Pop is a trend in modern music and a form of mass culture. The main features of this phenomenon are the rhythm, the instrumental part and the low value of the vocals. The main and almost the only form in this form of creativity is a song.
Characteristics
Pop is simplicity. Songs are built according to a conservative scheme and consist of a verse and a chorus. The composition requires simple, light melodies. The main instrument is the human voice. Pop is a minor accompaniment: musicians do not play solo, as a rule they are not leaders of groups and songwriters. An important role in this genre has a rhythmic structure. Many songs are created for dancing, so they have an unchanging, clear beat. The main musical unit is a separate song.
Story
Pop is a phenomenon that arose in 1926, but its roots go much deeper into history. The immediate predecessor of this trend is folk music, ballads and street romances. The modern genre was formed together with others. In particular, rock music could not always be strictly separated. In 1950-1960, the most common forms of this phenomenon included "traditional pop." We are talking about the performance of the composition by the singer-soloist, accompanied by background accompaniment.
In our country
Russian pop has its own characteristics. In particular, advertising in television and radio of certain songs that are included in music albums is of particular importance in our country. This genre began development back in the Soviet period. Soviet pop music was distinguished from American by lyricism, censorship, expressiveness and brightness of the text. This is largely due to the non-profit form of this type of creativity in the USSR, as well as to the lesser use or absence of modern musical equipment. Certain genres were banned or tightly controlled. This was caused by fears of political propaganda. In general, the general style, as well as the format of the songs and characteristic melodies were of a Western European character. Even in the nineties, when the country was in an acute economic and political crisis, Russia continued to be an important producer of musical products. Many hits in the pop genre were created at this time. This period is characterized by the emergence of new groups and artists who became very popular in the future. At the beginning of the 2000s, Russian pop musicians began to actively adopt the world experience in this field.