The rapid evolution of rock music

The rapid evolution of rock music Rock Music its Rapid Evolution Introduction Music has been with man since the dawn of time. Every beat or sound can some way be considered as a form of music. Dating back to early man music could have been something as simple as the soothing sound of a waterfall or a tree swaying with the wind or a wild animal running through a forest. Today music is so diversified and so engrained in our lives that practically every child or teenager even an adult has a vast list of songs that they might listen to on their mp3 players. There are many varied branches of music existing today. These branches have now expanded to encompass everything from the tribal beats to anything that comes out of a synthesizer. And although we find music in many forms today, Im sure the purists would disagree with what the youth of today call great music. Now-a-days it seems the search is on for the â€Å"in music†. Music thats making everybody feel good now and which is discarded in a heartbeat once something better comes along. So what is it that has made rock music go so steady all these years? The reason why I have chosen Rock music for my seminar paper topic is that, I truly am very passionate about this genre of music. Rock Music or Rock as it is so called is vastly misunderstood by people, most of whom simply associate it with negative stereotypes like drug addiction, alcoholism, violence, sexual abuse, demonic control and other vices. One cannot blame people for having such misconceptions about Rock since over the years many of the famous Rock artists have come to be known mainly for their drug addiction and other outrageous behaviour under the influence of alcohol and chemical substances. However it is important to understand that one must separate the artist from his music and not pass unnecessary judgment on the music just based on the vices of the artist. Another misconception is that rock is only drums and guitar, when that is only the public face of Rock. There is a host of other instruments that are key elements to rock music as a whole, other than just guitar and percussion. Rock Music History Origins I would now like to begin with the History of Rock music. Where did it originate? What are its roots? How has it evolved along the years? What is the scenario at present? There are several views as to where exactly the Rock genre got up and going. And many believe that Rock originated in the west with the dawn of Rock Roll by Elvis Presley. However that is far from the case. It all started off during the post-war urbanization of America. The popular music of the late 1940s included country music, folk music, the blues, rhythm and blues (known as RB), jazz and classical music. Basically rock music hails from a blend of various popular music genres at that time in the United States of America. Rock music started off in the late 1940s when people wanted to move out from the slow beat jazz music and the slow electrified blues music to a much faster beat rhythm filled tune at that time. The rock sound is believed to have primarily originated with the guitar. It is believed that the existing guitar tunes used in blues music was soon blending in with other forms of music like jazz, classical music, folk music and other popular forms of music existing back then. All this led to the birth of Rock music as a separate genre of music which back then came to be known as Rock n Roll towards the early 1950s. Around that time i.e. the late 1940s to the early 1950s Rhythm and Blues (RB) musicians mainly concentrated on the black audience. However later onwards musicians started playing for a multi-racial audience. These musicians also targeted the newer forms or blends of music towards this audience. Later on these same fast beat blends of RB and the blues etc came to be coined as ‘Rock n Roll. â€Å"It is believed that in 1951 in a town in Cleveland, Ohio in USA a musician by the name of Alan Freed is said to have began playing a new form of RB music for a multi-racial audience is believed to have first used the phrase ‘Rock ‘N Roll to describe his music.† Source: Icons of Rock Scott Schinder with Andy Schwartz Encyclopaedia Britannica Rock Music. Rock Music Evolution Rock music is believed to be one of those genres of music that has evolved very rapidly over the past 50 to 60 years. Its rapid evolution has been witnessed mainly over the last 50 years. It all started with good old Rock n Roll in the 1950s. This later evolved in the 1960s which was considered as a Golden Era for Rock music. Rock took a totally different turn with the British invasion of rock by the Beatles. This was later followed by what came to be known as Surf music in America which was a mix of the catchy rock n roll n the hip and happening Beatles music. The Beatles music also led to a new form of music that was called as the hippy and psychedelic rock music. In the 1970s which came to be known as the memorable years evolved different forms of rock music such as Hard Rock, Punk Rock also Pop Rock. The 1980s witnessed a change in the band members hair styles. This era also was famous for what was called as hair bands. It included styles of rock such as punk rock funk rock. It led to the evolution of Heavy Metal. Bands used to wear tight leather pants and sported insane long hairdos. The 1990s showed a completely new and insane evolution of rock. It gave newer forms of rock such as Grunge Rock Alternative Rock. It gave the revolutionary guitar distortion feedback. Many of the genres from the 1950s onwards till the 1999s are still well known today. Most of the bands in those eras are still popular today. Many of todays bands still play the different styles of rock music. Some of them even make remakes of those songs using modern day styles and instruments. The later half of 2000 also witness something that very well came to be known as fusion music. It involved bringing together classical music (Western or Indian) and blending it in with modern day rock music. This style today is very popular especially in our country among our Indian youth that have blended the Indian classical instruments very smoothly with instruments like the guitar, keyboard, percussion, etc. The 1950s The 1950s gave rise to the Youth culture. It faced problems such as racial tensions the advent of the Cold War. This first saw the advent of Rock n Roll with great artists like Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Shadows, Buddy Holly, Bo Diddley, Bill Haley the Comets, Gene Vincent, the Everly Brothers, and Carl Perkins, among many others. These were considered to be the first wave of Rock n Rollers. Rock and roll in its earliest stage could have been described as just blues with a few electric guitar tunes attached to it. In its purest form, Rock Roll was as simple as three chords, a strong yet insistent guitar back beat, and a catchy melody. Early rock roll was drawn from sources primarily including blues, RB, and country, but also gospel, traditional pop, jazz, and folk. These genres were combined together in a simple, blues-based song structure that was fast, danceable, and catchy. Rockabilly emerged in the mid1950s. It is simply a mix of rock and roll, country music, blues, and a little jazz too. It was a fundamental music genre of the 50s. The fathers or founders of Rock n Roll came t be known as Bill Haley, Elvis Presley, Little Richard Chuck Berry. Their music revolutionized the music industry and later gave way to new forms of rock music in the decades to follow. Even in todays times their music is still very popular. Rockabilly was popularized by white singers like Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins Jerry Lee Lewis who mainly concentrated on the country roots of the music. The Popular hits recorded around that time were Thats All Right (Mama) Elvis Presley, Heartbreak Hotel Elvis Presley, Rock Around the Clock Bill Haley the Comets, Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash, Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins. Another popular form of Rock n Roll in the 1950s was called the ‘Doo Wop. It emphasized on multi-part vocal harmonies and meaningless backing lyrics supported with light instrumentation. Its origins were African American vocal groups like the Inkspots the Mill Brothers. Famous bands of this form of music were The Orioles, The Ravens and The Clovers, that used a strong element of traditional gospel music in their songs. The great hits included â€Å"The Great Pretender† The Platters, â€Å"Yakety Yak† The Coasters â€Å"Yes Sir, Thats my Baby† The Clovers along with many others. Later on during the 1950s Elvis Presley came to be known as the King of Rock n Roll. Even today he is still remembered as ‘The King. The decline of Rock n Roll was witnessed during the early 1960s with the death of famous musicians like Buddy Holy and Richie Valens in a plane crash; the departure of Elvis Presley for the army, the retirement of Little Richard to become a preacher, prosecutions of Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry and the breaking of the payola scandal. All of the above incidents gave a sensation that the rock and roll era has come to an end. However during its decline rock n roll witnessed a feminine side with an introduction of love ballads targeted to a female audience the rise of girl groups like The Crystals and The Shirelles. All the events that occurred in the 1950s eventually led to what came to be known as Surf Music, Garage Rock the Twist dance craze. However the major event that was a hit in the 1960s was that of the rise of British Rock n Roll with the emergence of The Beatles which was greatly influenced by the Americas 1950s Rock n Roll. The 1960s The 1960s witnessed many events like that of the Vietnam War, Civil Rights War, Surf Music, Hippie culture, The San Francisco Scene, The Music of Protests the birth of Heavy Metal. Similarly Rock n Roll in the 1960s went through 4 phases or parts. These parts are as follows: Part I The Beatles The British Invasion Part II Motown Music Part III Classic Rock: The Sounds of the 1960s Part IV Message Music Before 1963 i.e. 1961 onwards America witnessed the rise of Surf Music a form of Rock n Roll. This music was pioneered by Duane Eddy, Link Wray, and The Ventures that added distinctive wet reverb style rapid alternate picking to the music. One of the famous hits was Lets Go Trippin in 1961 and this launched the surf music craze. The all time favourite band of this era is The Beach Boys. Part I The Beatles The British Invasion During this decade i.e. post 1963 America along with the rest of the world witnessed what came to be known only as ‘The British Invasion. During the 1960s the most well know and world renowned band of the British invasion was the one and only Beatles. The Beatles till today are considered to be the all time success stories of the 1960s. The main reason why the Beatles are considered one of the best and most influential rock bands of all time is the because they took what Elvis and other Rock n Roll artists created in the 1950s and transformed it into a whole new different thing. Hence this era is known as one that gave birth to a new age of Rock. The Beatlemania had begun with its first single hit song in 1962 â€Å"Love Me Do† in Great Britain. Along with the Rock n Roll of the 1950s the Beatles popularized new genres of rock music ranging from ranging from folk rock to psychedelic pop. The Beatles were so influential during the 1960s that their progressive ideals were considered to be social cultural revolutions. Other great hits of the Beatles include â€Å"I Wanna Hold Your Hand† which sold 2.6 million copies in the United States in just two weeks. The Beatles came out with many hits during this era such as â€Å"She Loves You†, â€Å"Please Please Me†, etc. Other emerging bands in this era included The Dave Clark Five, The Kinks The Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones greatest hit during this period was â€Å"Honky Tonk Woman† Part II Motown Music Motown was a Detroit based record company that was founded by Berry Gordy who was a one-time assembly line worker at Ford Motors. It became the most successful black owned record company by 1963. Motown had a number of vocal groups, songwriters musicians. The music recorded was known for its tight orchestrations and catchy lyrics. The music was based on the injustice to the black community during the Civil War. The Motown greats were The Temptations, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves the Vandellas and Diana Ross The Supremes. Part III Classic Rock: The Sounds of the 1960s This era witnessed what was known as the Hippe culture. Their main chant was ‘Make Love Not War. Peace was their underlying theme. The Beatles is one of the famous bands that transitioned during this phase in terms of their look and music. Other artist