MUS 109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Saul Bellow, Hymnen, Carole King
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Lecture 13 - singer-song writers and the avant garde. Frank zappa played a large role in created this type of sound which was soon used by the beatles. Contributing musical styles from the 1940s and earlier. Tin pan alley (popular song traditions of the early to mid-20th century. Rock and roll emerges as a named musical genre mid 1950s. Individual songs reflect one or more of the contributing styles. All involved a rhythm section and electric guitars. Early to mid-60s - flourishing and expansion of rock and roll as a new genre. Late 60s - the coming of age of rock and roll. Pepper"s was we"re only in it for the money. Frank zappa critiqued the beatle"s capitalization on experimental rock and roll and not really for its artistic value. This plays off of some avant garde traditions which was popular in the uk and the us. The beatles eventually break up as a band.