Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Rhythm
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to Rhythm
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Music Examples
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Overview of Rhythm
- Part II Performing Rhythm
- Part III Composing with Rhythm
- Part IV Rhythm in Jazz and Popular Music
- 10 Jazz Rhythm
- 11 Rhythmic Influence in the Rock Revolution
- 12 Rhythm in Contemporary Rap Music
- Part V Rhythm in Global Musics
- Part VI Epilogue
- Select Bibliography
- Index
11 - Rhythmic Influence in the Rock Revolution
from Part IV - Rhythm in Jazz and Popular Music
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 September 2020
- The Cambridge Companion to Rhythm
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to Rhythm
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Music Examples
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Overview of Rhythm
- Part II Performing Rhythm
- Part III Composing with Rhythm
- Part IV Rhythm in Jazz and Popular Music
- 10 Jazz Rhythm
- 11 Rhythmic Influence in the Rock Revolution
- 12 Rhythm in Contemporary Rap Music
- Part V Rhythm in Global Musics
- Part VI Epilogue
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Following the Second World War, the West – especially the United States – experienced a period of sustained economic growth. In tandem, birth rates peaked such that by the mid-1950s, a strong youth culture began to take shape, fueling a great expansion of mass media. Television, radio, movies, and music became increasingly ubiquitous elements of society as consumers, especially young consumers, sought ways to spend their leisure time and disposable income. This cultural sea change engendered a revolution in musical style, with rock and roll – or simply “rock” as it later became known – emerging as a dominant force in popular music.
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- The Cambridge Companion to Rhythm , pp. 182 - 195Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020