“How Disco Changed the World” Disco got its start when Djs at gay Manhattan dance clubs started spinning black music in the early 70s. With such obvious homosexual and black roots‚ it is no wonder that‚ considering the time of its emergence in the mid 1970s‚ less than a decade removed from the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and only a few years after the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968 and the Stonewall riots in 1969‚ faced a hearty opposition from some Americans. On the warm summer night
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Disco Started in the late 60s/ early 70s‚ peaking in popularity in the mid to late 70s Very socially inclusive: blacks‚ whites‚ gays‚ Latinos‚ woman and men. Originated in New York and Philadelphia. Started as a knee jerk reaction to the over powering position of rock music at that time. Takes influence from Latin‚ Funk and Soul music. Prominent early exponents were Isaac Hayes and Barry White. Later followed by Donna Summer‚ the Bee Gees‚ the Jacksons and Chic. Performers got the public
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Disco is a genre of dance music that that had its roots in clubs that catered to African American‚ psychedelic and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and early 1970s. While disco was a form of black commercial pop music and a craze among black gay men especially‚ it did not catch mainstream attention until it was picked up by the predominantly white gay clubs of New York. Latinos and women embraced disco as well‚ and the music eventually expanded to several
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This era provided a strong foundation of political and social issues‚ which was a major influence on the lyrical aspect of these new songs. With rock and roll and funk flourishing‚ new genres began to branch off. Some of these offshoots were the disco dance craze and the start of a women’s rock revolution. Easy listening such as Bob Marley’s reggae was among favorites. Each genre proved to be different and unique‚ and affect the public in some way. The music was flourishing and was at its creative
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Organizing of the banquet is a great opportunity and an excellent chance to try yourselves in different areas‚ to apply skills on practice and to get a memorable experience. What did I learn? Once distributed positions within departments I realized importance of each person in a whole team. I was lucky to get position of Decoration Manager as I wanted. Decoration manager need to be not only creative and have a good imagination but also have well-developed organizational skills. I realized that
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The fashion in the 1980’s was very weird and crazy. The trends of the 80’s changed almost every two years. This was a very weird decade‚ not just for women‚ but men and children also. The rapid changing of clothing was different each time. There were a lot of things that affected the way people dressed in the 80’s‚ things such as music and religion. 1980s fashion history is memorable and quite distinctive. A variety of fashion looks ran parallel to each other in the 1980s. Women of this era began
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radio show for SPACEradio. Featuring music from 2 genres‚ Disco and Funk‚ it aims to allow its listeners to know more about and get in touch with the music culture from the early 70s till the late 80’s. -Theme and Format- The format of “The Afro Show” would be Oldies‚ where music from the 70’s and 80’s would be played. Based on the popular 1977 dance movie franchise “Saturday night fever”‚ the theme for the show would be a 70’s Disco Bonanza where it exudes fun and partying lifestyle. It would
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and spread across the US all throughout the 19th century. There were many events going on in the 19th century that has been correlated into new music. This paper will reflect on the different types of popular music throughout the century‚ and how Disco Music and Electronic Dance Music of American music are similar and how they are different. There are various types of popular music that helped form the American culture in the 19th century. A popular representation of this period that was a form
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(normally instrumentals of existing tracks) on reel to reel tape players‚ which were commonplace at the time‚ to create their own unique tracks. They’d hook the reel to reel tape player up to an amp‚ along with an MC‚ and then throw large parties. Disco being one of the original forms of EDM was heard during the mid to late 1970’s among a very diverse but specific crowd which included the black‚ Latino‚ gay‚ and psychedelic communities. Donna Summer’s 1977 hit “I Feel Love” took the recent birth
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Music is such an essential part of humanity. For every generation is a different set of music. Some maybe strange to hear and some too noisy to understand. There are lots of kinds music‚ jazz‚ rock‚ country music‚ folk‚ classical‚ pop music and others. But the most youth oriented kind of music is pop music. Today‚ Pop music is relatively clear medium of communication of youth to its pears and surroundings. Older generations and youngsters may sometimes established conflicts with this type of music
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