You can call it rock and roll musical genre. This will be true, but only partially. In reality, this is the image and style of life of a person and entire, quite numerous groups of people. Powerful drive and incendiary rhythms are characteristic feature this direction. Rock and roll has tens of millions of followers in almost all countries of our planet, including Russia. It would be simply strange if millions of people did not look for opportunities to unite and would not establish a holiday dedicated to the subject of their cult.
Story
Officially, the holiday is referred to in the world as World Rock'n'roll Day. At world day rock and roll is not yet recognized at the state or interstate level. It is not recognized by the UN either. However given fact does not prevent tens of millions of music lovers around the world from celebrating the holiday on their own, without the help of government agencies or structures.
With the date of the celebration, fans still have some disagreements. The official founder of the genre, Bill Haley, wrote the melody "Rock Around The Clock" in 1954, which is recognized as the world's first work of the genre under discussion. Since he completed his work at night, some experts believe that this happened on April 12th, but still, most rock and roll fans tend to take April 13th as the date of foundation of the direction.
Traditions
Despite the lack of official traditions, the celebration of World Rock and Roll Day around the world is about the same. Most entertainment establishments in the world, including nightclubs, hold dance parties in the style of rock and roll.
Many suitable stage venues host themed concerts with the performance of novelties of the genre and the most outstanding melodies of the past years. There are also competitions of performers, which usually have an international character. Already a traditional phenomenon - a performance somewhere in San Francisco by a musician or a whole musical group from Japan, and in Krasnoyarsk - performers from Indonesia or the countries of Black Africa.
Rock and roll fans gather in huge crowds to enjoy listening to their favorite songs and have fun to the fullest with the drive and energy inherent in rock and roll.
From the speakers pour the works of singers and bands:
- Bill Haley and Elvis Presley;
- Pink Floyd, And deep purple;
- Led Zeppelin, and Black Sabbath;
- Nirvana;
- "Kino" and "Alice";
- "Nautilus Pompilius" and "Brigade C".
Usually do not miss the opportunity to mention the holiday and the main media, especially those whose work is related to the world of music. What is also surprising is the absence of various conflicts at such crowded gatherings.
World Rock and Roll Day is celebrated on April 13th by fans of the world-famous musical trend. Life-affirming rock and roll first made itself known in the early forties, and on April 12, 1954, the legendary Bill Haley recorded the world-famous hit "Rock Around The Clock". Most likely, this date was taken as the basis international holiday.
Rock and roll gave the world such wonderful performers as Eddie Cochran, Elvis Persley, Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino. Despite the persecution and harassment, the incendiary genre long years remained popular and loved by fans different ages And social level. Today, rock and roll is not just music, it is a kind of lifestyle that will never die.
Fire in the soul, fire in the blood,
Guitars groan under the fingers.
Rock and roll brought us together
In a crazy eternal dance.
The dance floor vibrates, trembles,
Challenge modesty.
Rock 'n' Roll Day is a must live
Without rules and conventions.
Dance, fly, live and sing
To a rock and roll hit.
And always be yourself
Let life boil around.
Happy Rock and Roll Day! It's time to have some fun
Together with friends, spin to the rhythms!
I wish you good, positive,
Life is interesting, tasteful, beautiful,
listen to music, dance, smile,
And laugh out loud at problems
Cheerfulness to keep, optimism to share
And marvel at the wonders of this world!
Congratulations to the wild hearts
Ageless soul,
Those who are young and forever young
Not in a hurry, who is at rest.
Happy holiday, dear ones,
My rock 'n' rollers
Of course, I wish you
Lots of happiness and love.
So that you love each other
Music, friends and drive,
Well, and the dregs of all gray everyday life,
Past let - she's not high!
A day filled with fun
When the music is playing.
World Rock 'n' Roll Celebration
On the wings of the wind flies to us.
Let's sing and have fun
And we dance from the heart
Rock and roll will flow
In the bowels of the gloomy wilderness.
May fun always reign
Let the motive always sound.
Rock 'n' roll for everyone, no doubt
Lived and will live forever!
Let's start our lesson:
Rock was born in April.
Here is the original.
Thanks for that, Hale.
You can remember a lot of stars
That the essence of style multiplied.
They gave generations
Revival of the spirit of rebellion.
But what about us ordinary people?
Without us, fashion does not go.
Hurry, drive sadness shadow:
Today is rock and roll day.
Let's all get away
And let's make an explosion of emotions.
Let, dancing in a hurry,
We'll tear the sadness apart at the seams.
To the sound of guitars and drums
Let's imagine fate without flaws.
So, friend, rather pour into glasses:
Rock is the strength of my youth.
Let rock and roll play
On this colorful day
Let everyone turn it on
Catches joy flow!
