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Analysis of Contemporary Music

Code Cours
2223-FLSH-ARTS-FR-1005
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Establishment
FLSH - Faculté des Lettres & Sciences Humaines
Language of instruction
French, English
This course occurs in the following program(s)
Training officer(s)
Bertrand Dupouy
Period
S1

Présentation

Goal

Understanding 20th century music as an art form and placing it in its context.


Presentation

- What sort of music are we talking about ?


- Electricity in music : amplification and microphones


- Blues, Rhythm’n’blues and Rock’n’roll


- Pop and folk


- Soul, funk and disco


- Krautrock and other variations on the rock theme


- The music industry


- The alternative music press


- Rock and cinema


- Punk and DIY


- New and Cold Wave


- Musical experimentation


- Amateur and professional musicians


Modalités

Forms of instruction

18h par cours de 2H

Evaluation

Ressources

Bibliography

Christophe Pirenne : Une histoire musicale du rock (Fayard)|| Nick Tosches : Héros oubliés du rock'n'roll (Allia)|| Nick kent : l'envers du rock (Austral)