Music and Ideology

Music and Ideology

An ideology is a belief. Every music genre has an accompany ideology, often genres divide along binary opposition or a dichotomy. This will effect all aspects of a genres representation, and will be reflected within music magazines.

I am going to compare the ideology of rock and pop genres of music.

Pop:

• Clean
• No drugs or alcohol
• Non-sexual
• Euphemistic 
• Happy
• Upbeat/fun
• Professional/ 'good' singing

Although this ideology seems very good, a view upon pop is not all that great. Many pop artists seem fake or artificial, thought of as only in the music industry to make money rather than doing it as something they are passionate about.

rock:

•  Violent
•  Loud
•  Sexual
•  Literal
•  Drugs/ alcohol
•  Angry tone
•  Less competent or concerned about professionalism

Rocks ideology clearly is not portrayed as well as pop, infact seems to be quite the opposite. However this genre of music is known to be a lot more authentic and 'real', by this meaning the artist doing it for the love of music rather than to make money.