that came to existence were Jefferson Airplane, Grace Slick, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Doors, Steppenwolf, Simon Garfunkel, Mamas and the Pappas and Lovin Spoonful. The famous concert of this era was The Woodstock. This was a concert for promoting peace, love brotherhood. Artists like Jimi Hendrix rocked the concert. Part IV Message Music Most themes found in rock and roll during this era dealt with love and relationships gone wrong. It followed the war on Vietnam the various protests being undertaken. The music was an attempt to reflect upon the events occurring at that time like the civil rights movement, the growing unrest over the war in Vietnam, and the rise of feminism. The message within the song focused on peace. Many songs received substantial airplay and became anthems at concerts, rallies, and demonstrations. The Message through Folk Music The Message through Rock Music The most well known artists to emerge from the folk tradition include Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Phil Ochs, and the trio known as Peter, Paul, and Mary. In 1965, an artist, Barry McGuire hit the charts with a song that reflected the growing turmoil in the world. Other popular hippy and psychedelic bands such as Pink Floyd, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, the Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, and others began to rule the world. These bands gave rise to the counterculture movement, trendsetters, with their drug induced lyrics and hypnotic melodies. Other genres of rock began to emerge such as progressive rock which is experimenting with other instruments other than guitar, bass and drums. This was popularized by Pink Floyd. Folk rock was popularized by Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin. The 1960s ultimately gave birth to heavy metal which is a thick, heavy, and highly amplified genre of rock mainly popularized by Black Sabbath. The world was just now beginning to witness the tremendous power impact rock really had on society. The 1970s In the 1970s the Vietnam War had ended, the protests stopped people began to settle down. Along with that, the music too did settle down. The world witnessed the split of the Beatles also the death of John Lennon. The 70s rock music brought different cultures and audiences closer together than ever before. Rock music began to branch out into new genres like Hard Rock, Heavy Metal Punk Rock. Led Zeppelin became extremely popular with its perfect blend of Hard Rock Blues music that they could call its own. In this era bands and artists such as David Bowie, Yes, The Eagles, and Queen became very influential. Towards the late 70s the world also witnessed the rise of Punk Rock. The founding fathers of punk were The Ramones. They combined anarchism and teenage rage with rock and roll and this came to be known as Punk Rock. Other bands such as The Sex Pistols and The Clash helped popularize and redefine punk rock. This new, powerful and intense genre of music influenced many bands of the future. The 1980s And then came the 1980s. Rock Music revolutionized itself in a way that everyone wanted to be part of the upcoming scene. The music took a different turn, more in terms of punk rock, new wave, heartland rock and alternative rock. Most people would think of the 80s as all about big hairdos and androgyny. The gay activists took to in a big way in this decade. People started embracing the opposite sex and everyone had colour in everything they did or wore. This inspired the rock music scene greatly. The eighties saw everything from enthusiasm to neon pink socks, worn by men. Creativity was expressed so greatly in the 1980s and artists wore their individuality with pride. The 1980s music scene is possibly considered as one of the strangest times in the evolution of rock music. Music artists were doing everything, a mix of bubblegum pop, sentimental forever ballads to thumping electric beats and even the hardest rock metal. This decade practically saw it all. Artist such as Bruce Springsteen, Guns and Roses, Van Halen, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Bon Jovi, and Motley Crue can best be remembered for their power ballads and great guitar solos. A new genre of music called as ‘New wave also emerged from punk, funk, and disco. It was made popular by artists such as Divo, The B-52s, Talking Heads, and Blondie. Indie rock or Alternative rock as it is well known began to emerge in the late 1980s with artists such as U2, R.E.M., The Cure, The Smiths, and Sonic Youth were very popular with college students. Punk also became more popular with bands such as Black Flag and the Dead Kennedys. This was also the time of producers. Theyre importance grew and artists took notice that a good producer could take their records to the market. Then came the advent of having soundtracks in movies. Record companies realized the economics in placing a song in a movie, the response was tremendous. Regardless of the variety, the music is the eighties was a big hit, it still is. And thats because the music spoke the minds of the people, it made no apologies, one could identify with a slow ballad by Phil Collins in the afternoon and put up their black leather jacket, rocking to Iron Maiden by night time, you dint have to apologize to anyone. Freedom of expression, experimenting and lyrics became an integral part of the eighties. And that is precisely the reason why the eighties they say will never die. The 1990s The early 90s was known as the era of grunge and alternative rock. Nirvana came to be known as the most popular grunge band of the 90s. Grunge music can be described as dirty guitar, strong guitar riffs with distortion and feedback. It consisted of dark lyrics and expressed teenage angst. Popular grunge and alternative bands were Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Janes Addiction and Alice in Chains. A more iconic scene was that of the emergence of female artists. Women were becoming much less dependent on men, and less oriented towards having a family-based future. They were daughters of women who fought for equal rights and they expressed it- in the form of words and notes. The magazine, Billboard brought about the commercial success of the music industry. It changed the way it ranked singles and albums of artists by tallying actual sales at retail stores instead of using the industry-manipulated word of mouth. Rock suddenly beat pop in terms of