Folk music

adoption of a band rather than performing alone or with a sole instrument as Peter Paul and Mary did was highly symbolic of a new chapter in Dylan’s career. His introduction of electronic instruments was a break from his folk roots that many found controversial, but that made his music more appealing to the general public. Contrastingly, the acoustic stylings of “Blowin’ in the Wind” were less exciting, yet still effective in gaining popularity. In truth, based on the lyrical content of “Blowin’ in the

The main genres people used to show their attitudes about the current war were folk and rock. Hippies used music to express themselves

was nothing to rebel against. No one had any strong beliefs or ideology; they were a working class people that did not really listen to music. No one liked country, R&B or rock n’ roll – they barely knew what it was (No Direction Home). Dylan, on the other hand, was interested in music, and fiddled around on an electric guitar for a bit until he discovered folk music: “The first thing that turned me on to folksinging was Odetta. I heard a record of hers in a record store…Right then and there, I traded

then truly begins as the director’s mustard yellow Volkswagen drives out on a journey to meet a myriad of the people Alan Lomax had recorded and befriended. As the title fades onto the screen a piece of percussive blues music is played to introduce the viewer to the type of raw music that this documentary would be covering. After a short clip from a Charles Kuralt interview, the director informs us about his deep admiration for Alan Lomax and gives reason as to why he is making the documentary. The

Sixties Music and How it Reflected the Changing Times The 1960’s in the United States was a decade marred by social unrest, civil rights injustice, and violence both home and abroad. These were some of the factors that lead to a cultural revolution. The revolution attempted to diverge the fabric of American society. Teenagers were living dangerously and breaking away from the ideals that their parents held. In the process they created their own society (Burns 1990). They were young and

one is free, even the birds are chained to the sky” (“BrainyQuote”). Bob Dylan stated this, referring to one of his famous folk songs, “Ballad in Plain D”. Dylan’s powerful choice of words in all of the different genres of music he produced allowed his audience to truly connect and get a feel for the stories behind his lyrics. His fame quickly rose due to his style in music, that he soon became recognized by millions and succeeded in making a multitude of musical accomplishments. Known as a Civil

Music, particularly folk, was at the heart of the anti-war movement. In the 1960s, music was “tied to social change” and Americans were “emotionally close…to sixties music”, despite there being “little agreement on what folk music is”. Joan Baez “got the whole ethic of nonviolence at an early age” from her Quaker upbringing. In addition to her pacifist background, Baez took an interest in Ghandi and Martin Luther King from a young age. After hearing King speak at a high school event at fifteen, Baez

country based on the music that’s produced there. The music of Spain is rich in both history and culture. Many different musical styles have originated from various locations through Spain such as Flamenco from Andalusia, the Galician bagpipe music from Galicia and the classical guitar music that originated throughout Spain in the early . Spanish music is very diverse and reflects the large cultural differences between regions. The music of Spain has also had a large impact on the music of western cultures

As the early '60s became the late '60s, youths who had grown into the counter cultural movement, took the folk musical feeling of The Times They Are A-Changin' (Bob Dylan) and began to apply it to their actions. Instead of wishing that the government would solve problems, the mostly-college age students took matters into their own hands. Complaints turned

Bob Dylan is an American singer/songwriter best known for his rock and roll music starting from the early sixties. Though he is more famously known as a rock and roll star, Bob Dylan was recently awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Bob Dylan will now go down in history with other literary laureates including, but not limited to, T.S. Elliot, Toni Morrison, Samuel Beckett, etc. Due to the honor and elevation associated with these men and their literary achievements, some people today do not believe