This course will present an overview of rock and rock-related music styles from the early 1950s up to the present. Coverage will also include the interplay of social and cultural trends with the innovations and achievements of individual artists, the ongoing influence of technology on music, the cross-fertilization of black and white popular music styles, and recurring cycles of rebellion against and assimilation by the popular music industry. In addition, basic musical concepts such as pitch, rhythm, and form will be introduced and applied to the music under consideration. (CSU/UC)Â (AA/AS-C, CSU-C1, IGETC-3A)
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