MUS 109 Lecture 1: Intro
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Lecture 1 - drinking coffee nonchalantly and playing. A historical survey of rock and pop music. An introduction to the study of society and culture. Assumption: they study of popular music and its culture context is a serious scholarly topic. Probably more difficult than expected and requires a significant amount of listening and study. A chance for you to push your own aesthetic preferences. Rock history reader, second edition by theo cateforis. Assigned readings - either in the reader or posted at blackboard Weekly pop quizzes - cannot be made up. 4 short responses (1-2 pages, times new roman, double spaced) Segregation was evident with dark skinned performers and white audience. Louder sound and adapted more from blues and jazz with saxophones. Musical lyrics really influenced by the vietnam war with a change in dress. The style was much softer and dresses seemed more colorful and reflected peace.
