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Rock, Counterculture and the Avant-Garde, 1966-1970: How the Beatles, Frank Zappa and the Velvet Underground Defined an Era
Doyle Greene
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Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJPK; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 346.
The convergence of rock music, counterculture politics and avant-garde aesthetics in the late 1960s underscored the careers of the Beatles, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, and the Velvet Underground. This book examines these artists' relationship to the historical avant-garde (Artaud, Brecht, Dada) and the neo-avant-garde (Warhol, Pop Art, minimalism), considering their work in light of debates about modernism versus postmodernism. The author analyzes how the performers used dissonance and noise within the framework of popular music, the role of social commentary and exploration of controversial topics in songs, and how experiments with concert and studio performance proceeded in ... Read more
The convergence of rock music, counterculture politics and avant-garde aesthetics in the late 1960s underscored the careers of the Beatles, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, and the Velvet Underground. This book examines these artists' relationship to the historical avant-garde (Artaud, Brecht, Dada) and the neo-avant-garde (Warhol, Pop Art, minimalism), considering their work in light of debates about modernism versus postmodernism. The author analyzes how the performers used dissonance and noise within the framework of popular music, the role of social commentary and exploration of controversial topics in songs, and how experiments with concert and studio performance proceeded in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
345g
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9781476662145
SKU
V9781476662145
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About Doyle Greene
Writer and independent scholar Doyle Greene is the author of several books. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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