February 2014 Rock of the 80’s I’m in love with music. Everything about music is an attraction in my eyes or from my point of view. The emotional effect it has on the human mind is astonishing. For me personally‚ music has been the backbone to my very existence. The rhythms‚ harmonies‚ and melodies create such an authentic sound. Of all the music I’ve ever heard‚ there was one genre that caught my attention. The music was Rock N’ Roll. And not just any old Rock N’ Roll‚ but rock from the 80’s. On
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Punk rock emerged around the same time period of the early 1970’s In the United States‚ United Kingdom‚ and Australia – as if it were an answer to a simultaneous social crisis. Punk was born in the garage and lived through the middle and lower class. It uses fast paced and hard hitting lyrics to push a rebellious and anti-establishment movement. The genre was defined by legendary artists beginning with the Ramones from New York‚ to the Sex Pistols in the UK. As generations passed‚ so did the message
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MUS1111: Rock Music History – Spring 2012 Mondays‚ Wednesdays‚ & Thursdays 10:30am-11:35 am Blackman Auditorium (Ell Hall) Professor: Junauro Landgrebe Office: 337 Ryder Phone: 617.373.7473 Email: J.Landgrebe@neu.edu (email is preferred) Office Hours: Wednesdays 12 PM – 1 PM or by appointment Teaching Assistant: Brian Bergeron Email: RockHistoryTA@gmail.com Course Objective: Survey rock music and it’s evolution from the 1920’s through current times. We will examine
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A Genealogy of Rock Music Today‚ the term Rock Music brings about images of wild hotel parties‚ pyrotechnics‚ drugs‚ plane crashes and iconic frontmen. However‚ in order to form a real understanding of how rock music came to be the legendary style that it is today‚ we must understand its origins. Rock music is rooted deep in America’s most trivial times- in the songs of African American slaves- from the Mississippi Delta right up to the Mason-Dixon line‚ it is a simple musical styling that is
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I Introduction Rock Music‚ group of related music styles that have dominated popular music in the West since about 1955. Rock music began in the United States‚ but it has influenced and in turn been shaped by a broad field of cultures and musical traditions‚ including gospel music‚ the blues‚ country-and-western music‚ classical music (see Music‚ Western)‚ folk music‚ electronic music‚ and the popular music of Asia‚ Africa‚ and Latin America (see Worldbeat). In addition to its use as a broad
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Review Questions 1. What is popular music? Music that is listened to by most people. 2.What theme does pop music typically use in the lyrics? Describe one pop song that uses this theme. Why is this theme such a popular one? Pop music theme in songs is usually dancing and partying and just having fun. 3.What is disco? What are the characteristics of this music? Disco is a type of music thats started in the 70s 4.What was the British Invasion? Which famous group was a part of this movement
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1950s till today‚ Rock music had made a powerful impact on American society and had greatly influenced our daily life‚ attitudes‚ and language. It had influenced generations of Americans and other genres of music often heard on the radio. Popular artists such as Bob Dylan and Marvin Gaye used rock music as a form of expression. “They expressed their emotions and how Americans were feeling towards social events occurring in our nation and around the world” (Classic 1). Rock music has affected American
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background singer Adrian Wright as well as keyboardist Jo Callis. This song was unusual in that one of the female backing singers took a lead role‚ as the song was structured as a duet.The Human League thought of themselves as very cutting-edge‚ their music was based on electronic sounds and considered guitars "archaic and antique." Lead singer Phil Oakey has been quoted as saying this song is not a love story but more‚”a nasty song about sexual power politics.” Oakley originally didn’t want "Don’t You
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ROCK MUSIC IN PROPAGANDA This essay will explore the claim that Rock music has a significant and big role in propaganda. The claim derives its sources from the history and today’s social events. The essay begins by summarizing the social situation of 1950s and how Rock music occured. Then‚ it continues with the usage of Rock music in forms of propaganda‚ which are black propaganda and white propaganda. In addition to this‚ the essay talks about in which fields Rock music is used for propaganda
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Punk Rock Music The genre of punk rock music is recognized from the 1960’s and is a style of music unlike others. Punk rock music is stereotyped as a bad influence on teen’s lifestyles. When in reality‚ it actually serves as a stimulating way to improve one’s mind and mentality in terms of their actions. Punk rock was one of the first cultures to teach people to speak up and stand for what they believe. This helped create rebellion which isn’t necessarily a bad thing‚ rebellion just to rebel is
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