Grade 8 M.A. Lesson 1

Emerging

newly created or noticed and gaining popularity

Popular Art

any dance, literature, music, theater, or other art intended to be appreciated.

Performance Art

An artwork or art exhibition created

through actions executed by the artist

or other participants

Visual Art

Refers to an art form that expresses their

message, meaning, and emotion

through visual means

Popular Music

It is a music genre crafted to appeal to a

broad and varied audience

Autotune and Pitch Correction

These are editing tools used to adjust

vocal pitches for accuracy or artistic

effects

Reverb and Delay

Applied in mixing to create time-based

Audio effects, such as echo, add depth

and ambience to the music

Electronic Beats

Utilizing a drum machine and digital

Software, these techniques manipulate

sounds to construct various rhythmic

patterns

Equalization

These mixing practice involves adjusting

frequency levels to balance and clearly

Separate audio elements within a track

Layering

By stacking multiple vocal and

instrumental takes, this recording

technique enriches the sound, adding

depth and richness to the mix

K-Pop

has become a global

phenomenon, gaining immense

popularity not only in South Korea

but also across Asia and increasingly

in Western countries and other parts

of the world.

K-Pop

BTS, BLACKPINK,

EXO, TWICE, and SEVENTEEN

BTS

Bangtan Sonyeondan

BTS

Renowned globally, they

are celebrated for their

intricate choreography,

socially conscious lyrics,

and a musical fusion of

hip-hop, pop, and R&B

Blackpink

They are well-loved for

their vibrant music

videos, powerful

choreography, and catchy

pop tracks with EDM

IU

award-winning

singer and actress,

known for her vocal

prowess and the stories

she tells through her

songs

Psy

launched

K-Pop to global fame

through his hit song

"Gangnam Style"

Rain

longtime Korean

artist whose songs highly

influenced modern K-Pop

music.

J-Pop

short for Japanese pop music, refers

to the genre of popular music originating from

Japan. Known for its diversity.

AKB48

Named after Tokyo's

Akihabara district.

Arashi

a leading boy band in

Asia, which dominated the

music charts from 1999

until 2020.

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

Known for her unique

fashion and childlike

presence (kawaii).

C-Pop

short for Chinese pop

music, refers to the genre of

popular music originating from

China.