MUSC 222 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Glam Rock, Jazz Fusion, Psychedelic Rock
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Rock music : a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country styles. Rock music also drew strongly on a number of other genres such as blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical and other musical sources. Song-based, centered around electric guitar, strong 4/4 beat, verse-chorus form, lyrics mostly stressing romantic love, but also socio-political issues. Focus on virtuosity, live performance and an ideology of stylistic authenticity. Rock music has also embodied and served as the vehicle for cultural and social movements, leading to major subcultures including mods and rockers in the uk and the. Hippie" counterculture that spread out from san francisco in the us in the 1960s. Similarly, 1970s punk culture spawned the visually distinctive goth and emo subcultures. In-between years , or the late 50s to early 60s.
