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  2. 1 day ago · Origins of rock and roll. The origins of rock and roll are complex. Rock and roll emerged as a defined musical style in the United States in the early to mid-1950s originating from African-American music. It derived most directly from the rhythm and blues music of the 1940s, [1] which itself developed from earlier blues, the beat-heavy jump ...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rock_musicRock music - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · Rock Stylistic origins Rock and roll rockabilly blues electric blues folk country rhythm and blues soul jazz Cultural origins 1940s–1960s, US, UK Typical instruments Guitar bass drums keyboards piano Derivative forms New wave post-progressive progressive pop Subgenres Acid rock alternative rock arena rock art rock beat music Christian rock death rock experimental rock garage rock glam rock ...

    • 1950s and 1960s, US and UK
    • Electric guitar, bass guitar, drums
  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_BrownJames Brown - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres. Brown was one of the first 10 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 23, 1986. His music has been heavily sampled by hip-hop musicians and other artists. Brown began his career as a gospel singer in Toccoa, Georgia.

  5. 5 hours ago · Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie were pivotal in the development of bebop. Their innovative approach to jazz influenced countless musicians and shaped the future of the genre. Unlike the big band swing music that dominated the early 1940s, bebop was more suited for small groups, allowing for more intricate and personal musical expressions.

  6. 5 hours ago · Another notable development during this period was the invention of the pianoforte by Bartolomeo Cristofori in the early 18th century. Although not strictly an acoustic instrument, the pianoforte was an important innovation that would later influence the development of other keyboard instruments, such as the modern piano.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ModernismModernism - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · Overview and definition. Modernism is a cultural movement that impacts the arts as well as the broader zeitgeist. It is commonly described as a system of thought and behavior marked by self-consciousness or self-reference, prevalent within the avant-garde of various arts and disciplines. [13]

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ezra_PoundEzra Pound - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · Ezra Weston Loomis Pound (30 October 1885 – 1 November 1972) was an expatriate American poet and critic, a major figure in the early modernist poetry movement, and a collaborator in Fascist Italy and the Salò Republic during World War II. His works include Ripostes (1912), Hugh Selwyn Mauberley (1920), and his 800-page epic poem, The Cantos ...

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