sales, and minority genres such as country and hip-hop began to enter the charts. This led the industry to invest more in these minority genres. The 1990s proved that music was for the listener and that the idea behind music was to view the artist as a whole, his production, his team, his lyrics, his image, his music video and his personality. Everyone had a favorite type of music and a favorite genre, a favorite artist and a favorite album. You couldnt help it- there were so many choices by this time. 2000 Present Alternative rock even today is one of the popular and broadest genre of rock music. Emo, is a new sub genre of rock that consists of intense emotional lyrics with hardcore punk roots. It was popularized by bands like From First to Last, The Used, Brand New and softer bands such as Dashboard Confessional and Bright Eyes which can also be described as indie. The word indie actually stands for independent and refers to bands that are part of an independent record label. However, today indie has a whole new meaning. Indie can be described as mainly underground and softer version of alternative rock. Popular indie bands include Death Cab for Cutie, The Strokes, Elliott Smith, The Decemberists, The Arcade Fire, The Postal Service a few others. Heavy metal has now reached an extremely new level. Sub-genres of heavy metal like black metal, death metal and thrash metal which is very loud, aggressive and fast entered the industry. Popular hardcore metal bands include Slipknot, As I Lay Dying, Korn, Norma Jean and Cannibal Corpse. Alternative rock has now become an all time hit with bands such as Incubus, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chevelle, Coldplay, and the Foo Fighters. Pop rock is another popular genre. It is rock mixed with a more mainstream approach and popular lyrics. Pop rock bands include Fall Out Boy, All-American Rejects, Ashlee Simpson, Avril Lavigne, and others. Another form of music that came about was the rap rock. They symbolized the fusion of the raw, street music and hard rock pelting beats. It was an instant hit with the fans of both the genres. Examples of such were Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Faith no More, Rage Against the Machine, etc Rock Music in the Indian Scenario Rock music caught on in India during the mid 70s. I remember hearing stories of my father and his brothers in small time bands playing the good oldies like Elvis Presley, The Carpenters, The Beatles, The Shadows, Bob Dylan and other artists on their guitars. These were many such small groups which were mainly Catholics that played all the dance numbers mainly for weddings the Christmas dance. These were the jive the twist numbers that people used to love to dance to back in the day. Towards the 80s artists like Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits Jethro Tull became quiet popular. People used to purchase these music cassettes and listen to this kind of music on their audio cassette players Sony Walkman. That however was a very long time ago. Things soon changed with the Gulf War of 1991 opening the gates to media in India. MTV was one of the channels that were beamed, along with CNN. Apart from Pop music what caught on quickly was rock. However, as an audience, the numbers in India were still minimal. It was only bands like Def Leppard, Bon Jovi and U2 that caught the fancy of many people. To a large extent, rock began and ended with Deep Purples Highway Star. The love for rock only meant name-dropping and wanting to sound fashionably rebellious. All that changed quickly changed to from the year 2000 onwards. Hard rock quickly caught on along with its counterpart Heavy Metal and is literally worshipped in many engineering colleges all over India. Many groups have been formed in various areas where the rock scene is still alive. These include Goa, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune Delhi. Many popular India bands hail from these areas and have composed pretty famous hits that are well known to the Indian Rockers. Many engineering colleges still pay tribute to Rock by hosting Rock shows where fans from various parts of the country rush to gather head bang in harmony. The first rock band in India to become famous was Indus Creed. Famous Indian rock bands of today include bands like Zero, Pentagram, Parikrama, Them Clones and various others. One happening rock shows of Mumbai used to be the Independence Rock gig at Rang Bhavan popularly known as I-Rock which used to be packed and crowded as it was very popular and had bands playing from all over the country. Off late the popularity of i-rock has died down due to the change in date and venue due to certain restrictions. Another new genre of rock music that has probably evolved in India is Fusion rock which involves blending Indian classical instruments with that of the electric guitar, keyboard drums. This is something that is definitely coming up in the country with rock songs in Hindi rather than English and even in Hinglish. I still feel that there is very poor liberalization for Rock music in our country but as time passes by things will definitely seem to be getting better. One evident fact is Channel Vs ‘Launch Pad that takes place every year that hunts to find the Countries most popular and best Rock band. Along with Channel V, MTV has also started something called as Rock on Desi Beats that hunts for fusion rock bands of the country and popularizes the best. Another evident fact that rock music is catching up quickly was the launch of the movie ‘Rock On directed by starring Farhan Akhtar. Conclusion Hence I strongly believe that Rock music with its legendary History can never die out. It will always be a part of culture and will always be know as that which shapes culture strongly affects society. It is finally meant for people to understand that Rock is just about the music and the passion it drives in the youth. It should not be stereotyped with drug abuse alcoholism other vices. For this to happen it is the people that must change their ways and also it is essential for the famous artists to set a better example as they owe it to their fans as much as they owe it to the music. Another important factor is that although opportunities in the country for Rock music are very low it is extremely tough to become big, society must encourage the youngsters that have a passion for this music. Bibliography Internet References * http://www.warr.org/roots.html (Wilson and Alroys Record Reviews) * http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade60.html (American Culture History) * http://www.spinner.com/2009/09/30/70s-music/ * http://www.cracked.com/article_15636_the-10-most-terrifyingly-inspirational-80s-songs.html * http://www.scaruffi.com/ (Rock Music Resources) * http://www.allmusic.com/ (Articles on various Artists) * http://www.britannica.com/ (Encyclopedia Britannica) * http://www.encyclopedia.com/ * http://www.mid-day.com/ (Articles on Indian Rock bands) Book Journal References * Icons of Rock (An Encyclopedia of the Legends who changed Music Forever) Scott Schinder with Andy Schwartz * Why 1955? Explaining the Advent of Rock Music Richard A. Peterson * Inside Rock Music Vance Ferrell

