Presentation on English

105
“Remix Music:In Bangladeshi Context”

Faculty- Shafqat Chowdhury

Presented By- M Ahsanuzzaman

ID- 043 155 030
Section- 05
 Hypothesis
• “The remixing of songs does
not properly reflect the artist’s
innovativeness and therefore it
proves the Bangladeshi
musicians are losing their
creativity and because of this
remix trend the talented
creators of original music are
not being focused at all”
 Research Areas
 What is remixed music and how the remix
culture evolved in Bangladesh?
 What specific kinds of music are remixed in
Bangladesh?
 What are the things that influence the
musicians to remix songs?
 What are the general ideas and conception
about this trend of music remixes by
people?
 If the new generation of musicians are
losing creativity or not, and if so, how?
 Methodology
• Primary Sources
 Interview with Mr. Aziz Bin
Amir, lead guitarist & side
vocal of D.O.T

 Questionnaire survey
among 20 university students

• Secondary Sources
 Websites
Background Information
 What music stands for:
 Music is sound that is pleasing to the ear
 Music is sound and silence organized in
time
 Music is sound that you want to hear as
music
 Why it attracts the minds of thousands:
 Communicates feelings and emotions
 Stimulates emotional responses
 Stimulates bodily movements
 Recall special memories and pleasant
associations
 Background Information
• Evolution of music through 20th century:
Blues
• Blacks expressing their hard lot in
the form of solo song
• Modern musical instruments were
introduced
Rhythm & Blues
• Urbanization of the blues
• Major influence: Electric guitar,
 Background Information
• Evolution of music through 20th century:
Hip-Hop & Rap
• Rap: accessible to anyone –
“you don’t need a lot of money
& expensive resources to
rhyme”
 Rock & Roll
• Performance groups rather than
solo idols
• Elvis Presley: King of Rock & Roll
• Beatles: From Rock & Roll to Rock
 The Culture of Remixing
Songs
 Modern remixing had its roots in
the dance hall culture of late-
1960s/early-1970s Jamaica
E.g.- Ruddy Redwood, King
Tubby and Scientist.

 Remix culture in the subcontinent

was not initiated very long ago
E.g.- Bally Sagoo, DJ Aqueel,
Bombay Vikings.
 The Culture of Remixing
Songs
Remix Culture in Bangladesh
E.g.- Habib, Fuad

Opinions of remixes vary

Clubbing music and dance music.

 Data Analysis
I asked who are your favorite
musicians in the sub-continent?”

Favorite musicians in the sub-continent

12
No. of Respondents

10
8
6 Series1
10
4 7
2
2 1
0
Remix Old polular Band
Others
Musicians musicians musicians
Series1 10 2 7 1
Options
 Data Analysis
Then I asked how your taste in music has
evolved in the past five years?

How your taste in music has evolved ?

10%
10%

10%

70%

listen to new kinds of music shifted toward remix music

listen to the same old English I don’t have any idea
 Data Analysis
Then I asked do you listen to
Remix music?

Yes Do you listen to Remix music?

Depends
No

No
5%

Yes
45%

Depends
50%
 Data Analysis
I asked What kind of songs will
you like to be remixed?

What kind of songs will you like to be remixed?

10% 10%

10%

70%

Folk songs Old popular songs Anything makes me move Others

 Data Analysis
Then I asked do you think the remix music is
hampering the original tracks and the
original artists are not being credited at
all?

Do you think the remix music is hampering the

original tracks ?

10%
30%

40%

20%
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
 Data Analysis
The next question was what are the
things that influence the musicians
to remake or remix songs?
Things that influence musicians to remix

15%
25%

15%

45%

The artistic side of the songThe com m ercial benefit

M usician's passion Nowadays this is a trend
 Data Analysis
I asked Remix Music creates problems for
publicizing and success of new artist who
are creating the original tracks

Remix Music creates problems for new artists?

No, Do not Agree

Somewhat Agree

Agree

Strongly Agree

0 2 4 6 8

Series1
 Findings…
 Majority of the people have an
immense passion about music
 The factor that influence the
audiences most to listen to music is
the beats & rhythm of the music
 Most favorite musicians in the sub
continent are remix musicians
 Only 15% of the people listen to
remix music
Contd…
 Remix musicians not
crediting the original creators
 Remix culture is hampering
the original tracks
 Commercial benefit of the
remix track is the most
influential aspect
 Not reflecting the creativity of
the musician
 Conclusion

 Remixing of songs is a new trend

in the music industry.

 They must introduce it as a form of

art, not only for the parties or
clubs or for the commercial benefit
Thank You For Your Patience

Any Questions?