Basic introduction Chinese name: Gothic mbth: Gothic era: 1980s region: English and European dictionary interpretation, historical development, dictionary interpretation Gothic, according to dictionary interpretation, its Chinese meaning is: 1. Gothic; 2. (Architecture) Gothic; 3. (Printing) Gothic; 4. (Novel) Gothic, scary. Gothic rock, literally, should be translated as "(music) Gothic rock". So, what is the connection and significance between music and Goth? It all started with glee club. It was the punk era in the late 1970s, punk. This is a sign of violence and subversion. The appearance of Joy Division (formerly known as Warsaw) undoubtedly brought this punk movement full of destructive desire and without * * * doctrine into the post-punk era. The electric guitar with strong punk flavor and exaggerated bass are the signs of J.D.-style low-key rock. And J.D.' s gloomy and isolated outlook on life, like a gloomy genetic factor, dyed the whole post-punk culture gray. The lead singer Ian Cur tis hanged himself in 1980, which was a kind of martyrdom. These life-consuming notes have made Joy Division an immortal classic and witnessed the beginning of the whole low-key culture. The 1980s was a pessimistic era, at least in the underground culture of Britain and Europe. In the independent music circle at that time, a large number of dark, morbid and strange bands emerged, and their music originated from the endless suppression and curse of life. Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy, Birthday Party, Alien Demon, Southern Death Cult, Chameleon, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Dark Claire, and Tree ┅┅ There is really no need to list more classic names. These bands/musicians, regarded as desperate, evil and decadent, fled from the excessive destruction consciousness of punk to the introverted and dark world in the opposite direction-this is the low-key music era that occupied most of the rock music in the 1980s. There is still no mention of the word "Goth". In fact, in the early 1980 s, when music critics or fans mentioned this kind of music, there was always no exact name. Post-punk Rock, Low-key Music, Horror Swing and Death School are all titles given to this kind of music by early people. As for the name "Gothic Rock", with cults, Sisters of Charity, Missionaries and fields in nephilim, Gothic culture was established. Let's look at the word Goth/ goth again. Goth (Goth) was originally a name for Germanic/barbarians who invaded the Roman Empire in the third and fourth centuries; Gothic, originated from Gothic, was originally used in Gothic church architecture. It was not only the mainstream architectural style that dominated the altar architecture in western Europe from 12 to 15 century, but also occupied an important position in the history of western architecture, and it was also synonymous with the "dark age" in the Middle Ages under the church at that time. The tall and straight shapes of branches are full of rising momentum, while the church is full of structural members similar to frames, and the windows occupy the whole area between columns. There are almost no walls, sculptures, murals and the like, and the extremely steep and barren interior space is rendered colorful and eye-catching by huge stained glass windows. All this is a reflection of the church's denial of the material world. The cathedral in Cologne, Germany is the ultimate crystallization of this religious sentiment of abandoning the world. /kloc-At the beginning of the 8th century, with the help of the Renaissance, Gothic literature, a literary style full of strange fantasies, swept across the European literary system, and at the same time influenced the current literary thought and musical order. Finally, as the final formation of a complete cultural body, in the 1980s, Gothic dark culture was formally brought into the category of music, and this time, it borrowed a more secretive and radical mental outlook to meet people. The development of Gothic cultural movement has gone through a long process, and it has taken root in various artistic and cultural fields in a discontinuous way. Finally, the outbreak of Gothic music marks the completion of this movement, which is completely different from the characteristics and processes of other cultural movements, such as Renaissance, Enlightenment and Modernism. It is puzzling why the almost exhausted Gothic gene can still be preserved and germinated in different fields in the long years. This should be closely related to the formation and evolution of social psychological structure and social cultural structure of western human beings. But we can't solve this huge mystery in a few words. After all, this is just a short article about Gothic Rock. The formation and evolution of Gothic Rock in the British underground music circle is like a cult coming to the world. It attracts the audience through unimaginable and imaginative materials, including not only unprecedented creativity in music, but also unprecedented stimulating visual experience in visual modeling. Neutral identity modeling and heavy makeup are not the patent of neo-romantics. Goth seems to be the twin brother of neo-romantic personality, and it is the dark and morbid side behind gorgeousness. Gothic classics are absolute specimens of heretical images. Unfortunately, Specimen is just a "video band" and has not made much contribution to music. Of course, peter murphy's emaciated and sickly face, Daniel Ashe's porcupine hairstyle and fishnet outfit, Siouxsie Sioux's enchanting and exaggerated eyeliner, and Ian mccullough's giant black-haired trench coat are all visual interpretations of the whole Gothic culture. In the text of Gothic music, we can appreciate some nihilistic sentences, involving religion, * * *, death, despair, Christ and even incredible. These are all indispensable parts of Gothic music. Gothic rock covers music under a vague and ethereal outer body, and everything is so mysterious. Gothic rock style can be said to be inherited from Joy Division. Especially the hobby of raising the bass to the tonic position, until today's post-Gothic dynasty can not get rid of it. Those depressed deep or distorted voices, heavy bass, psychedelic guitar sounds, drums full of accusations, occasional wailing like a ghost crying god, music forms as heavy as a stone mill or as wild as falling apart, and pale faces: When you feel helpless about life, have you ever thought of what is hidden behind you? Is it the isolation of soul? Is it the shadow of death? Or a human tragedy? Gothic rock is a kind of abstract expression based on unconsciousness rather than deliberate music subversion. Among the Blackstone icons of the Gothic dynasty, we have to mention the following three bands with the most gothic black flavor: Bauhaus, Sisters of Kindness and Birthday Party. Tracing back to the roots of Gothic Rock, Bauhaus in Northingham, England can definitely be regarded as the originator of Gothic Rock. The music of Gothic emperors, originally named fanaticism, was later named Bauhaus 19 19, which was always closely intertwined with black and death. Their music contained all archetypes of Gothic elements. More importantly, Bauhaus members' art college background drives them to integrate elements of drama and performing arts into the band's music concept and live performances. The name Bauhaus comes from Das Staatlich Bauhaus Weimar, which was founded in Weimar, Germany in 19 19. It is an architectural school with far-reaching influence on modern architectural art, industrial design and industrial aesthetics, and also the birthplace of modernist architecture. The word Goth once again associates music with architecture. ) 1979, Bauhaus, founded two years ago, released his first single "Death of Bela Lugosi", which was a dark and nine-minute experimental masterpiece, and held a mysterious live performance accompanied by dark lights and dry ice smoke, officially raising the national flag of Gothic Kingdom. During its six years of existence, Bauhaus erected five black marble landmarks in his own Gothic kingdom-1980.