Summary: Musicians are always hoping to make their music authentic. Sometimes in pursuit of this they rough it up; perhaps they draw on folk music, maybe they shout more. But they also start to dwell on first and last things, on birth and death – and on sex. This is where Elvis's hips come in. Explore our musical fundamentals with presenter of ABC RN’s The Music Show Andrew Ford, composer, broadcaster and author of Earth Dances: Music in Search of the Primitive.
