The Culture Of The 1960's

The Culture Of The 1960's

During our first module of Performance Cultures, we explored and researched into the counter cultures of the 1960's; how those movements shaped not only the development of the performance world but also the culture of modern day life. A prominent factor in the culture of the 1960's was the art of protest. We as class researched heavily into the different areas of protest during that time, as it really was an era in which the 'people' fought back against governments and elitist institutes. To begin, we looked at the 'Hippie' culture; their shared beliefs and the changes they were trying to make in the world. Many hippies used music to portray their political and cultural views. The use of music meant that the messages were available to all, instead of being restricted to those with the 'right' education on politics. A huge proprietor within the hippie society was Bob Dylan who used the music industry to spread their messages through songs such as "Masters of War" (1963) and "Blowin' in the Wind" (1963). Protest songs were not only used throughout the hippie movement, but are a thread that ties together many of the counter–cultures in the 1960's such as punk, and black rights movements through soul and funk music. I particularly enjoyed this area of study; being a trained and experienced singer, I very much took advantage of a situation in which I could learn more about the roots of the music industry that I perform within. So, when we were asked to create our own protest

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