What is the rock music
Rock music is one of the widest areas. There are many divisions and gradations, from the melodic to the fact, which resembles in sound the work of the mill. Each discipline has its fans, recognizing that only such a sound.
Born on this modern hard style of Blues singing. Critics trace its development from light melodies, which are not compatible with modern understanding. As the first performers differed significantly from what we understand it to be the style today.
the development of the basics of this kind began in the 60-ies of the last century. Wishing that period won't even know in many works of rock at that time did not exist heavy percussion, guitar riffs, anguished cries, the fashion of long hair and leather jackets from the artists. All that came later.
Changed and meaningful works. It could be songs about love and abstract themes. That is, while the style is still not stand out from the mainstream as it is today.
Now this direction into a separate subculture and split into subgroups - from Blues-rock to Gothic and hard rock. All these genres are represented in the catalog on .
Distinctive features of the style are:
- the Presence of a group (ensemble) musicians, led by a frontman (vocalist);
- members of the group: two or three guitars, drums, keyboards.
- Fulfilment of his own songs;
- Live performances are vivid and emotionally;
- component is based on Melodic guitar riffs and vocals.
The Semantic content of the songs range from plaintive and philosophical to hooliganism and senseless. The common theme is the argument about death.
Rock music was distinguished as a separate group, popular among the youth and among middle-age. After all, the concert under the roar of the speakers, you can fully disconnect from the boring everyday life, to take on the atmosphere of anarchy and freedom from conventions.
Clothing of the musicians on performances - free. It's jeans, t-shirt or leather pants and jackets, lots of metal jewelry. The color of the clothes is dark, to black. Fashion in this environment, tattoos and piercings. This is the difference between and followers of this style.
The Number of groups is growing, there appear mixed melodies, and often it is impossible to distinguish between certain areas in music. The number of performers and their fans is not reduced. Because the rocker will be able to call themselves either having the hearing and learned to extract the chords from the guitar.
A Variety of melodies allows the perfect combination of rock with almost all other areas, including classical music. The only implacable enemy of this style remains popular music, or "pop". They are a natural antagonistami.
