The era of globalization had a dramatic impact not only on the economic development of the countries but also implied cultural exchange while distributing national music around the world. Thus, the popularization of international music was also triggered by technological progress, such as the development of iTunes, recordings, and MP3. For example, the rising popularity of recorded music increased the role of African-American influence and introduced different popular genres like jazz.1
I can claim that globalization had a direct impact on my music preferences. Today, I consider the genres like hip-hop, country, pop, indie, rock, and j-rock interesting, but without internationalization, I doubt that I would be aware of these categories due to their foreign origin. In this instance, globalization not only affects my taste by highlighting the artists that are popular worldwide but also expands my horizons about diverse cultures and nationalities.
In turn, music helps unite and share experiences of people with diverse backgrounds. Music assists me in feeling a connection with distant cultures by reflecting their cultural dogmas, traditions, and atmosphere with the help of melodic sounds while highlighting similarities between diverse ethnicities. In this case, I would call recorded music a tool to travel through time and discover the specifics of cultural époques such as the living of African Americans during the era of jazz. 2
Overall, music could be discovered as a catalyst for cultural interactions while triggering social change. It could be viewed as one of the instruments that underlined the significance of multiculturalism and diversity in modern society. It not only created unique subcultures but also contributed to the integration of Western and African cultures while establishing a strong bond between societies with completely different values, and Rock ‘n’ Roll could be discovered as one of the bright examples of this collaboration.3
Bibliography
Hanson, Ralph. Mass Communication: Living in a Media World. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications Inc., 2017.
“Recording history.” Infobase video, 31:31.
Footnotes
- “Recording history.” Infobase video, 31:31.
- Ibid.
- Ralph Hanson, Mass Communication: Living in a Media World (Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2017), 55.