This course, part 1 of a 2-course sequence, examines the history of rock, primarily as it unfolded in the United States, from the days before rock (pre-1955) to the end of the 1960s. This course covers the music of Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Phil Spector, Bob Dylan, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, and many more artists, with an emphasis both on cultural context and on the music itself. We will also explore how developments in the music business and in technology helped shape the ways in which styles developed.
Rock emerged in the mid 1950s as a blending of mainstream pop, rhythm and blues, and country and western--styles that previously had remained relatively separate. This new style became the music of the emerging youth culture and was often associated with teen rebellion. We will follow the story of how this rowdy first wave of rock and roll (1955-59) was tamed in the early 60s but came roaring back with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and then went psychedelic by the end of the decade.
History of Rock, Part One
proposé par
University of Rochester
Programme du cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
Semaine
1Introduction
1 vidéo (Total 4 min), 7 lectures
1 vidéo
Introduction3 min
7 lectures
Welcome to the Course10 min
General Overview10 min
Syllabus10 min
Grading and Logistics10 min
Music Fundamentals10 min
Listening Guides (19 videos)10 min
About the Professor10 min
The World Before Rock and Roll (1900-1955)
The Role of Tin Pan Alley in mainstream pop, the formation of a national audience through radio and the rise of television, the pre-rock pop of Frank Sinatra, Patti Page, and Les Paul and Mary Ford; rhythm and blues in the years before rock and roll; country and western and the rise of Nashville.
11 vidéos (Total 95 min)
11 vidéos
Radio and Regional vs National Audiences8 min
The Stars of Pop Music Before Rock and Roll12 min
Les Paul, Inventor - The Role of Technology6 min
Origins of Country & Western (pre WWII)9 min
The Rise of Nashville13 min
Rhythm and Blues (Pre 1945)7 min
Rhythm & Blues (Post 1945)11 min
Regional R&B Radio in the 1950s6 min
Doo Wop and Gospel6 min
Hokum Blues and Sexual Lyrics5 min
Semaine
2The Birth and First Flourishing of Rock and Roll (1955-59)
Chart crossover and cover versions, the first hits of Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, and Little Richard, the rise of Elvis Presley, the music of Jerry Lee Lewis and Buddy Holly, the rise of American Bandstand, the payola scandal and the "death of rock and roll."
8 vidéos (Total 88 min), 1 quiz
8 vidéos
Radio and Records12 min
Crossovers and Covers10 min
The First Rock and Rollers Cross Over13 min
The Rise of Elvis Presley12 min
Sam Phillips Selling Elvis Contract3 min
Rockabilly in the Wake of Elvis12 min
The Day the Music Died11 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
The World Before Rock and Roll and The Birth and First Flourishing of Rock and Rolls
Semaine
3The Demise of Rock and the Promise of Soul (1959-63)
Was this era the dark ages for rock music or was it a golden era cut short by the British invasion? The music of teen idols, the folk revival, early surf music, sweet soul, rockabilly pop, and girl groups. The Brill Building songwriters and the rise of the producer. Playlets and splatter platters.
9 vidéos (Total 81 min)
9 vidéos
The Brill Building Approach to Pop8 min
Teen Idols6 min
Producers and Girl Groups9 min
Sweet Soul7 min
TV, Movies, and Dance Crazes15 min
The Folk Revival10 min
Rockabilly Popsters8 min
Surf Music10 min
Semaine
4The Beatles and the British Invasion (1964-66)
The Beatles transform the UK music scene and then invade America. Other Beatles-type British bands. The London blues scene and the Rolling Stones. Other Stones-type bands. The Who and the Kinks.
10 vidéos (Total 83 min), 1 quiz
10 vidéos
Introduction3 min
The Early 1960s in the US & UK11 min
The Rise of the Beatles11 min
Beatles as Students of American Pop Music5 min
Beatles From Craftsmen to Artists9 min
Blues in the UK4 min
The Rolling Stones Emerge7 min
The Stones in The States5 min
Other British Bands10 min
The Kinks and the Who12 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
The Demise of Rock and the Promise of Soul (1959-63) and The Beatles and the British Invasion (16964-66)s
4.8
163 avisMeilleurs avis
par SM•Oct 2nd 2016
This course has really helped to fill out my piecemeal understanding of the development of rock music. The pace and content of learning has been well considered and Prof Covach is to be congratulated.
par BL•Mar 13th 2018
Provided insight into what I was listening to as a pre-teen. I didn't have the exposure to some of the older roots or the an understanding of the business forces that shaped the music I had access to.
Enseignant
John Covach
Professor of Music and DirectorInstitute for Popular Music
À propos de University of Rochester
The University of Rochester is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University provides exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College, School of Arts and Sciences, and Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are complemented by its Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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