Art rock is a kind of rock music that tries to integrate classical music into it. It is characterized by its huge structure and complex harmonic language. It often borrows themes from classical music as materials and pays attention to the logic of music and the simplicity and unity of music materials.
Art Rock was born in the late 1960s, and rose among some rock musicians in Britain who were influenced by classical music. The Beatles's concept album "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Club Band" is regarded as the pioneer of "art rock". In the mid-1970s, a similar trend appeared in the United States.
Emerson, Lake and Palmer adapted Musorgskiy's photo exhibition into rock music. Yes band used classical sonata form in "Close to the Edge". Other famous American bands are The New York Doll, Lou Reed and patty smith.
They did not emphasize the superficial connection between rock music and classical music, but paid attention to the rigor of music logic and the simplicity and unity of music materials, thus inspiring the emergence of punk music and new wave music.
Art rock is a kind of music form with special style, which has the following characteristics:
1, experimental type: Art Rock is good at experimenting with various elements such as sound effects, musical instruments and rhythm to create a novel and unique music style.
2. Profound meaning: Art rock songs usually have very profound lyrics meaning, discussing topics such as life, politics and society, and expressing them in more complex and abstract language.
3. Music and harmony are low: Art rock often adopts a chord process different from traditional rock, and the melody and harmony structure are also unusual, so it sounds different.
4. Diversification: Art rock combines different music genres, such as classical music, jazz, psychedelic rock, etc., making its music form more diversified.
5. Strong artistry of performance: Art Rock emphasizes the artistry of performance and the unique sense of stage effect, and is often combined with dance, drama, visual art and other elements.