Music on the Move
As we have mentioned before, changes in design come from technological advancements, new materials and automated production processes. Social influences also have had a great impact. Music has always part of the human race and when the 20th century arrived it was possible to reproduce music mechanically. This has evolved massively over the following century and will continue to evolve for the foreseeable future.
Task
Create a timeline using pictures and descriptions of the following key areas in music reproduction. You will need to put them in the correct order first and then explain what 'Technology Push' helped each key area to develop (eg the development of music tape enabled the Walkman to be made).
- Walkman
- Record Player
- Mp3 and ipod
- Phonograph and Gramaphone
- Minidisc
- Cylinder music box and Disc musical box
- Discman