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Psychedelic music

GCSE History · key term

Psychedelic music

Definition

Music using experimental sounds, recording effects and sometimes unusual instruments, associated with the counterculture of the later 1960s.

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Eduqas GCSE History · C100

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Psychedelic music was also associated with the influence of hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD and with a counterculture that questioned established values. Lyrics could express opposition to war or distrust of government.
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Psychedelic music — Eduqas GCSE History Definition

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