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 | MUS 28 - HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC |  |
Topics CoveredI. Introduction to Fundamental Music Elements A. Music Elements 1. Melody 2. Rhythm 3. Harmony B. The Instruments of Rock: Orchestration II. Precursors of Rock A. US Civil War to 1900 1. Field blues and hollars 2. Sacred and Secular Gospel 3. American Folk ad Parlor Songs 4. Minstrelsy 5. Migration of instruments and music from Africa and Europe 6. Styles, fashion and socio-political implications B. 1900-1945 1. Early jazz through the start of Bebop 2. The Blues and the guitar as a feature instrument 3. Folk music of the Depression 4. Realist vs. Metaphoric songs 5. Styles, fashion and socio-political implications C. 1945-1960 1. Bebop, Hard Bop and Cool jazz 2. Early rock styles 3. The rock electric guitar 4. Solo artists and groups 5. Whites and black music 6. Styles, fashion and socio-political implications III. Modern Rock and Roll A. 1960-1970 1. Straight rock 2. The British Invasion 3. Psychedelic rock 4. Folk and Blues rock 5. Surf rock 6. Motown 7. Soul 8. Styles, fashion and socio-political implications B. 1970-1980 1. Corporatization of rock 2. Large rock festivals 3. Rock opera 4. Rock in movies and other media 5. Jazz/Rock and Classical/Rock Fusions 6. Heavy Metal 7. Impact of the synthesizer 8. Punk 9. Styles, fashion and socio-political implications C. 1980-1990 1. New Wave 2. MTV and other media 3. Rock Video 4. Resurgence of Heavy Metal 5. Internationalization of Rock 6. Rock and social causes; "Aid" Concerts 7. Styles, fashion and socio-political implications D. 1990-Present 1. Corporatization of rock 2. Rap 3. Grunge rock 4. Club rock 5. Retro-rock 6. Unplugged and 'senior citizen' rock 7. Styles, fashion and socio-political implications  |