Industrial Music For Industrial People
No more black dressed clowns influenced by mtv crap.Feel free to post photos and videos of the genre. . The industrial revolution was possible because of increased trade, and increased trade accelerated the industrial revolution. The focus of many studies of the industrial revolution focus on the 1800s where factories, mechanized textiles, steam power, and th
e use of steel transformed the urban landscapes of England, the United States, and much of Europe. Although these societies in the 19th century remained primarily agrarian, the industrial revolution contributed significantly to the urbanization and growth of cities. With urban growth came pollution and overcrowding in slums, but also progress in areas such as city planning and sanitation, among other developments. The industrial revolution also changed the way artists worked. Most used the tools and paints that were now mass-produced at factories but considerably cheaper. Many incorporated the industrial revolution into at least some of their work. Others reevaluated their perspective on reality as they witnessed increasing demands for resources and the colonization of less developed countries. In attempts to capture the events of modernity, many artists started to critically examine their society's status quo and the basic foundations of art. (Gardner’s Art through the Ages, 853-855)
The industrial revolution had a major impact on the design of musical instruments. Better quality and more durable materials were available to makers, allowing instruments to be made inexpensively and in larger numbers. The improved manufacturing techniques had as a result:
•Pre-existing musical instruments were much improved during the nineteenth century
•New instruments appeared at the same time
The construction of pianos, for example, was improved and the piano during the nineteenth century had a much greater volume of sound due to its improved method of construction. Mechanised keywork, the set of intricate keys, rings and rods on woodwind instruments, was another ingenious invention of the industrial revolution. Before its application to woodwind instruments, players found certain notes difficult to play in tune, and had to resort to a range of alternative fingerings and control with the embouchure (how the player held the mouthpiece in his/her mouth) to keep certain notes in tune. Mechanised keywork allowed players to play more difficult musical passages in a range of keys, and helped to keep the instrument in tune while playing. It also made larger instruments, such as the contrabassoon, easier to play, fitting all the keys in a close area that was more comfortable for the player’s hands. The most characteristic development in musical instruments during that time was the development of valves and their application on brass instruments. Several brass instruments were now made with valves, such as the trumpet or the horn. Before this additional pieces of tubing were added, called ‘crooks’. Some players were not so keen to take up this new brass invention, preferring the different sound obtained by playing with different crooks.
