Unplugged popular music is music without technology. Technology, in terms of music, can be seen as recording, amplification and equipment. It has been argued that ‘without electronic technology popular music in the 21st century is unthinkable.’ It is stated that popular music can not be unplugged as the music would have no way of being distributed since artists would be unable to make a recording. Therefore it cannot really be seen as ‘popular’ music as it would not reach many people. Technology also has a part in the way that popular music sounds: the way singers use the microphone, how the musicians use their instruments or the way a song is technically put together all have an effect on the outcome of the music. If it were unplugged it would become something quite different. However, many believe that it can be unplugged as demonstrated by the popularity of musicians who play acoustic music in order to reveal the skill of their musicianship without the aid of technology.
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Another well presented and well argued post.
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