Long and Winding Road: Sixties History through the Music of the Beatles*
Description:
Students are invited to "Come Together" (1969) to learn about the "Long and Winding Road" (1970) of the 1960s, a turbulent and transformative decade of "Yesterday" (1965). Join professor, Beatles buff, and music aficionado, Dr. John Kornacki in an exploration of the music and impact of the Beatles. Students will discover a decade of modern history and music as only the Beatles can tell it. The group will explore the changes in culture, class, and causes in the 1960s through the diverse songbook of the "Fab Four." The class will listen to Beatles' music and examine the band's impact on music, culture, fashion, and attitudes in the decade which included a growing civil rights movement, the Vietnam War and antiwar protests, countercultural movements, prominent assassinations, and a growing "generation gap." Musicianship is not required, but anyone who plays guitar is welcome to bring their instruments to play along.
This is a two-day program.
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