Rock and roll is fun
Gives a lot of positive!
Everyone's mood will be lifted
Rock 'n' roll motives!
Happy rock and roll day
Congratulations to the whole world
The planet is dancing
Let the rhythm not slow down.
Let her become
One dance floor
Let the hearts beat
To the beat of rock and roll.
At the rock and roll
many faces,
For his age
Knows no boundaries.
Captured by rock and roll
Took the whole planet
Will become eternal
Let this music.
Happy world rock and roll day
Congratulations guys
Music will be good
Let your life be rich.
Charges with positive
May the melody always
Sounds of beautiful music
Never get bored.
In the rhythm of super rock and roll
Let life always pass
The rhythm is cheerful, groovy
May it lead you to good luck.
There are many fables about rock and roll.
He conquered the world.
Like a dance it is varied
And it takes a lot of energy!
We wish the dancers to know him,
Easy, free to perform.
And from movements to patterns
All difficult to create!
We wish you to admire the dance
And enjoy the performance.
Rock and roll is a spectacular dance.
Everything flies in an effort.
Rhythm and music turns on
Sometimes everything around is jamming!
This dance is a gamma release
Feelings, excitement, trials.
There is freedom - there are no barriers.
And surrender to the dance - honestly,
If I could, everyone would be happy.
Well, try to learn
And then be proud of it.
Be cheerful then
Ro-n-roll! Be alive always!
The UN has not yet recognized the world (international) day of rock and roll official holiday. But this fact does not prevent lovers of this trend from celebrating the date. True, there are still disputes among fans of the genre - which day is considered the birthday of rock and roll - April 12 or 13. Such discrepancies are related to the date when one of the first hits was recorded, performed by the American Bill Haley - Rock Around the Clock, which means "Rock around the clock." Some sources claim that the recording took place late in the evening of April 12, 1954, others say that at night. There are more supporters of the second version, so we celebrate World Rock and Roll Day 2019 on April 13 - its 65th anniversary.
Originating in the United States, rock and roll, like a fever, quickly spread throughout the world. Even in the USSR, hidden behind " iron curtain", Hayley's song was listened to by many. It was not just a new musical direction. It was new image life, a way of self-expression, a challenge to established traditions and moral principles. Rock 'n' roll combined passions in the music of different cultural backgrounds, became a hybrid of country and blues. Incendiary rhythms, full of life melodies, drive, dances with almost acrobatic pirouettes - the music of freedom united around itself a huge number of people of different generations.
It is impossible to forget about rock and roll even for those who are not particularly fond of it or are fond of it. The legendary names that are forever inscribed in the history of the musical movement will not be forgotten. Elvis Presley, Beatles, Chuck Berry, Rolling Stones - if not everyone knows them, then very many. Despite the underground existence of Russian rock and roll, its representatives are also well known: the groups Nautilus Pompilius, Kino, Alisa, Slavs and many others.
World Rock 'n' Roll Day Traditions
April 13, World Rock and Roll Day, festivals, concerts, dance parties are held. Fans of the genre meet to remember the unbridled, cheerful rock and roll youth, listen to old tunes and dance. It will help to recreate the musical atmosphere of past years, in the repertoire of which compositions in this style are presented. Site on the portal big choice VIA, so you can choose for yourself the most suitable option. A good idea to order and arrange a flash mob with rock and roll motives. Or organize a training workshop with the participation of professional dancers - even those who have never danced in this genre will easily master the movements. How about a rock and roll party? , which can also be found and ordered through our portal, will select a music library suitable for the theme of the holiday, and you will get a great disco. Do you want to remember world hits and perform them yourself? Then go with the company to, having previously chosen the best institution for yourself on the site.
Where and no matter how you celebrate World Rock and Roll Day, do it incendiary, driving and dancing!
Today, April 13th, is World Rock and Roll Day. On this day, many fans of this direction arrange events to popularize the culture of this music, emphasizing its influence on the lifestyle of several generations.
It is worth noting that although Rock and Roll Day is celebrated on April 13, the basis for the holiday was an event that happened a day earlier (April 12) in 1954. Then Bill Haley recorded a new single "Rock Around The Clock", which became a landmark for a new musical direction, which quickly crossed the borders of the United States, and then spread to various states and continents, which became a challenge to traditions and society.
In the middle of the 20th century, shortly after the end of the Second World War, people all over the world wanted peace and a more measured life, in which there would be as few various shocks as possible. The music of this time was a reflection of these aspirations and hopes. She was quite calm, Vocalists were selected with the appropriate voice. The official music of the United States tried to promote as high as possible the idea of delimiting the culture of whites against the "wild" culture of African Americans and to form a model of a respectable citizen of the state.
