Music of Vietnam

During the 1960s and the early 1970s, music reflected the political and social changes that America was undergoing at the time. Some of these major changes included the African-American civil rights movement and the conflict over America’s role in the Vietnam War. During these hard times, people turned to music for hope, peace, happiness and answers. The African-American civil rights movement was a cruel time for the African American race to endure due to the harsh discrimination and segregation

Professor Briggs Music 24B 8 June 2017 Rock Music and Social Politics in the 1960s Historically, music has played a vital role in the society and this is especially very true of rock music in the 1960s in America. In the 1950s, rock music was a form of social disruption as young people were kicking hard against repression. However, by the 60s, that disruptive wave had passed and was replaced by rock music that could be listened to by the mainstream culture in America. Rock music had come of age and

opinion against the Vietnam War. Through blatant Anti-war lyrics to their actions, the popular artists and musicians of the era changed the mindset of a generation to oppose the military actions in Vietnam. Vietnam was a French colony dating back to mid 1800s. Vietnam was meant as a farming colony where they would grow things such as tobacco, tea, and coffee. The French treated their colony poorly by denying civil

The modern music era and the Civil Rights/Vietnam war music era had many differences, but also had some similarities. The instruments that they used are different because as time goes on technology advances as well, so now we have a sound board and pre recorded tracks to take the place of actual instruments. I’m not saying that actual instruments are gone, but most music artists in rap, pop, and hip-hop use a soundboard instead. However, back then instruments were used in all genres. Whether it was

Music has influenced many events in history. Marching and protesting by voice were a few of the ways Americans during the 60s put their opinion and anger out about Americas choices. But one of the most influential and peaceful ways that Americans showed their opinion was through protest music. Protest music is such a simple way of putting out a message to the world. It definitely influenced the events of the 60’s, from the war to the civil rights movements. Protest music still keeps going on and

The American involvement in the Vietnam War created widespread division between the American people. There were many United States citizens who believed that the United States was involved in the Vietnam struggle for the right reasons, in order to prevent communism from taking over South Vietnam. There were also other citizens who believed that the United States was involved over there for the wrong reasons, due to the feeling that it was none of our business, and that it was considered another form

Music has always been influenced by the generations before it. Such as 90s punk music was very anti political and about sticking it to the man. It was also greatly influenced by 60’s music, which was influenced by the anti war movement in the 60’s. The Vietnam war was a major influence in America, it mostly influenced the music culture in America. This war was also known as the resistance against America. The Vietnam war started out as a colonial war between north and south Vietnam. America viewed

“Music and social movements have been widely celebrated as two catalysts that can elevate the human condition by lifting spirits and undermining subordination” (Reds 10). The 1960s were a time in American history that by many can be described as chaotic. A time in history where folk music was revived, also called contemporary folk, and seeked to challenge the racial boundaries in America. A time in which Pop and Rock music revealed the discontent of the young American generation towards the Vietnam

The Vietnam War was the longest war has the longest US combat force participation (17.4 years). People do say that we never should've fought in this war. Napalm is a highly flammable sticky jelly used in incendiary bombs and flamethrowers, consisting of gasoline thickened with special soaps, they were very deadly weapons used during the war. Operation Agent Orange is a herbicide and defoliant chemical, one of the tactical use

cultural symbiosis of rock music and politics during the 1960’s. The Members formed a counterculture that uses the music tied to the movement as a tool in order to spread the political beliefs. Music functioned as a symbol and core theme against the Vietnam war that the subordinate group carried out against hegemonic capitalist America. Engaging Antonio Gramsci’s theories regarding hegemony the in the article “Rockin’ Hegemony: West Coast Rock And Amerikas’s War in Vietnam” the cultural studies scholar