Though Bob Dylan gained world notoriety for being a protest musician, he is reluctant to engage himself utterly in activities that will portray him as a Protest musician owing a number of reasons. Firstly, the modern political framework particularly in United States is free of bias; therefore, no particular society is suppressed. In this case, Bob Dylan is contended with the current situation, unlike the past when inequality and exploitations were rampant (Hörmann and Gesa 45). Secondly, his career at the present is not entrenched as it was at the onset. It is, therefore, imperative to note that he is not as influential as he used to be in the old times.
Though not a form of protest music, the nature of blues offer musicians a framework they can use to express and communicate their feelings in regards to politics (Hörmann and Gesa 57). Though not directly linked to politics, views regarding politics can be incorporated into blues easily compared to other forms of music. Blues is often used not necessarily to foster a certain cause of action in politics. But rather present individual perceptions regarding political issues, this is way different from "protest" music a fact that makes blues political in its right.
The difference between Blues, Folk protest music and Hip Hop essentially stem from the fact that all the three forms use differing styles, language, dance, feel and flavour. Irrespective of the fact that these forms differ from the aforementioned, they are all similar in the sense that these forms since its inceptions have covered, matters that relate to in inequality, government and other issues related to politics. Though these issues are more pronounced in folk protest and hip hop music, it is imperative to note that blues at some point touches matters politics. The three forms of music normally share audiences owing the fact that they all have themes that are of interest to related fans.
Works Cited
Hörmann, Raphael, and Gesa Mackenthun. Human Bondage in the Cultural Contact Zone.
Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Slavery and Its Discourses. Münster: Waxmann Verlag GmbH, 2010. Internet resource.
