π About The Course
Ever wondered how rock and roll was created? How folk music developed from the Middle Ages all the way to becoming a popular music genre in the 1920s? How the musicians of New Orleans broke all the rules and came up with the loose, improvised sound of jazz?
In this Nano Course we are going to embark on a journey through history, taking a close look at how the eight main popular music genres of the 20th century were created, how these genres inspired many other sub genres and shaped the music of today. We will look at how the social and political situations of these times inspired the biggest musicians of each genre, and how their songs in turn inspired cultural movements that still live on in their timeless music. With artists like Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Louis Armstrong, Rolling Stones, Dr Dre, Eminem and many more, used as examples throughout these videos, and eight Spotify playlist to accompany each genre, you can be sure to reach the end of this Nano course with a clear idea of h