents" Music Resource Center have aroused and documents such as the "There Is a Virus Loose Within Our Culture: An Honest Look at Music's Impact" have also come forth (Report Claims Music Has an Impact on Youth Violen...

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