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consider that at present the consider that at present the level of popularity of rock level of popularity of rock music have very much music have very much increased. I have lead increased. I have lead interrogation among the interrogation among the students and according to the students and according to the results it is possible to judge results it is possible to judge about the level of popularity about the level of popularity of heavy music. But very few of heavy music. But very few people know about its origin people know about its origin and about groups path-and about groups path-breakers. I would like to pay breakers. I would like to pay special attention to such special attention to such direction, as grunge. This direction, as grunge. This direction has made direction has made alternative music popular. alternative music popular. Grunge is not only music, it is Grunge is not only music, it is the style of life. Well, we the style of life. Well, we shall start. I hope my theme shall start. I hope my theme will be interesting and will will be interesting and will help you to learn something help you to learn something new about rock music.new about rock music.

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What does it mean? What does it mean? (Grunge)(Grunge)

Grunge, the direction Grunge, the direction in popular music, in popular music, appeared at the end appeared at the end of 1980 and reached of 1980 and reached the peak in the first the peak in the first half of 1990. The half of 1990. The typical elements and typical elements and attributes of this attributes of this style of music are: style of music are: heavy sounding, heavy sounding, melancholic mood, melancholic mood, introspective, introspective, describing a private describing a private world of a person, world of a person, lyrics.lyrics.

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““Nirvana” is the most known grunge-Nirvana” is the most known grunge-group. After the death of its leader Kurt group. After the death of its leader Kurt Cobain in 1994 it had the cult status. Cobain in 1994 it had the cult status. Many groups imitated them. One more Many groups imitated them. One more significant group of a grunge-wave was significant group of a grunge-wave was a “Pearl Jam”. It was formed on the a “Pearl Jam”. It was formed on the base of “Mother Love Bone”, promising base of “Mother Love Bone”, promising commands. Their music differs by epic commands. Their music differs by epic scope and power.scope and power.

Cooperation of Cooperation of alternative groups with alternative groups with the greater show the greater show business, has poured business, has poured out in first half of 1990 out in first half of 1990 in the present boom of in the present boom of various and interesting various and interesting music. Critics hardly music. Critics hardly had time to think out had time to think out names of styles for new names of styles for new groups, such, as groups, such, as “Smashing Pumkins”, “Smashing Pumkins”, one of the most popular one of the most popular groups a post-grunge, groups a post-grunge, “Breeders”, “Dinosaur “Breeders”, “Dinosaur Jr.”, “Rage Against The Jr.”, “Rage Against The Machine”, connected Machine”, connected grange with hip-hope. grange with hip-hope. One of the most original One of the most original groups of this direction groups of this direction are “Queens Of The are “Queens Of The Stone Age” and Stone Age” and “Audioslave”.“Audioslave”.

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Grunge it is not simply the Grunge it is not simply the musical phenomenon. It became musical phenomenon. It became a part of fashion and a style of a part of fashion and a style of life. I’m fond of it!life. I’m fond of it!