In addition to music that was officially supported, in the United States one could also find completely different music. It was distinguished by loudness, dynamism, greater rhythm, and, according to the general public, it was distinguished by its love of life. It was rhythm and blues. At that time, disc jockey Alan Fried, at one of the radio stations in Cleveland, decided to take an unprecedented step at that time - to put on the air a recording of music of a new style. At the same time, in order not to shock the audience of representatives of the “white” public by listening to the condemned rhythm and blues, he announced his own name, invented on the go - “rock and roll”.
It was with the help of Alan Freed, who "camouflaged" rhythm and blues in a peculiar way, that this direction got completely new round development. He was no longer distinguished by the skin color of the musicians. Among the "white" performers the first famous musician became performer Bill Haley. He presented his own compositions to the public, the basis for which was guitar music. To listeners, he presented a mixture of country and rhythm and blues, seasoned with street slang, which brought him a stunning success at that time.
One of the founders and main popularizers of the direction was the legendary Elvis Presley, who quickly became an idol for many teenagers. His style of dress, movements on stage, as well as demeanor became an example for young people to follow. In the early years of the 1960s, he broke away from rock and roll. a new style called pop rock.
The natives of Liverpool, with the help of their own compositions, have gathered a huge number of fans. In fact, "Beatlemania" has become a kind of epidemic. In 1964, fans of the genre got acquainted with the music of the Rolling Stones, which was distinguished by a rather powerful, fast and technical sound. After that, psychedelic rock emerged in the 1970s, prominent representatives which became such groups as "Deep Purple", "Black Sabbath", "Pink Floyd" and "Led Zeppelin". It was this decade that began to be considered the golden era of the development of rock culture.
At the end of the seventies, another new style appeared - punk rock. For this direction, texts and vocals became priorities. Representatives of this trend quite often criticized politics, governments, politicians, as well as representatives of the rich strata of society. This period brought quite a lot of popularity to the Sex Pistols, Stooges, The Clash groups. During the 1980s, rock culture was replenished with a "female" version, and in the practical 1990s, the most bright musician rock and roll was Kurt Cobain with Nirvana.
The concept of "Russian rock" arose in the USSR in the 20th century precisely under the influence of Western music. Most early groups became "Falcon" by Alexander Gradsky, "Skomorokhi", "Scythians" and "Slavs". Beatlemania also reached the states of the USSR, led to the formation of its own rock band on the territory of almost every school. Individual groups reached the top of the scene in the 1970s. Among them is the well-known "Time Machine". However, the spread of rock and roll proved difficult due to the influence of censorship.
Despite this, in the early years of the 1980s, a full-fledged rock movement was formed on the territory of the USSR. The followers of the "Thaw" were groups that performed compositions in the "new wave" style. The most famous among them were "Alice", "Kino", "Obermaneken", "Auktyon" and " strange games». turning point in the development of rock on the territory of the USSR was the creation in 1985 of the Moscow rock laboratory, which allowed the capital groups to fully legalize their own activities. It was then that popularity came to the groups "Zoo", "Nautilus Pompilius", "Brigada S" and others.
The end of the 1980s was the time when Russian rock came out of the underground. Today, rock has received a huge number of different directions. Among them are quite “light” dance rock and roll and brutal grindcore. The semantic content of the lyrics is also quite different. You can find both casual humorous motifs and descriptions of rather gloomy events. Pop music is most often opposed to rock, but there is no clear boundary between the concepts themselves today. Most destinations contemporary music represent something borderline at the junction of these two concepts.
World Rock-n-roll Day is not just a holiday, but a whole and unique era. Once started, it will never end. This is especially true for people for whom this musical direction has become the meaning and way of life. If you love drive incendiary dances, incredible expression, parties, it means that you are a like-minded person of millions of people around the world who celebrate World Rock and Roll Day on April 13th.
history of the holiday
The holiday is celebrated annually on April 13, although historical event, which served as the basis for the holiday, happened the day before: on April 12, 1954, Bill Haley (Bill Haley) recorded the single "Rock Around The Clock", which became a landmark in the new musical direction, which quickly crossed the borders of the United States and spread across countries and continents, challenging society and traditions.
Legendary « The Beatles”, Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis - these names are known to every person who loves music even a little. The real underground of the middle of the 20th century, outrageous and rhythmic, crazy and overwhelmingly popular - this is exactly what rock and roll was like at the time of its appearance. Its basis is rhythm and blues mixed with Negro jazz.
Who would have thought that the courage of disc jockey Alan Freed would be the beginning of a whole musical era. He became the man who was not afraid to present to the public something new, which was radically different from musical tastes of that time with sentimental moods. In 1954, Bill Haley recorded the first single in this genre - "Rock Around The Clock". Some sources claim that this significant event took place on the night of the 12th to the 13th, so the second date was chosen for the celebration.
