What could be more tribal than that? When Dawn and Rock rock their faces are like masks…showing no emotion or pleasure. The solid tribal mask…the beat whose gaze is inward. Rock and roll is ritualistic, like an African tribal dance or a court gavotte.
The Teenager and The Media, Explorations for CBC May 18th, (1960) Printed as Exhibit 2--Television Script, in NAEB Report on Understanding New Media, June (1960), p xxxi
Year: 1960
Chapter:
Masks
Compiled by William Kuhns
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan