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Encyclopedia > Surf pop

Surf-pop was a genre of pop music popular from the mid- to late-1960s and characterized by its simple song structure, frequent use of vocal harmonies, and lyrics related to the surf culture popular in the United States' Pacific coastal region at that time. The genre is exemplified in the works of The Beach Boys. Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and mostly distributed commercially. ... Music is a form of expression in the medium of time using the structures of tones and silence. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, often constrasted with speech. ... Harmony, Greek ἁρμονία harmonía meaning a fastening or join. The concept of harmony dates as far back as Pythagoras. ... Look up surf on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... View of the Pacific Ocean from Oregon. ... The Beach Boys are a pop music group formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961 who are widely considered one of the most influential bands in rock and pop music history. ...


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Surf Music - Pop-Cult.Com (1356 words)
Surfing terms were used liberally, providing kids who didn't live anywhere near the shore to speak at least some of the lingo of the wave-riders they wanted to emulate.
Dozens of surf bands were formed around the country to celebrate the youth culture; most of them featured dual guitars (Fenders, of course, like their amps) with plenty of sweeping reverb on the lead.
Surf music had always embraced wholesome, unaccountable fun for young people; after the assassination of President Kennedy, this attitude was widely seen as frivolous, even counter-productive.
TopKayaker.Net's Basic Techniques for Kayak Surfers (3180 words)
Kayak Surfing as we now know it started to take shape with the advent of fiberglass canoes in the late 60's and has continued to progress alongside improvements in design and manufacture.
When out in the surf, a surfer will be looking to perform the most radical and functional ride in the most critical section of the wave.
Get the kayak surfing and then turn away from the break and tilt the craft with your hips into the wave to allow the edge (or rail), to grip the water.
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