21M.299 | Fall 2017 | Undergraduate

The Beatles

Course Description

This class surveys the music of the Beatles, from the band’s early years to the break-up of the group, mapping how the Beatle’s musical style changed from skiffle and rock to studio-based experimentation. Cultural influences that helped to shape them, as well as the group’s influence worldwide, will be a continuous …
This class surveys the music of the Beatles, from the band’s early years to the break-up of the group, mapping how the Beatle’s musical style changed from skiffle and rock to studio-based experimentation. Cultural influences that helped to shape them, as well as the group’s influence worldwide, will be a continuous theme.
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Four men on the tarmac at JFK airport waving to a crowd.
The Beatles arrive at JFK Airport in 1964 for a press conference. (Image is in the public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.)