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    A Reflection of Rock N’ Roll‚ 1955-75 Rock N’ Roll‚ has been the sexy music sugar fix for many a teenager over the years and has been the embodiment of cool ever since its inception in the late 1950s. With a striking chord from the fingers of a smooth guitarist‚ and with a menacing maniac backbeat‚ complimented by a thunderous bass line‚ topped over with a screaming singer-rock n’ roll defined a generation. A musical movement that paved the way for popular culture‚ for the free love generation

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    The rhythm of Rock and Roll is fast‚ and it have a combination between angry and strong emotions. In addition‚ this type of music has a wild style‚ and this produce a sensation of freedom. Moreover‚ the most important instrument of Rock and Roll is the bass; as a result‚ it is fast and energized. In contrast‚ classical music is calm and relax. Furthermore‚ this music was made for get the people in a soft and relaxing trance. In addition‚ some artist like Bethoven and Mozard made music with mathematic

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    If there was no racial segregation in the United States during the 1940’s rock and roll may not have been created. Rock and roll had an overwhelming influence on how white teenagers and black teenagers began to intermingle with each other. The rock and roll “movement” forced bigot Major Record labels to change their business practices‚ ultimately helping end segregation in America. Rhythm and Blues originates from African Americans. Back in the 1940s rhythm and blues was becoming more popular‚ widespread

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    Rock Opera Term Paper The Development of The Rock Musical In the Late 20th Century Rock opera in its narrow definition seems to be a purely British phenomenon‚ possibly because at the time of its arrival England‚ as opposed to the United States‚ had not found its musical theater voice yet: while musical theater was booming in the United States from the early twentieth century onwards‚ England didn’t develop a popular musical tradition until the late 1960s‚ when Andrew

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    sixteen‚ more formally known as the age of reason‚ I had established an anti-religious‚ political and cultural identity incompatible with that of my parents‚ thus consequentially aborted from the home unit and forced upon the streets. In and out of punk rock bands‚ failing relationships‚ petty crime and substance addiction‚ early adulthood founded for what was to become a blind yet fruitful journey of promiscuity‚ artistic proficiency and self development. This continues to be‚ for the most part‚ a

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    There is no difference when it comes to rock and roll. Since the late 1950s when women first began to make their entry into rock and roll until now‚ women have been making great strides in the industry. However‚ as James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome state in their 1966 single‚ “this is a man’s world”. Women have constantly been cheated out of credit and money. They have also not been taken seriously as musicians. They have been oversexualised‚ as well‚ in rock and roll. As Runaways’ Joan Jett says

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    steer clear of drugs and overindulgence. It is closely related to the hardcore/punk music scene. The straight-edge lifestyle refers to people who are involved with the hardcore/punk lifestyle but they refrain from drinking alcohol‚ using drugs‚ smoking cigarettes‚ and promiscuous sex. This subculture was created as a social movement against authority‚ drug abuse‚ and any type of overindulgence associated with punk rock (Kirchner‚ 2009). Background: the 1970’s to the Present Individuals who

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    decipher when and who started the rock and roll revolution. Most would say Elvis and others might disagree. Rock and roll to me is as the words sound‚ but written into lyrics of a song. Rock is an object that is hard and its shaped in many different was. Roll metaphorically speaking is ever going‚ like a ball rounding down the hill‚ which needs friction to continue rolling on. Songs with a strong vocal edge and hard-hitting musical instruments are what make rock and roll different then rhythm and

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    In the 1950’s Rock ‘n’ Roll became the hottest music of the moment and Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley were a huge part of it. A clear difference was the Chuck Berry was African American and Elvis Presley was white‚ back in the date racism was one of the biggest concerns in the fifties. In the same way‚ both of the Rock ‘n Roll singers had the same talent their music was amazing. They also have about the same rhythm and they both play the guitar. The truth is that lives of both Elvis Presley and Chuck

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    As an assistant in the Hard Rock Corporate Identity Division‚ you have been asked to draft a persuasive e-mail message to be sent to the Edinburgh International Comedy Festival l. In doing research‚ you learned that this festival is one of the three largest comedy festivals in the world‚ alongside Melbourne Madness Festival and Montreal’s Just for Laughs Festival. An annual event‚ the Edinburgh International Comedy Festival takes over this Scotland city each autumn with stand-up comedy‚ cabaret

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