the music of an era

“It doesn’t really matter what era I’m in.

Because I haven’t ever really felt quite in an era,

I don’t feel out of one.”
~ Robert Wyatt

The music of an era is the voice, soul and memory of a very specific time period. The 50s brought the birth of rock & roll, the 60s brought civil disobedience manifested through folk songs, the 70s ushered in the decadence and frivolity of disco.

But what about the music from the Civil War, the Big Band era of the 20s and 30s, the Baroque Age, the Romantic Era, the Middle Ages. What about music from a World’s Fair? Not only a specific era but a specific event.

TODAY’S CREATIVITY CHALLENGE:

Pick a time period, a decade, an era or an event and listen to the music all day long.

Research the hair styles, clothing design and big news stories that happened during that period.

What were the scandals? Who were the personalities?

Could any of those stories be updated to make an interesting narrative for now?

Could any of those images or songs be used in your current work?