Rock music originated in the early 1950s and saw many developments over the following decades. Some key events and genres included Elvis Presley's breakthrough in 1954, the Beatles' success in the 1960s, the rise of subgenres like folk rock and psychedelic rock in that era, and hard rock and heavy metal becoming popular in the 1970s led by bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. The 1980s saw many extreme metal genres like thrash metal and the rise of alternative rock. Grunge became influential in the 1990s. Rock has had social and political impacts and influenced various cultures and movements over the years.

1. HISTORY OF ROCK
Presented by- Ariyan M. Kabir
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2. EARLY ROCK
• Disc jokey Alan Freed coined the phrase “Rock & Roll”
in 1951.
• Elvis Presley released
his first single “That’s all
right(mama)” in 1954
• The Beatles
broke in US and
UK top charts with
• Cliff Richard made “I want to hold
the first British Rock your hand” in
& Roll hit- “Move It” 1964.

3. 1960’s TO MID 1970’s
• Pop Rock: Blend of Pop music with Rock.
• Folk Rock: Blend of Folk music with Rock.
• Psychedelic Rock:
- Focused drug sub culture and
hallucinogenic experiences. Pink Floyd
- Introduced long instrumentals.
• “1963-1974” period known as counter culture movement as
Rock built anti war movement against threat of atomic bomb.
• Progressive Rock:
- Different instruments and musical forms.
- Longer than standard 3 minute track length.
- Conceptual, abstract and fantasy based lyrics.

4. Led Zeppelin
MID TO LATE 1970’s
• Hard Rock:
- Aggressive loud vocal.
- Distorted guitar riffs.
- 4/4 Drum beats.
Judas Priest
• Heavy Metal:
- Thick massive sound.
- Highly amplified distortion .
- Extended guitar solos.
- Emphatic beat and overall
loudness. Eddie Van Halen
• Prominent Bands of this era:
- Black Sabbath, AC/DC, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin,
Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, Judas Priest, Aero Smith and
many others.

5. Megadeth
GOLDEN 1980’s
• New Wave of British Heavy Metal
• More extreme forms of rock, such as Thrash Metal became popular.
• Heavy Metal Outlook:
Dave Mustaine
- Long Hair
- Denim Jacket
- Leather
- Chains and spikes
Slayer
• Alternative Rock: Iron Maiden
- Name was coined in late 80’s.
- Did not fit in the general pattern.
• Prominent Bands:
- Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Motor Head, Diamond Head,
Megadeth, Metallica, Sepultura, Slayer and many others.

6. Kurt Cobain from Nirvana
1990’S and 2000’S
• Grunge:
- Contrasted mainstream Rock.
- Dirty sound.
- Lyrics: Angst fill and apathetic.
• Some admired Sub-Genres:
- Metal Core
- Melodic Death Metal
- Symphonic Extreme Metal Bullet for My Valentine
- Black Metal
• Nu Metal and Rap Rock:
- Combined rap with Heavy Metal.
• Electronic Rock:
- Rock music produced with computer software.
- Often called Laptronica.

7. HISTORY OF ROCK IN BANGLADESH
• Western Music came to Bangladesh right after Liberation War.
• Pioneers of Western Music:
- Azam Khan, Pilu Mamtaz, Fakir Alamgir, Firoz Shai,
Ferdous Wahid.
• Few Pop Bands formed in late 70’s.
• First Three Rock Bands of Bangladesh (late 80’s):
- Warfaze, In Dhaka, Rock Strata.
• Talent Hunt Programs that promoted Rock:
- Benson & Hedges: Star Search.
- D- Juice: D- Rock Star. Background: Nahian from Power Surge
• Under ground concerts are held regularly.
• Prominent Rock Bands:
- Warfaze, Artcell, Cryptic Fate, Black, Nemesis, Power Surge.

8. SOCIAL IMPACTS
• Rock has Influenced:
-Life Style
- Fashion
- Attitude
- Language
• Rock protested against war.
• Early rock helped in Civil right movements for Afro-Americans.
• George Harrison’s “Concert for Bangladesh” in 1971 spread
the news of genocide in Bangladesh worldwide.
• Large Rock Concerts arranged worldwide to raise fund for social
welfare.

9. LIVE WITH ROCK
Technical Definition of Rock
is never important.
It is the Feel, the Attitude
that makes Rock
lot more than
just a music form.
Thank You All