Autonomy and Society During the Industrial Revolution :: Essays Papers

The Industrial Revolution gave mankind more control over natural forces and made the production of more goods possible. One of the biggest changes from the Industrial Revolution was the movement of the population from a rural setting to the urban areas. Many new cities were created, and most of the already existing urban centers expanded in size. The population of Great Britain, France, and Germany increased by a combined 14 million people between 1831 and 1851.1 Living conditions for all classes were improved, and the people began to live in less poverty than ever before. More people of the time came to have extra money, creating an economy that grew by having a wider domestic base instead of concentrating more on trade. The industrialization of Europe created progress for all, improving the quality of life, and availability of products, as well as help close the gap between proletariat and bourgeoisie. The population was divided into two classes, the bourgeoisie and proletariat. Both groups had differing ideas of culture, society, laws, and general lifestyles. The bourgeoisie, or middle class, was the controlling group, consisting of merchants, tradesmen, and professionals. The middle class was the wealthier class, in charge of factories and involved in governmental positions. In middle class families there was a distinct separation between men and women. The men went out and earned money for the family, while the women stayed at home and raised children. Bourgeois children were treasured by their families, and educated in both schools and at home. "Daily experience shows that it is energetic individualism which produces the most powerful effects upon the life and action of others, and really constitutes the best practical education."2 An education gave the bourgeoisie a sense of superiority over the working class as well as a sense of responsibility for them. The bourgeoisie had a firm belief that the market was the ultimate expression of individual liberty. The middle class society controlled the fate of the working class and oftentimes exploited them to further their own ends, all in the name of improving society. Most middle class people were concerned mainly with gaining wealth, and ensuring that the working class did not rise up against them. The bourgeoisie felt that the lower class was lazy and would be unproductive if they were not properly disciplined. Therefore, working conditions in factories were very difficult on the life of the working class man.

Position of Women in the Society: Iron-Jawed Angels Film Essay

Historically, women have been relegated to the back seat in matters to do with leadership or choice of their leaders. Nonetheless, this is not the case today as many societies have embraced gender ‘equality’ with opportunities shared among men and women. Of importance is that these rights should not to be taken for granted as it took a lot of suffering and dedication to win them. Such kind of struggle is portrayed in the film Iron-Jawed Angels, which depicts the United States society as it was in the 1920s. The society is dominated by political chauvinism, it is a men society: the women are denied the rights to vote. The director of the film uses the two protagonists (women), Alice Paul and Lucy Burns to portray the ills the women suffragists went through in their fight for the empowerment of the women (repeal of the 19th Amendment of the U. S. constitution). Having just arrived from England where they have been actively involved in women suffrage movements, Paul and Burns joins the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). However, it is not long before they realize that NAWSA cannot accommodate them as they are too radical. As a result they form the National Women Party (NWP), a much more radical vessel through which they can protest and fight for women rights. As expected the NWP and NAWSA leaders openly trades criticisms. For instance the NAWSA blames the NWP for staging demonstrations during a time when the country was in war. The demonstration leads to the arrest of several members of the NWP for allegedly disrupting traffic. The arrested members are sent to the Occoquan Workhouse were they stay for a period of 60 days. While there they undergo all sorts of prison brutality. As a result, Paul and others members goes on a hunger strike prompting the prison authorities to feed them using pipes. The news of the harsh treatment leaks to the media people who regard the women as the ‘Iron Jawed Angles. ’ Meanwhile the NAWSA lobbies relentlessly and they win the presidents heart who eventually pardons Paul, Burns and the other arrested members. The movie portrays the society as one-sided and leaning on the side of men while leaving the women to grapple their way out of the socio-political darkness, an endeavor which is not easily achievable. It needs people (women) to make many sacrifices and to incur huge costs, for instance Paul is forced to choose between love and socio-political equality – she chooses the fight for equality while Inez Mulholland a colleague gives up her life for a similar cause. To achieve their objectives the protagonists shelf their different personalities and unite to fight for women socio-political equality. They clash with the male dominated, chauvinist society. Interestingly even one of their own, the older women led by Carrie Chapman are stumbling blocks who believe that the men will eventually grant them voting rights. Indeed they have got iron-made wills that gives them the courage to fight for the good of society since a society built on pillars of equality of opportunities and respect