Sunday, April 12, 2015
The Influence of the Vietnam War on American Music Culture
I began my topic quite broadly, simply looking into the history of rock music in the US. I quickly located my first book, Shots From the Hip, and began reading about the most intriguing encounters of rock artists in the 60s and 70s. I became especially interested when my research led me to the controversy over the Vietnam War. As I delved deeper, I found that the War was a major turning point in the musical culture of that era, and that the influence can still be felt even today. I found my second work of literature, Battle Notes: Music of the Vietnam War, as I searched for more material covering music that was specific to 'Nam. This book describes the influence of the general populations' opinions surrounding the war on the musical artists of the era, and vice versa. As I have read further into it, I have discovered just how much impact the events of the Vietnam War really had on American culture. This being said, the focus of my paper moving forward will be the impact of the Vietnam War on music culture in the US. The opinions of American citizens in regards to 'Nam were very split, and as a result, so were those of the artists in the music industry. This controversy makes for a fascinating topic, and hopefully an intriguing paper too.
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Delaney,
ReplyDeleteI'm really impressed with the outcome of your topic. I remember commenting on your first post, and to see where you've ended up is really cool. I love the idea, and I'm sure you'll do it justice. I'm interested to see how you portray the two opinions in your paper. Something about the music of that time period really gets to me, and I can't wait to find out more about it's impact on music culture. Good work!
I am intrigued to see how the counterculture from the Vietnam War affected music. Modern day music is highly affected by the rock roots of the 60s. It would be a good connection to see the difference of music now, and also see how music is used as a political statement in modern day times.
ReplyDeleteThe Vietnam War definitely had a widespread effect on all of the music of that era. Exactly what that effect was is up to debate and interpretation, but I'm looking forward to what your research unveils about human nature.
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