Yet others are more common examples of the porcelain, lacquer, silk and carvings that shaped Western tastes.

The church also remained at the forefront of musical composition at this time and remained highly influential in shaping musical tastes and practices both in and outside the church.

"Wanting to shape popular tastes is a natural step," says Spectre.

So what's the best way to shape musical tastes and engage curiosity about a great American art form?

Instead of shaping popular tastes, NBC is struggling merely to reflect them.

Thus Fischer presided over the genesis and early evolution of a distinctive brand of Baroque architecture, which would shape architectural tastes of the Austrian aristocracy for decades to come.

If American cinema has come to shape worldwide tastes, there hasn't in years been a bigger or better good will ambassador.

Many times young bands will cite their influences as a tip of the hat to the musicians that shaped their sound and musical tastes.

Given the power of television to shape popular attitudes and tastes, it is likely to affect culture as well.

Many professional bakers came to Israel from Central Europe and founded local pastry shops and bakeries, often called konditoria, thus shaping local tastes and preferences.