music of the 60’s. british invasion the beginning of 60’s music is marked by the “british...
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Music of the 60’sMusic of the 60’s
British InvasionBritish Invasion
The beginning of 60’s music is The beginning of 60’s music is marked by the “British Invasion”marked by the “British Invasion”
Spearheaded by the BeatlesSpearheaded by the Beatles
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Vietnam WarVietnam War
1945-1954 US government 1945-1954 US government supported Vietnam government in supported Vietnam government in war against France. French defeated.war against France. French defeated.
1955-1960 North Vietnam and 1955-1960 North Vietnam and VietCong try to take over VietCong try to take over government in South Vietnamgovernment in South Vietnam
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Vietnam WarVietnam War
1956 US begins training South 1956 US begins training South Vietnamese troopsVietnamese troops
1959 weapons move south on Ho Chi 1959 weapons move south on Ho Chi Minh trailMinh trail
1960 Kennedy elected president1960 Kennedy elected president 1964 North Vietnam gets assistance 1964 North Vietnam gets assistance
from China and Russia (both from China and Russia (both communist)communist)
Vietnam WarVietnam War
Americans were involved because Americans were involved because
““Fearing a communist takeover of the entire Fearing a communist takeover of the entire region, the United States grew more and region, the United States grew more and more wary of the progress of Ho Chi Minh more wary of the progress of Ho Chi Minh and the Vietcong. Communism had become and the Vietcong. Communism had become the evil menace in the United States and the evil menace in the United States and with expansion of Soviet rule into Eastern with expansion of Soviet rule into Eastern Europe, Korea and Cuba, the Americans Europe, Korea and Cuba, the Americans were bent on stopping communism from were bent on stopping communism from spreading any further.”spreading any further.”
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North VietnamNorth Vietnam Ho Chi MinhHo Chi Minh Viet CongViet Cong All are communist working togetherAll are communist working together
Vietnam WarVietnam War
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JFKJFK
John F KennedyJohn F Kennedy 3535thth President of US President of US Huge on civil rightsHuge on civil rights
African-Americans African-Americans Status of WomenStatus of Women Civil Rights Act of 1964Civil Rights Act of 1964
Assassinated Nov 22, 1963Assassinated Nov 22, 1963
Years of HopeYears of Hope
Early 60’s Early 60’s Post Rock ’n’ RollPost Rock ’n’ Roll Calming MusicCalming Music In addition to lost loves and In addition to lost loves and
relationships, new topics include cars relationships, new topics include cars and surfin’and surfin’
Peaceful sounding songs Peaceful sounding songs
Years of HopeYears of Hope
Messages of hopeMessages of hope WarWar Race relationsRace relations Women’s rightsWomen’s rights
Beginning of Vietnam WarBeginning of Vietnam War Perhaps a sense of pride in Perhaps a sense of pride in
supporting democracysupporting democracy
Years of RageYears of Rage
As war continues, a protest against As war continues, a protest against the many lives lostthe many lives lost
Malcom X assassinatedMalcom X assassinated
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Message MusicMessage Music
““What distinguished music from the mid-What distinguished music from the mid-1960s forward was the production of songs 1960s forward was the production of songs -- rock, folk, and blues -- with a social or -- rock, folk, and blues -- with a social or political message. The music was an political message. The music was an attempt to reflect upon the events of the attempt to reflect upon the events of the time --- civil rights, the growing unrest over time --- civil rights, the growing unrest over the war in Vietnam, and the rise of the war in Vietnam, and the rise of feminism. In many instances, the feminism. In many instances, the "message" within the song was simplistic or "message" within the song was simplistic or even banal. However, other songs received even banal. However, other songs received substantial airplay and became "anthems" substantial airplay and became "anthems" at concerts, rallies, and demonstrations.”at concerts, rallies, and demonstrations.”
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Youth CultureYouth Culture
““Demonstrations, organizations, Demonstrations, organizations, speeches, freedom chants, and drugs speeches, freedom chants, and drugs helped ease the pain of knowing that helped ease the pain of knowing that our American brothers and sisters our American brothers and sisters were losing their lives in the fight at were losing their lives in the fight at Vietnam. Drugs became, perhaps, Vietnam. Drugs became, perhaps, one of the most influential variables one of the most influential variables apparent in the music of the 60s.”apparent in the music of the 60s.”
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Youth CultureYouth Culture
People felt a freedom in the 60s that People felt a freedom in the 60s that hadn’t been felt before, whether that hadn’t been felt before, whether that was a real freedom or only drug was a real freedom or only drug induced is hard to know. Janis Joplin, induced is hard to know. Janis Joplin, who felt she wasn’t really a singer, who felt she wasn’t really a singer, just good at screaming, said that the just good at screaming, said that the 60’s gave her “ a freedom to create” 60’s gave her “ a freedom to create”
VocabularyVocabulary
““Years of hope”Years of hope” ““Years of rage”Years of rage” Protest songProtest song Civil rights Civil rights
movementmovement Strophic formStrophic form Folk musicFolk music Vocal style Vocal style InstrumentationInstrumentation
TextureTexture UnisonUnison UnaccompaniedUnaccompanied Vocal harmonyVocal harmony Lead vocalLead vocal BackupBackup FalsettoFalsetto
ResourcesResources
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Waren.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
modules/vietnam/index.cfmmodules/vietnam/index.cfm http://douglain.livejournal.com/http://douglain.livejournal.com/
696991.html696991.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
JFK#Civil_rightsJFK#Civil_rights