what is popular music

The term popular originates as belonging to the people. Throughout the centurys it has changed to mean 'favour of the people',' to be good', 'of the people' and 'folk'. 'Folk' music consists of all types of music, for example folk music can be a church choir, singing in the shower or singing happy birthday for someone. Popular music literally is what lots of people like and enjoy. The British public have brought records from Pavarotti to children's television celebritys such as Bob the builder and Mr Blobby, in which these records have reached number one. Personally I feel popular music is what music is being brought in the shops, what is in the charts and what appeals to a wide audience, aslong as it is liked it can be deemed as popular, just because it is a certain genre, it does not mean it is not popular. Shuker feels that popular music ' consists of a hybrid of musical traditions,styles and influences, and also an economic product which is invested with ideological significance by many of its consumers'.