Keywords
Concept Album, Concept, Album, Music, Folk, Rock, Progressive Rock, Classical, Cast Album
Disciplines
Music | Musicology
Mentor
Kurt Ellenberger
Abstract
As the world of music has continually evolved and expanded, so has artists’ desire for inventive expression. An important tool that has long satisfied this growing need is the concept album. Although its appearance has been anything but novel in the contemporary music scene, the concept album was not introduced until the 1950s. With influences of Classical and Folk Music, the concept album quickly grew to become a steadfast element of musical culture that has allowed artists to elevate their musical expertise, express their views on societal conditions, and enhance the listening experience of their fans.
ScholarWorks Citation
Klein, Savannah, "The Development of the Concept Album" (2019). Honors Projects. 761.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/honorsprojects/761
