MUSI 172 Progressive Rock
An exploration of the popular musical genre originating in Britain from approximately 1967-1979, conceptualized in the music of the Beatles and culminating in complex, classically based compositions utilizing traditional orchestral instruments and electronic instrumentation associated with popular musical idioms of the period. Other ingredients of the will highlight electronic innovations in instruments and recording techniques, including the use of synthesizers and sound-producing computer-generated synthesized sounds. The influence of youth culture of the mid-20th century, the contributions of the Beat Generation poets and writers, jazz musicians, mirrored in Hippie culture and thought of the 1960s will be explored as well.