Detailed Song Analysis: 'Blowin' in the Wind' - Music Assignment

This assignment presents a comprehensive analysis of Bob Dylan's 'Blowin' in the Wind.' The analysis meticulously dissects the song's structure, including its verses, refrains, and instrumental sections, providing timestamps for each part. It examines the lyrics, highlighting their themes and significance, and describes the musical elements, such as the guitar strumming, harmonica, and the overall rhythm and pace. The analysis notes the changes in strumming intensity and the introduction of instruments, offering a detailed breakdown of the song's arrangement and how it contributes to the song's message and impact. This analysis follows a similar format to the provided examples, offering a clear and structured understanding of the song's composition and meaning.

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The song analysis of Blowin in the Wind
Time
Stamp
Formal part Lyrics Descriptions
0:00 Introduction (INSTRUMENTAL) Starts with slow
strumming of guitar
0:03 Verse
part 1
How many roads must a man
walk down
Before you call him a man?
Soft guitar strumming
continues at the
background
0:13 part 2 How many seas must a white dove
sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
Continues the feel of the
verse
0:23
Part 3
yes, and how many times must the
cannonballs fly
Before they’re forever banned?
Started with a louder
strumming and continues
in the same melody and
tune
0:37 REFRAIN
A
The answer, my friend, is blowing in
the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind
Same as the previous
section with a little faster
strumming continues. The
strumming continues the
same way and accentuates
at the end
0:45 (INSTRUMENTAL) Harmonica is introduced
with the same melody and
same rhythm. The guitar
continues to strum ups
and downs in the
background.
0:55 Verse 2
Part 1
Yes, How many years can a
mountain exist
Before it is washed to the sea?
The same rhythm and
pace like the first verse
1:07
Part 2
Yes, and how many years can some
people exist
Before they’re allowed to be free?
Exact repeat of the
previous phrase

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1:17
Part 3
Yes, and how many times can a man
turn his head
And pretend that he just doesn’t see?
Same pattern played with
guitar and the pace goes
up with paced up number
of strokes at the end
1:28 REFRAIN The answer, my friend, is blowing in
the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind
Same as the previous
section with a little faster
strumming continues. The
strumming continues the
same way and accentuates
at the end
1:39 (INSTRUMENTAL) Same as the previous phase
1.49 VERSE
Part 1
yes, How many times must a man look
up
Before he can see the sky?
The guitar strumming in the
same pace
2:00
Part 2 Yes, and how many ears must one man
have
Before he can hear people cry?
The guitar strumming in the
same pace with a slight
accentuation at the end
2:10 part 3 Yes, and how many deaths will it take
till he knows
That too many people have died?
Same as the aforementioned
part
2.22 REFRAIN The answer, my friend, is blowing in
the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind
Same as the previous section
with a little faster strumming
continues. The strumming
continues the same way and
accentuates at the end
2.31 (INSTRUMENTAL) Harmonica playing like the
previous part and is
stretched at the with slower
pace
2:39 Guitar strumming joins and
ends with faster strokes and
a matching rhythm