of basic human rights never stumbles. Paul and colleagues may be typically attractive but they are not ready to sit down and wait for their men to change things or to continue being subject to laws that they were not involved in making. As opposed to the traditional American suffragists ways of doing things Paul and colleagues adopts the British way which demands for full socio-political recognition of the women. For instance, they refuse to eat when they are held in prison. Hence their movement can be regarded as a real tool for uprooting all forms of societal inequalities. Apart from agitating for women suffrage the movement also recognizes the need to uproot others ills such as racism. In fact, Paul recognizes black women organizations such as the Delta Sigma Theta and others which volunteers to support her movement. However she is too clever to see that their joining will negatively affect the required support for winning the suffrage particularly in the southern region. There is one outstanding aspect of the movie that, despite it championing for women suffrage it does not restrict itself to women supporters. It recognizes men as part of the collective supporters of the movement and who stand to benefit not by getting partners or even not because they are obligated to do so but they acknowledge the fact that there should be a similar and impartial social justice system. As such therefore the movie seeks to convince both women and men that the fight for modern woman equality is not confined to women only, it is an issue that concerns everybody. Lastly, though the movie depicts historical events that took place a century ago it should not be taken as so. These events define the contemporary society: women enjoy voting rights because of the efforts made by Paul and colleagues and therefore the issues that affected the society at that time are contemporary issues which are among us today.

Lagomorpha Include Hares, Rabbits, and Pikas

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The Role of Account and Risk of Material - MyAssignmenthelp.com

Question: Discuss aboutThe Role of Account and Risk of Material. Answer: Introduction This study elucidates illustratively about auditing regulations stipulated under ASA 701 that proposes about the decrees as regards communication of key audit matters primarily in the independent report of the assessors. The auditing regulation ASA 701 Communicating Key Audit Matters in the Independent Auditors Report is essentially designed at the backdrop of the worldwide financial crisis. As such, the present section aids in carrying out detailed analysis of the monetary crisis and the associated liability of the auditors. Diverse financial instability can necessarily assist in gaining vivid understanding of different notions of crisis. Essentially, there is demonstration of different challenges specifically from the socio-political as well as social environment perspective. The global financial crisis indicates towards the period of tension, turmoil together with analytical examination that gets visible in the society. Therefore, financial crisis can be considered to be a particu lar condition of illustration of diverse economic disaster that again replicates mistrust in the financial structure, a considerable decline in the stock exchange transactions and a disorder of market operations. The government and the transnational institutions namely Western Areas Ltd can make attempts to overcome the unfavourable influences of the financial crisis by directing diverse mechanisms of financial reform (Westernareas.com.au 2018). According to the features of ASA 701, this auditing standard establishes different requirements and delivers specific applications together with the descriptive materials regarding announcement of key audit matters in particularly the independent report of the assessors. This specific auditing standard can be implemented in the procedure of audit of financial assertions of Western Areas Ltd for a particular time period else wise review of financial declaration of financial declaration of half year according to the provisos of the Corporation Act of 2001. Assessment of financial declarations of Western Areas Ltd can utilize ASA 701 for economic reporting for the period on or after the period of December 15 of the year 2016 (Auasb.gov.au 2018). Particularly, this ruling can hereby aid in handing with the responsibilities of the assessors of the firm Western Areas Ltd to appropriately correspond appropriate audit matters. Nevertheless, in undertaking the procedure, the auditor has the necessity to take into account specific examined areas of high risk, areas of material misstatement otherwise areas of substantial risks recognized in the financial declarations of Western Areas Ltd according to ASA 315 (as stated in the paragraph number A-19 to 22) (Auasb.gov.au 2018). Essentially, this procedure of ascertainment also contains substantial amount of review based judgement related to specific areas in the financial statements that involve judgement of administration, important approximations recognized as high approximation uncertainty. In essence, the influence of audit of significant events or important transactions that occurred during particular period of time can be analysed. Basically, the assessors need to determine speci fic matters that were stated in the paragraph 9 of the auditing standard in the review report of the financial statements of the current period and therefore can be considered as KAM (outlined in paragraph numbered A 9 to 11 as well as A 27 to 30). Fundamentally, the annual declarations of the corporation Western Areas Ltd mention that the consolidated financial declarations along with notes replicate that of the Western Areas as well as Controlled Entities (Westernareas.com.au 2018). This group is necessarily a for profit corporation for pecuniary reporting purposes under the stipulations of the Australian Accounting Standards. The general purpose financial assertions are prepared as per the Australian Accounting Standards (-AAS), Australian Accounting Interpretations as well as other authoritative statements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (-AASB) along with the Corporation Act of the year 2001. Also, these matters hereby aid financiers on observing maintenance of adherence to directives as regards financial arrangement, auditing as well as assurance (Arens et al. 2012). Accounting