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In a broad sense, pop is any music based on memorable melodies, repeated sections (usually, but not always, verses and choruses), and a tight, concise structure that keeps the listener's focus on those elements. Pop music has been a profitable industry in America since the 19th century, but for these purposes, pop is a style that took shape in the post-rock & roll era, once the more conservative elements of the record industry had come to terms with the new musical landscape. Pop emerged in the early '60s, when the teen idol craze had begun to die down, and a lighter, smoother (but still similar) alternative to rock was needed. Mostly a singles medium, pop was influenced by the beat, arrangements, and style of rock & roll (and sometimes doo wop), and it didn't sound bad on the radio next to rock & roll. But pop didn't really rock. It was about professional craft, both in the songwriting and the studio production, and had little to do with the energy or attitude of rock. As the '60s wore on, pop began to incorporate touches of psychedelia and blue-eyed soul; by the '70s, pop had mellowed substantially, thanks in part to the singer/songwriter movement and Bacharach's brand of smooth adult pop. Some of pop's biggest acts in the '60s included the Beach Boys, the Four Seasons, the Everly Brothers (entering a different phase of their career), the Association, the Rascals, the Righteous Brothers, and (in the U.K.) the Walker Brothers and Petula Clark; other major figures include composer Burt Bacharach, producer Phil Spector, and Brill Building songwriting teams like Barry/Greenwich and Goffin/King. Major early-'70s figures were Carole King, the Carpenters, and Gilbert O'Sullivan. The classic '60s-style strain of pop morphed into AM pop and soft rock by the mid-'70s, but today it dominates good-time oldies radio formats.
从广义上说，流行是任何用难忘的旋律，重复的段落（通常如此，但不绝对，像韵文和和声），和紧凑简明的结构等元素来吸引听众注意力的音乐形式。19世纪以来，流行音乐已经成为有利可图的产业，但除了这个目的之外，一旦更多保守的唱片录音元素被新的音乐样式所取代，流行也就是后摇滚时期的产物。流行音乐形成于60年代早期，当年轻的偶像狂热开始降温时，需要另类摇滚的到来。在主要的媒体中，流行音乐被有节奏的摇滚乐影响，但在收音机中听上去并不比摇滚乐差。只是流行并不是真的摇滚，它在专业领域之外，徘徊在歌手和录音室之间，对改变摇滚的势力和影响起不到什么作用。随着60年代的过去，流行开始吸收迷幻音乐和灵魂乐。到70年代，流行已经变得足够的甜美细腻，感谢这些艺人创造了流行音乐。60年代最有影响力的一些流行艺人包括Beach Boys, the Four Seasons, the Everly Brothers，the Association, the Rascals, the Righteous Brothers以及英国的Walker Brothers和Petula Clark，另外同样重要的还有作曲家Burt Bacharach,制作人Phil Spector和Brill Building，词曲创作组合Barry/Greenwich和Goffin/King。70年代具有影响力的包括Carole King, the Carpenters, 和Gilbert OSullivan。60年代经典的流行音乐到70年代中期才进入收音机，但直到今天任占据着电台的黄金时间。
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最初由 雨过天晴 发布
你的部分回话，偶已经看到你的素质有多高了...
你以为用了英语就不是亚洲人了！？
ok~偶并不需要你去追究什么wordIQ.com是哪国人办的~人种如何~
但从这个站会对J-rock， J-pop， C-rock这些东东感兴趣，并加以详尽介绍来看，这个站到底会面向一个怎样的人群呢？（自然是感兴趣人群了，但这些东东有在欧美国家大热门吗？ ）
看看它对音乐是如何定义的~
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popular music=有时简称pop music；商业化的，广为流行的音乐；更狭窄的认识是不属于任何更专门风格的（比如jazz, hip-hop）主流的音乐；更宽广的认识是任何一种需要大消费的，被媒体广为传播的音乐~
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如此对pop的描述，再加上你或来自那个站对Rock的定义~
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rock 'n' roll=通常称为Rock，流行音乐（popular music）（当然是在西方）的一种
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就完全可以得出Baroque：popular music的一种[约1600年至1750年]的说法...
popular music！？哈哈...真好笑，原来流行音乐成了最大的音乐流派~原来什么都是流行~原来所谓的专业是指那种放之四海皆准的东东~
请问，你看到有哪本专业杂志有哪个足够专业的网站有哪个专业乐评会将具体牵涉到乐队、歌手的音乐风格Style划分为广义流行popular music的！！？？
请问，有没有！！！！
写写文章介绍一下广义定义是一回事，请问，具体划分的时候又哪里会使用到广义定义？？？
请问，有没有！！！！
拿那种放之四海皆准的东东来说事~ 少来了吧！
