Rock music is performed by a rock band. The main instruments are electric guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocalist. The key instrument is the electric guitar, as it creates a great drive in the music. It has a beautiful and melodic guitar solo that is highly valued.
Now there has been an evolution in rock music. The band can now include instruments such as rhythm and solo electric guitars. As well as a bass guitar, several percussion instruments, keyboards, violins and so on.
In some cases, rock is performed with a symphony orchestra. Such concerts are very popular and attract a huge number of people.
In a band, two vocalists may be observed performing. One may perform with a heavy voice, the other with a lighter voice.
Types of rock
Types of rock are quite varied. Starting with lighter genres (alternative rock, pop-rock and so on) and ending with heavier genres (death metal, black metal).
Such direction more than a hundred. So everyone can find something of their own.
Rock style and culture
Rock style and culture in the world societyRock, as a cultural phenomenon gave rise to the so-called “rock and roll lifestyle”, a certain style of behavior and system of values of life.
Rock music has a relatively great exciting energy (drive). It can also give a person freedom from established social principles and stereotypes, from the surrounding reality.
Rock image implies itself primarily brutality and masculinity. Under such a style has its own fashion for all black clothing with an abundance of leather and metal.
Many rockers often wear a variety of metal accessories. For example, chains, crosses, skulls, spikes, rivets and so on.
There are also their own styles of hairstyles. Metalists tend to have long loose hair. And the punks have popular Mohawks. They also use short haircuts with a special chaotic hair styling.
However, for absolutely all to allocate a clear-cut one rock style will be wrong. After all the music itself has many kinds. Therefore, for each genre there is some kind of zest.
For example, punk rockers evoke a kind of epochalism. Can be used provocative and bright colors of clothing. For hard rock, they use darker shades with metal fittings.
In rock culture, there is often a rejection of everything traditional. This is a kind of protest against traditional values, moral and aesthetic attitudes. Also it is often used against some political situations in the country.
Also, such culture implies self-expression and imposition of their views on life. As a rule, this struggle is manifested through lyrics and manner of performance of musical compositions.
History of Rock Music
Now let’s talk about the history of rock music. It exists since the mid-1950s. The origin is the blues, from which came the first rock genres (rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly).
The first sub-genres emerged in close connection with folk and pop music (country, folk, skiffle, music-hall) of the time.
There were attempts to combine rock with almost all kinds of music. For example, with Latin music, jazz, academic and Indian music.
In the 60’s and 70’s almost all major subgenres of rock music (punk rock, hard rock) appeared. Already in the late 70’s/early 80’s such genres as post-punk, new wave, alternative rock, hardcore, death metal and black metal appeared.
In the 90s grunge, Brit-pop, and alternative metal were widely developed.
The main centers of rock music development are in the United States and Britain.