Using familiar generic conventions would pose both positives and negatives when it comes to audience feed back. It could be seen as predictable as it has been done many times before however it is easy and ready made so there is no need for a long planning process to come up with ideas. Some may argue that it lacks innovation and originality but some may like the familiarity and they like to know what they are investing in.
Subverting generic conventions means coming up with an original idea that hasn't been done before, it is a very risky process which could lead to alienating the audience but the development could be seen as clever or edgy and fascinate viewers rather than turn them away.
Subverting generic conventions means coming up with an original idea that hasn't been done before, it is a very risky process which could lead to alienating the audience but the development could be seen as clever or edgy and fascinate viewers rather than turn them away.
The genre that my group is looking at is 'Pop' however it is performed by an 'RnB' artist. Pop music originated in Britain in the 1950s/1960s. The word 'pop' is derived from 'popular' meaning that this genre is made up of favourites chosen by the people and can actually consist of any style. It is mostly aimed at the younger generations and is a more tame approach to the rock-and-roll genre. The first mention of 'pop' music was in 1926 referring to music with a popular attraction to the public this then became a well known reference ten years later. It has a mixture of conventions from many, if not all, genres being heavily influenced by advances in technology.
The main themes that run throughout the songs are love, breakups and inspiration, themes that many people can relate to on a worldwide scale. Because of the general target audience there aren't many pop songs that include frequent bad language to avoid controversy with the younger age demographic.
Pop songs are usually composed of a few verses, a repeated chorus and sometimes a bridge. A bridge is a mutated part of the song possibly set in a different key that mixes the song up a bit more and the contrasting sounds can make it more entertaining. The songs are usually between 2 and 5 minutes in length so as not to underprovide for the audience or bore them with repetition, with the most common instruments present in them are vocals, guitars, pianos, percussive instruments and electronically made sounds.
The main themes that run throughout the songs are love, breakups and inspiration, themes that many people can relate to on a worldwide scale. Because of the general target audience there aren't many pop songs that include frequent bad language to avoid controversy with the younger age demographic.
Pop songs are usually composed of a few verses, a repeated chorus and sometimes a bridge. A bridge is a mutated part of the song possibly set in a different key that mixes the song up a bit more and the contrasting sounds can make it more entertaining. The songs are usually between 2 and 5 minutes in length so as not to underprovide for the audience or bore them with repetition, with the most common instruments present in them are vocals, guitars, pianos, percussive instruments and electronically made sounds.
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