Rock to Bach Exam Three
Briefly describe the three music festivals
• Monterey --> first important international rock festival that brought together bands from SF, LA, & London. Beach Boys weren't there. • Woodstock --> Three days of peace music. Bethel, NY. Hippie tribes and counter culture • Altamont --> Organized by Stones. Livermore, CA. End of the hippie era because of hells angels. Violence → someone got killed. Organized by the rolling stones
What are the two psychedelic approaches to music
• Music as the trip itself • Music to enhance the trip
Where did Dicso get its start and what gave it widespread popularity?
• Originated in gay bars in NYC • Black pop and funk • Saturday Night Fever BGs • Brill building like production
What were the two precursors to reggae and briefly describe the differences in the three styles
• Ska o Up-tempo o Horn heavy o Short for skanking • Rock Steady o A little slower • Reggae o They all emphasized the off beat o Even slower o Rock elements
Why was Sgt. Pepper's considered a concept album?
• It follows a story line • No gaps between the songs • Started out with growing up in Liverpool • Lyrics were printed on the back of the album • Album cover was important aspect as much as the music
What are the ways that jazz music fused with rock music?
• Many studio musicians used on rock records are also jazz musicians • The desire for increased complexity in rock music found ideas in jazz music • Rock bands added jazz horn sections
What are the classical music eras and there dates? Briefly descried each era
• Middle ages (480-1450) - Gregorian Chant, monophonic chant • Renaissance (1450-1600) - Josquin Prez, descriptive storytelling • Baroque (1600-1750) - J.S. Bach, ornamental complexity • Classical (1750-1820) - W.A. Mozart, straightforward clarity • Romantic (1820-1900) - Franz Schubert, emotional expression • Contemporary (1900-present) - Phillips, anything goes
What was the UFO
• Started at Irish pub but moved around • More of an organization than a specific club • Psychedelic scene
Describe the difference between texture and timber.
• Timber is the color → tonal characteristic • Texture is the relationship of the sounds and the different layers o Polyphonic → multiple different melodies going at different times o Homophonic → same sound working together o Monophonic → one sound
Who is Sly and the family stone?
• Was a cross over between Psychedelia and funk • Race and gender integrated band • Music is very dance oriented • Funky song titles • Beginning point for funk
What is so special about Stevie Wonder?
• Wrote produced and played all of his own material • Complete control over his productions • Blind and child prodigy • Changed his tamber • Lyrics focused on social issues → idea of we all need to live together • Compound AABA • Wide use of synthesizers • One of the most successful artists • Still alive
Who is Ziggy Stardust and what style does he fall under
• He is David Bowie's Alter Ego • Falls under glam rock
Formal plan of classical era symphony
• 4 movements o I. Fast (Sonata form) Exposition (main theme and contrasting theme) Development (both themes are used) Recapitulation (main and second theme) Coda (Big Finish!) o II. Slow (Sonata; theme and variations; ABA) o III. Dance (Minuet and Trio) o IV. Fast (Sonata; Rondo)
What are two bands that are considered southern rock and name one hit song from each band
• Allman Brothers o Whipping Post • Lynyrd Skynyrd o Free Bird o Sweet Home Alabama
Who was Ken Kasey?
• Author who did Acid tests on students as an experiment • Married Pranksters
How did music in the 1960s psychedelic scene influence progressive rock musicians and bands in the 1970s?
• Concept albums • Classical melodies for the rhythm of a song • New technology • Musicians wanted to be taken more
How did the Black Sabbath set the mood in their song "Black Sabbath"
• Devils interval • The rain/thunderstorm • Church bells
What was Parliament/Funkadelic
• George Clinton and Bootsy Collins conglomeration • Parliament was the commercial side and Funkadelic was the psychedelic side • Still performing today
