The Transcendence of Psychedelic Rock as a Phenomenon of the Mass Musical Culture of Great Britain and the USA of the 1960s and 1970s
Vsevolod R. Maukin
Izvestia Ural Federal University Journal Series 1. Issues in Education, Science and Culture 2022 DOI: 10.15826/izv1.2022.28.2.034 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | The paper describes transcendental trends in American and British psychedelic rock of the 1960s and 1970s, examining why young people of the era were drawn to altered states of consciousness and outlining the genre's harmonic, rhythmic, and timbral features, recording techniques, and song themes. No specific argument or conclusion is stated in the abstract. |
Abstract
The paper discusses transcendental trends in psychedelic rock music in the USA and Great Britain of the 1960s and 1970s. The reasons for the interest in altered states of consciousness among young people in the designated era are investigated. The main features of psychedelic rock are emphasized: its harmonic, rhythmic and timbral features, as well as recording techniques and the theme of songs.