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Week 6: Lecture a
Sociology of Progressive Rock Musicians

I. Introduction

A. Announcements

B. Content

II. Sociology of Progressive Rock Musicians

A. Introduction

B. Socio-Geographic Aspects

1. Introduction

2. Four Cultural Regions of England (map)

3. Progressive Rock: Mainly South of England

4. Venues (late 1960s)

a) London Clubs

b) Cubs outside London

c) Larger Venures in London

d) Open-Air Festivals

5. Why South of England

C. Education

D. Musical Influences

1. Classical music: important musical background

2. African-Amercian Music

3. Anglican Church

4. English Folk Music

5. Intellectualisation of the music

III. Composition Approaches

A. Introduction

B. Composition Process

1. Notation

a) Classical Music

b) Progressive Rock

(1) Importance of Recording Techniques

(2) Differences among styles

2. Classical Music Influence

C. Progressive Rock and the Counterculture

IV. Readings

A. Macan, Chapter 7