Oath of the Dreamers – A Third Stream Alternative Rock Story by Dizzy O’Brian Oath of the Dreamers: EP1 | EP2 | EP3 | EP4 | Full Series Oath of the Dreamers is a four-part Third Stream alternative rock video series by Dizzy O’Brian — a cinematic journey that blends classical form, jazz freedom, and alt-rock storytelling into something new: Dizzy Rock . Each short tells part of a single story — a world that forgot how to dream, and the musicians who dared to bring imagination back to life. EP 1 – Graveyard of Dreams: The sleepers in the pods, trapped in a dreamless world. EP 2 – The Remembering: A young boy recalls the beauty of forgotten dreams. EP 3 – The Oath: The Dreamers unite inside the magic bus and make their vow. EP 4 – The Awakening: The audience joins the Oath — imagination returns. 🎥 Watch the full playlist below and experience the evolution of Third Stream rock — where music tells stories and dreams awaken again. 💫 Explore more at diz...
Music As Culture
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| Music As Culture |
There can be no doubt that music parallels culture. One only has to look back through time to find the connection between music and the society of that time to see the connection, so it is certain that we have always had music as culture.
One can find a connection not only in the dancing of the time but also the fashion and even the very language used. Idioms and slang began noticeably appearing in the United States way back with the Beat Movement with words like ‘cool,’ ‘square,’ and ‘DaddyO.’
The fashion was very distinctive and identifying with black turtleneck sweaters and bangs. It was an artistic culture and people hung out in coffee shops, painting and composing poetry on the fly.
We follow it into the sixties with tie dye, bell bottoms, sex and drugs.
The real question, I suppose, is which came first; the chicken or the egg? Does music culture reflect changes already going on in society or is it a catalyst? An interesting question, since many musical artists in the sixties could actually read and did. There certainly seemed to be something going on, what with all the talk of revolution and such.
This brings up the connection of music and politics. We can certainly find music being used on both sides of the fence historically. Hitler tried to use music to serve his own ends, largely by twisting its interpretation and Stalin ran the media so that, if you got a bad review as a composer, you would likely be taken away during the night.
So the question is, if music as culture is just a reflection of what’s happening in society, why do we see such a ferocious effort historically to control it and censor it?
Why did record companies like Capitol Records close down all their divisions that handled different kinds of music and begin to just concentrate on one type of music? What is the outcome, if music as culture is under other control.
Oh well, at least we can go to a concert whenever we feel like….oh shit.
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