1. Popular Music Trends Sherri GambleCristina Persegona Allison SandulaIga Smolarkiewicz Marek SzczecinskiMalgorzata Wroblewska Mariusz Zawierucha

2. ♫ Discuss different music trends in Italy, Poland, and the United States. ♫ Introduce two types of music trends and a popular music festival in each country. ♫ Identify similar music trends Introduction

3. Italy

4. Negramaro  Rock Music mixed with traditional melodies and electronic beats  “La Finestra” sold more than 100,000 copies in 2007

5. American music in Italy Red Hot Chili Peppers U2- British Madonna  Music listened to in Italy:

6. Music Festival San Remo- Festival of Italian Music

7. San Remo Music Festival  Beginning: 1951  Every February

8. San Remo Music Festival continued…

9. Poland

10. Vader  First band from behind “the Iron Curtain” to sign a record label  “Morbid Reich” demo tape  Perhaps the only band in Europe to sustain its status for a number of years

11. Behemoth  Death and Black Metal  Poland is one of the top religious countries in the world  “The Apostasy” album  Ozzfest in 2007

12. Wartislavia Cantans Music Festival  Festival began 40 years ago  Festival includes chamber concerts, recitals, and visual art presentations  Two thousand artists perform every year  Held in the historical interiors of Wroclaw, and several other buildings within the city

13. Wartislavia Cantans Music Festival continued…

14. United States

15. Rap Music  Beginning: Mid 1970s

16. Rap Music continued… Real life reflections of the rap ghetto: Racism Economic oppressions

17. Rock Music  Originated in the 1950s  Blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western music.  Dec 2007-Led Zeppelin had their first concert in 27 years in London, England.

18. Warped Tour  Created: 1993

19.  Punk rock, metal core, and post-hardcore bands.

20. Similarities of countries researched...  American Music is popular in Italy  Rock music

21. Differences of countries researched...  Music Festivals  Popular genres of music

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