Monthly Archives: October 2017
How, why did a new style of music come about, how did it all begin? (part 4)
CONCLUSION
So what is rock? Rock is a real art. And like every serious art, rock music raises all the issues of human existence, trying to solve them in its own way. This music is quite right and wonderfully conveys the spiritual state of youth, it quickly responds to all its problems. This is not only an entertainment genre. Is it youth music? Yes, of course, when rock began, it was youth music. But now … Already a generation of people has grown up listening to The Beatles, Black Sabbet, Deep Perple, Ice Zeppelin and many have remained attached to this music. So now it’s impossible to say that rock is a purely youth movement. Continue reading
Glam rock
Glam rock (Eng. Glam rock, from glamorous – “spectacular”) is a genre of rock music that originated in the UK in the early 1970s. and became one of the dominant styles of the first half of that decade. Glam rock performers had a catchy look, embodied through the theatrical effectiveness of strange costumes, the abundant use of makeup, androgynous look. Musically, glam rock was heterogeneous, combining rock and roll, hard rock, art rock and pop music. Elements of the image of glam rock had a significant impact on disco, punk and the new wave. Glam rock is also popular under the name glitter rock (English glitter rock, “brilliant rock”). Continue reading
