It could be said that within all the sources there is an element in which agrees with the statement that popular music was successful because it symbolised the rebellion of youth. Nevertheless Source 10 contradicts this statement as it suggests that other factors, such as the feeling of belonging, are the reason of the success of popular music. In this essay I will be going into more depth in how/to what extent each source truly represents the statement made. Source 11 suggests that the popular music of the 1960’s (source based in 1961) which was the era of the Beetles were popular because it captured the idea of a rebellious youth ‘symbolised the rebellion of the youth’, which was a representation of the new era of rock and roll post 1950’s. On the other hand Sources 10 and 12 suggest that popular music was not successful due to the representation of youth rebellion.
The sixties generation had some of the most influential music of our time. These different genres of music from the sixties impacted society in distinctive ways. Folk music brought politics into a new light for young Americans. Along the same lines, soul music exposed society to new thoughts and experiences. Rock music also shocked humanity with harsh lyrics and wild instrumentation.
It will explain why the students played the major role in this period and along with the youths opposed to the prevailing norms. It will introduce the change in women’s life which lead to the feminist’s revolution as well as it will show how the gay movement was ignited by the enraged of the youths. It will describe the role of the television that spread the news faster than electricity and it will reveal how important was the music that impacts the political views of the primarily younger generation. And finally it will show the precipice between poor countries and rich showing the growth of the economy and the change in the people’s living standards and migration to the cities. At the end of the fifties N.S.
“What impact did the music have on raising political/social awareness amongst the young people during the 60’s?” Throughout 1966 and 1967, the Anti-War movement became an amazingly important concern for the political system of America. More influential politicians gave support to the protesters and eventually resulted in the movement gaining momentum on the West Coast through the efforts of musical groups. These musical groups and icons were seen as prophets by the youth in America at the time. These ‘musical prophets’ took form in the likes of such icons as Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, etc. These icons addressed their audience as members of the counter-culture they belonged to and helped them to believe that their counter-culture dreams had gotten them to a point in which they were now a separate ‘alternate society’ which could be run the way they wanted and could oppose authority within a group of likeminded individuals.
This wave of youth among American society would also impact the culture in which these people were living in. Throughout the 1960s, the impacts of the counterculture in American society, music, and drugs would all be key factors in the development of youth culture and social change. The Counterculture The conservative 1950s would pave the way for social change during the 1960s as the children of these traditionalist families would start to become more liberal in their college years. As many young people across the nation were coming together during these years they would bring with them different attitudes towards authority and
It gained very big success, especially at the end of 80-s. This style of music engaged teenagers with its unpredictability and brilliance. That was the music that all teenagers wanted to hear. So, both rock and rap occurred at that moment, when they were needed. But not only social factors were the reason for creating rock or rap, the main think was the creation of new musical instruments followed with the new style of playing.
Rap & Hip-Hop’s Vulgarity is Making a Negative Impact The hip-hop and rap music industry started off as simply entertainment to people who were tired of the common pop and rock music; after a huge increase of popularity hip-hop is now a way of life. Whether the drastic change that is occurring has a positive or negative impact on youth in society is the question. There are a few researchers, bystanders, and music lovers who do not see the harm. However, a large portion of society today believes otherwise. If someone turned on the radio right at this moment they would hear an abundance of swear words, references to sex, stanzas exclaiming how much they love a certain drug, a verse about how someone dodged a bullet, in a literal sense, or lyrics objectifying women.
Fawn Katich-Shockey Professor Dennis Pearson English 102 24 February, 2011 Music’s Influence of Voice Since The 1950’s The 1950’s was an era that changed the world. It was a time of social change, especially in the American youth. Over the past sixty years, music has been one of the biggest influential factors in our society. The birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll, a new kind of music, was responsible for this change. Rock ‘n’ Roll gave the American youth a freedom to develop and express independent ideas in society.
Dr. Martin’s speech was inspiring a huge people and engaged them to raise their hands and claiming for their rights. His words were the key to motivate African-American to create nonracial society in the United States. Dr. Martin Luther King used a language that was understood by the illiterate and educated people too. He made people to seeing his dream in the speech and living it in the current days. In my opinion, he created a light in the mind of others because his speech was coming out from his heart.
The songs that were written by these bands helped to transform the public view of psychedelic drugs for generations to come. Soon after the LSD craze passed, mainly due to governments war on drugs, cocaine became the choice drug amongst American upper and middle classes. In the 1960’s what many believed was a powerful tool for art, music, and creativity in general began to sweep the country. As many youths became increasingly frustrated with the views and laws put into effect by an older generation, they felt a strong need to express themselves as individuals and not just as lower parts of corporate America. Race relations were still very poor throughout America and a younger generation felt as though they had seen enough hate and intolerance to last them a lifetime.