During my 10 weeks of internship at Rock Street Journal I was introduced to various genres of western music. I started wondering where this music came form and how it influenced us and our society.
What was the influence of popular western music on urban Indian society in the 1970’s-80’s?
Can you identify two or more questions that the research will help you go some way towards answering?
- When was Rock music first introduced in India?
- How was Rock music first introduced in India?
- What are the genres of western music which people would listen to in the 1970-80’s?
- How has this wave of music influenced the culture in urban India?
- Was their any opposition to the inflow and influence of Western music?
What sort of approaches will you employ to collect data for your research enquiry? For example, if you were going to interview students – how many would you interview? What sorts of themes would you be questioning them about?
PRIMARY DATA
- Interview people who heard popular Western music (Rock, Rock n Roll, Pop) in the 1970-80’s.
- Interview people who were musicians in/since the 1970-80’s.
- Research on the internet. (Blogs, encyclopedia's)
- Study existing research papers on the topic or related topics.
SECONDARY DATA
- Watch Rocumentaries
- Analyze old magazine’s on the subject.
What is the purpose of your research? Why is it useful?
A lot of people in urban India listen to Rock music but they don’t really know where it comes from. The introduction of western music had an impact on the culture in the urban cities. I have heard this question many times before and i have asked it myself as well. Through my research i am hoping to shed some light on this phenomena. Giving an overview on how Western music (Rock, Rock n Roll, Pop) became a part of our urban lives.
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