Strategies and policies The annual report of the firm Western Areas Ltd mentions the accounting strategies that can consequently be utilized by financiers for comprehending economic conditions of the corporation. The section on basis of preparation of financial statements mentions that Australian Accounting Standards establishes accounting strategies that the AASB has concluded would lead to financial pronouncements containing pertinent as well as reliable information regarding transactions, incidents along with conditions. Adherence to the Australian Accounting Standards helps in making certain that financial assertions along with notes also act in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The annual pronouncement suggests that material accounting policies adopted in the process of preparation of the financial assertions are presented in the statements (Bhattacharjee et al. 2015). Barring the cash flow information, the financial pronouncements of the firm Western Areas Ltd are prepared using accrual basis and are founded on historical costs, amended wherever applicable by the enumeration at fair value of chosen non-current assets, diverse financial assets as well as liabilities (Carson et al. 2014). Therefore, this can aid in comprehending different modified viewpoints according to the directives of the ASA 570 else wise material improbability associated to different events or circumstances that might perhaps lead to uncertainty regarding capability of the business concern to undertake operations as a going concern. As a result, this can be considered as key audit matter (KAM) that has the need to be properly communicated in the auditors pronouncement in a bid to aid them in comprehending potential of the corporation to be a going concern. Evaluation of financial declarations of the corporation Western Areas Ltd The report of the auditor presented in the financial declaration of the business entity Western Areas Ltd replicates that as per the opinion of the auditor, the consolidated financial assertions necessarily present fair view (Chandler 2014). Significance of evaluating audit risk The cause behind issuing auditing standard ASA 315 by particularly the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board AUASB is that it can assist in the process of identifying and evaluating material misstatement risks. This is carried out by understanding the whole reporting entity and its business environment. In accordance to ASA 315, assessors of Western Areas Ltd have the necessity to comprehend overall business risk that subsequently refers to risks ensuing from important circumstances, events, state of affairs otherwise inactions that can unfavourably affect potential of the business entity to achieve its objectives and execute its strategies (Cohen and Simnett 2014). As such, it is important to evaluate the audit risk procedures for obtaining distinct understanding of the business plus its environment. This includes the internal controls of the entity to detect and analyse the risks of specifically material misstatement that might be due to fraud else wise error committed intentional ly or unintentionally at the financial statement along with levels of pronouncements. Way it can be associated to financial assertions of Western Areas Ltd The directives mentioned under ASA 315 (refer: paragraph numbered A 105 to A 108) states about recognition and analysis of material misstatement risk at the level of reporting of financial statements. Fundamentally, this can be associated to material misstatement even at the level of assertion for different classes of transactions of Western Areas Ltd, specific balance of accounts along with disclosures of the corporation. Thus, this can assist in delivering a basis for mainly designing and undertaking audit procedures. Essentially, the assessor can evaluate the recognized risks, and evaluate whether the detected risks connect more to financial pronouncements (Ge et al. 2016). Importance of business risks in planning process of audit Taking into consideration high profile financial scams in current times, the overall role along with responsibilities of auditors can be enquired. Essentially, the assessors of the firm Western Areas Ltd have the necessity to understand the corporation, risks faced by the firm together with the exposures of the firm. This at length caused auditors to ignore the influence of aggressive exercises of accounting (Hay et al. 2016). Basically, it is due to this type of scams that acceptance of top down approach can be emphasized in which auditor can progress to acquire understanding regarding the business concern, its environment in which the firm thrives, significant risks of business and the way this type of risks can translate into audit risks. Processes that can be undertaken by an auditor to evaluate risk The processes that can auditor can follow in order to evaluate risks are as follows: -Recognition of business risks that is pertinent to objectives of financial reporting of the corporation -Estimating the significance of risks (Junior et al. 2014) -Analysing overall probability of occurrence -Making up mind as regards actions that can help in addressing the recognized risks According to the regulations of AUS A24.1 of particularly ASA 315, there is need for arrangement of ownership together with governance. Essentially, the board of directors along with the ones charged with the accountabilities of governance can ascertain policies for determination of level of risk. Fundamentally, the top management can necessarily formulate, execute and supervise effective systems of management of risks for the purpose of executing strategies that are prescribed by the board of directors. Also, non-executive directors in the board along with the independent compensation commission can assess firms incentive structure and plans, including commissions, discretionary bonuses, service agreements of directors as well as profit sharing schemes (Knechel and Salterio 2016). In this connection, it can be said that strength of specifically internal audit functions and committee of audit along with their role can aid in the process of autonomous appraisal functions. Appreciation of importance of internal control to a particular entity In accordance to the directives (Reference: paragraph numbered A 36 to 41), assessors can gain comprehensive understanding as regards relevant industry segments, regulatory along with