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    Censorship has long been an issue in Rock and Roll music. Although our American society celebrates “classic” rock that emerged in the 60’s and 70’s, today, artists such as: The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Doors, The Sex Pistols, and Bob Dylan were harshly judged for their music and image they projected because some members of society feared they were too suggestive, or just completely inappropriate. These rebellious artists fought against their music being censored in the best ways for their bands

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    In the following decade of the 1960s Rock n’ Roll music became more accepted and began to evolve from the Rockabilly sound audiences have grown to know before to a freer sound. However, the 1960s was also the time of the infamous saying “Sex, Drugs, and Rock n’ Roll” became the reality of the newly found style of music. Rock music found its self in its own category and dominated in the popular music scene and with that many new styles of rock emerged. Such as: surf, psychedelic, hard rock, and

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    first piece of the Shake, Rattle and Roll concert was Overture to West Side Story. It is a short piece heard before the musical. It is also a modern day adaption of a classic named Romeo and Juliet that was made by William Shakespeare. This piece was written by Leonard Bernstein, he is known worldwide as the greatest musical talent to ever go on stage. Leonard is mostly known for his presence on the conductor’s podium. The second piece of the Shake, Rattle and Roll concert was Stinkin’ Garbage. This

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    Rock ‘n’ roll music has widely influenced music and society and continues to do so today. Rock ‘n’ roll emerged in the 1950’s a time where whites and blacks were heavily segregated. Rock and roll music not only changed the nation’s current musical norms, but indicated the joy of the emerging youth culture of the generation. It influenced artists whether black or white to come into the mainstream music. Famous artists still remembered today also influenced rock and roll. Those pioneers helped change

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    culture from the past. I don’t forget about them; I carry them. I got into rock ‘n roll music since I was born. To me, rock ‘n roll music made me the man I am today. To immerse yourself in something, you must have background information on the subject. That way, you’ll not only appreciate the masterpiece but you’ll also appreciate how it was initially made. The history of rock music goes back into the 1950s. You see, rock music was created by African Americans and given its name to a white DJ named, Alan

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    rock and roll, we think electric guitars, amplified sounds, and intricate styles of play. But, rock and roll would have not existed without simple 12-bar forms, antiphonic textures, or walking bass lines used in blues music. Blues music is one of the most influential characteristics that gave birth to rock and roll. Rock and roll was influenced by elements of blues instrumentation, rhythm, and purpose. Both rock and roll and blues are composed of drums, guitars, and vocals. As blues music developed

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    politically, I feel that rock and roll genre, country music genre, and African-American roots genre. Rock and Roll Music Genre This genre’s popularity has in time resulted in immense influence thus greatly impacting the society in facets such as the daily lives of individuals, the language, fashion, and attitudes. In fact, the genre’s influence on social development can only be equaled by a few other music genres. Rock and roll music enabled the blending of white and black music essentially bringing down

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    history of America, protest music has been used in a wide variety of social causes such as civil rights, gender equality, anti-war, and environment. Through music, artists were able to reach a wide spectrum of people through aesthetic symbolism. As a result, creating a stimulated experience helped listeners connect to the music through lyrics and mental visuals. “Psychology suggests that as humans we have an inherent need to symbolize” (Hoppenstand, 2009). Thus, music, through its use of symbolism

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    avenues for the growth of the rock and roll music. Right from the commonality of tunes and instruments, Rock and Roll music performers have been able to draw from their knowledge of Jazz. The development of the influence of Jazz has been seen in the development of the interests related to the growth of Rock and Roll. This would mean that the development of the norms of Jazz has been influential in the creation of interests and ideas related to Rock and Roll. The emergence of Jazz has been impactful

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    Deriving predominantly from blues and folk music, rock has borrowed most of its stylistic tendencies from other genres of music. From a technical standpoint, rock may be defined by the commonness of simple syncopated rhythms, or a variety of rhythms to keep the music on beat, in a 4/4 meter, or a recurring pattern that provides the beat of the music, a repetitive snare drum back beat and repetitive minor modes, or alternative tonalities derived from a familiar major scale. From a stylistic standpoint

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