Amber Jay - Film and TV

Variations Of Music

My main idea was to do a documentary focused on music. However I've decided to expand the idea into 'What different generations think of music?". This is essentially seeing if different age groups have different views and opinions on music and what they deem to be the most popular/ the best genre of music. I'll film an interview with someone getting their personal opinion on music and what their favourite genres are. I'll also film a few people's Spotify accounts and their most listened to songs to see if there is a vary with age.

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