several other external aspects together with applicable structure of financial reporting. The assessor can analyse internal control relevant to audit work (Liao et al. 2016). Although, majority of the companys internal control applicable to the audit procedure can in all probability be associated to the procedure of financial reporting. Nevertheless, not every kinds of control that can be associated to the financial reporting are appropriate to audit. In essence, as per the rules stipulated under the regulation (ASA 315, paragraph numbered A42-A65, this is a matter of specialized judgement of the evaluator whether a certain control, individually or in combination with others is relevant to procedure of audit (Louwers et al. 2015). Control environment can help in developing and maintaining honesty and et hical behaviour. Material misstatement risk The risks of material misstatement can be considered as a potential risk of improper statement of financial statements of corporation to a certain material extent. Nonetheless, the risk can be analysed by the evaluators at two diverse levels, counting inherent risks along with control risk at the level of assertion. Moroney et al. (2014) suggests that inherent risks indicate that susceptibility of a firms financial assertion to misstatement due to error and fraud before taking into account different controls. In contrast, control risk can be considered as the risk of material misstatement that again cannot be averted else wise detected by the internal control of a particular reporting concern. Auditing standard has the requirement to satisfy the International Standard on Auditing Standard (ref: ISA 260). This indicates towards the requirement to communicate the ones charged with the duties and practices of governance declared by specifically International Auditing and Auditing Standards Board. Simnett et al. (2016) declared that the entire board is accountable for the system/procedure of internal control for the complete group. The annual report of Western Areas Ltd replicates the fact that the directors have analysed the budget group together with the forecast of cash flow and insurance arrangements of the entire group in the year 2017. Based on assessment report and on the backdrop of current financial condition and current borrowing facilities, directors of the business concern remain satisfied that the particular group is a suitable going concern and have continued to presuppose the base of the going concern in the course of preparation as well as presentation of annual financial assertions. Essentially, this procedure of communication of key audit matters thereby aids management to appear at fitting decisions along with preparation and presentation of financial declarations. Considerations as regards going concern According to the directive of the Auditing Standard ASA 570 (referring to the going concern), there is necessity to mention risk assessment process along with allied activities, analysis of administration analysis, stages beyond analysis of management, supplementary inspection processes at the time when diverse events otherwise conditions are distinguished. The necessities of the regulation ASA 570 also include communication with the ones charged with the responsibilities of governance. On the other hand, evaluation of financial statements of the firm Western Areas Ltd indicates the fact treasury committee was established in the corporation. This essentially can supervise particular treasury actions of the overall group. In essence, this group was accountable to ensure that there is suitable governance of different significant functionalities (Simnett et al. 2016). The audit committee offers oversight duties from the perspective of overall board and from the standpoint of largely Companies Act. Particularly, this can be related to assessors accountabilities, internal controls along with monetary assertions of the firm and the extent to which the same conforms to the relevant legislation, regulations along with governance practices. Principally, the committee appropriately regulated all these audit affairs, area analysed and sanctioned by the board on an annual basis. Essentially, this aids users of financial information to comprehend whether the corporation is satis fying the necessities of the going concern (Weins et al. 2016). The working group evaluated the process of appraisal of companys position as going concern and suggested to the board that loss of the firm has declined from $35013 to $29,783. Essentially, this can be announced to be a significant audit matter that necessarily has the requirement to comprehend actual financial situation of the corporation Western Areas Ltd. Understanding business concerns and business environment Auditors have the need to comprehend processes of adoptions of novel as well as revised accounting standards issued by the AASB and interpretations of important influence of financial performance and position (William Jr et al. 2016). This also includes presentation of principles of consolidation and applicable recognition and enumeration processes, segment reporting processes, revenue recognition processes, finance costs, critical accounting approximations and many others. Recommendations and conclusions In conclusion, it can be hereby mentioned that auditors have the requirement to outline policies and consequently acquire validation for supporting administration. Several financial pronouncements are appropriate within the limitations of materiality. Consequently, for expressing opinions, professional scepticism in the financial reporting of Western Areas Ltd. can limit the judgement as regards the validation that is essential to attain the specific state. In addition to this, accounting principles is basically prescriptive as well as rely wholly on characteristics. On the contrary, rules for auditing have the necessity to be behavioural in characteristics since the assessments and mechanisms are descriptive and depend on the judgements of the auditors. Essentially, the auditors are anticipated to be self-governing and govern clients both in reality as well as experience. The auditors therefore have the need to be objective and evaluators have the necessity to observe the audit subs tantiation. References Arens, A.A., Elder, R.J. and Mark, B., 2012.Auditing and assurance services: an integrated approach. Boston: Prentice Hall. 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