Otkydach V. Rock music as socialculture phenomenon

An object is a rock-culture as social, art phenomenon; a purpose is an exposure of specific of rock music in the conditions of socialcultural situation of the second half of the XX century; methods are a historical-genetic, socialcultural, system, terminology, classification, comparative analysis; newness stipulated by the choice of research aspect. Results - the attempt of research of rock music is done as the world phenomenon on a background the historical-cultural dynamics of development of society; the comparative analysis of basic theoretical conceptions and approaches is carried out to understanding of essence of rock music and features of its exposure in a youth culture; theoretical conception of rock-music is developed as to integrity; functioning of rock music is analyzed as a transcendent beginning and it prevalence on the different stages of cultural-historical development; cultural, aesthetically and socially-psychological bases of rock-music are exposed; the comparative analysis of two types of rock-play is carried out (western and soviet); integral scientific presentation is formed about rock music as an original cultural and historical inheritance and real base for creation of aesthetically codes in a youth culture; industry is a theory and history of culture, study of art