The late 1960s and early 1970s saw the flourishing of an American
counterculture that affected many walks of society. The movement's
music provided the soundtrack for this bellwether time in American
cultural history. Such performers as Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Phil
Ochs, Arlo Guthrie, The Doors, John Lennon, James Brown, Jimi
Hendrix, and The Grateful Dead ushered in new sounds, as well as
new attitudes and philosophies for an emerging generation. With
vibrant narrative chapters on the role of music in the anti-war
movement, the Black power movement, the women's movement, political
radicalism, drug use, and the counterculture lifestyle, James
Perone details the emerging issues explored by performers in the
Sixties and Seventies. A chapter of biographical sketches provides
an easily accessible resource on significant performers,
recordings, and terminology. Also included are chapter
bibliographies, a timeline, and a subject index. The American
History through Music series examines the many different styles of
music that have played a significant part in our nation's history.
While volumes in this series show the multifaceted roles of music
in culture, they also use music as a lens through which readers may
study American social history. The authors present in-depth
analysis of American musical genres, significant musicians,
technological innovations, and the many connections between music
and the realms of art, politics, and daily life. Chapters present
accessible narratives on music and its cultural resonations, music
theory and technique is broken down for the lay reader, and each
volume presents a chapter of alphabetically arranged entries on
significant people and terms.
General
Imprint: |
Greenwood Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
American History through Music |
Release date: |
May 2004 |
First published: |
May 2004 |
Authors: |
James E. Perone
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
240 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-32689-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
LSN: |
0-313-32689-4 |
Barcode: |
9780313326899 |
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