An edition of The secret history of rock 'n' roll
(2010)
The secret history of rock 'n' roll
the mysterious roots of modern music
1st ed.
by Christopher Knowles
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"...tells the story of the Mysteries [e.g. Mystery religions]--their rise, fall and eventual rebirth in the New World, where rhythms and melodies from the West African and the Celtic diasporas collided with the sound of popular music forever."--P. 4 of cover.
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The secret history of rock 'n' roll: the mysterious roots of modern music
2010, Viva Editions
in English
- 1st ed.
1573444057 9781573444057
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A brief prehistory of rock 'n' roll
Vox populi: the new Apollos
Party animals: The new Dionysians
Earth mothers: the new Eleusinians
Gender benders: the new Galloi
Witchy women: the modern mysteries of Isis
Art damage: hermetic rock
Metal militias: the new Korvbantes
Going underground: Mithraic rock
Princes of darkness: the new Plutononians
Woe is me: the modern mysteries of Orpheus
Coda
A future history of rock 'n' roll.
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