... political expression. It has influenced the styles, language and ideals of America especially the younger generation. (2, 7, 8) Rock and Roll is a direct descendent of the blues. The blues is a form of music invented by blacks in the southern United States as a reaction to the harsh racial discrimination imposed upon them. It is a musical form based on alienation, depression and suffering. Centuries of ... and cynical, the Seventies is sometimes called the "me" decade, because the ideals and action of the Sixties turned inward. Disco certainly reflected the materialistic aspect. Disco wan...

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... The rhythmic patterns were simple with little riff orientation. The Middle beatles had different style of singing which can be characterized as poetically more complex lyrics, Symbolic lyrics, More creative music, Universal point of view, sometimes critical words, growing dissension among group members, more guitar oriented and less percussive, folklike, more complicated guitar sounds and electronics, more subjects in ... The albums began to show some continuity and there was logic in which the way the songs were placed. The late beatles music can be characterized by electronic music, ...

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