A city is always remembered for something more than just its physical form, such as music, or architecture, of which we call identity (Till, 2017). It is claimed that ‘popular songs … reflect a particular geographic experience at a certain point in time, whereby both the producer and consumer of the songs engage with the landscape in ways that are reflected in the music and in our memory (Keeling, 2017)’. Sheffield’s identity is shaped by popular music as it spread from Britain to all around the world. Even if you haven’t been to Sheffield at all, you can still relate to the city through lyrics from those phenomenal musicians and bands: Martin Simpson, Jarvis Cocker, Richard Hawley, The Full Monty, Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, and etc. What is also worth mentioned is that many famous band members were educated in Sheffield’s two universities, and they choose music as a career because of the common identity and shared value in Sheffield. To identify such concept, surveys were conducted among a certain groups of musicians who had recorded and performed in different British cities. According to one of the famous Sheffield producer who has worked with many well-known artists, Sheffield is a city without distractions from public and media attention, whereas in other major cities he has experienced such problem (Long, 2017). The interviewee also praised Sheffield for having affordable and accessible music facilities for recording and rehearsal purposes compared with London, and the local government supports these facilities as we have discussed in the beginning of this article. Other interviewees claim that the music industry in Sheffield has nice resources and networks, which are surrounded with a cool, non-surveillance atmosphere (Long, 2017). From the interviews, we can see that Sheffield is indeed a ‘music city’ recognized not only by fans but also by musicians and producers as compared with other cities in Britain. Manchester is also well-known for its music, but much angrier in a ‘Madchester’ way (Till, 2017) or as interviewee says, ‘full of hubris’ (Long, 2017). Geographically, Sheffield is more user-friendly and economic than London, the multi-functional capital of Britain. Sheffield’s diversity in popular music also adds to its attraction when compared with Liverpool, a city which is always under the shadow of the Beatles (Long, 2017). Conclusion Cities are not just built of stones, but of stories, sounds and other stuff (Till, 2017). Although Britain has many cities with music heritage and cultural background, they still differ in many ways. As the center of different types of popular music, such as rock, metal, folk, hip-hop, R&B, Jazz, and many others, Sheffield is able to coordinate its strategy and policy with the development on culture industry which leads local economy to bloom. Unlike Sheffield, other cities have their own way of development considering their historical background, main industry and business strategies. Some also promotes music industry but with much less interference, others focus more on other industries due to their economic structure. Sheffield also has a strong identity of popular musicians and bands that attracts tourism. Therefore, Sheffield’s uniqueness as a ‘music city’ really stands out among cities in Britain.（） 网站原创范文除特殊说明外一切图文作品权归所有；未经官方授权谢绝任何用途转载或刊发于媒体。，（） 更多范文欢迎访问我们主页 当然有需求可以和我们 联系交流（）。[-Z] ，英语毕业论文 |
